Highland Community College
Freeport, IL · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$5,713Average net price / year
45%Graduation rate
$37,928Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$8,029Median debt at graduation
931Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,936
- Out-of-state tuition
- $7,360
- Total cost of attendance
- $13,161
- Books & supplies
- $725
- Average net price
- $5,713
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $3,598
- $30–48k
- $5,256
- $48–75k
- $6,045
- $75–110k
- $10,242
- $110k+
- $13,161
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 45%
- First-year retention
- 70%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $33,425
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $37,928
- Median debt (graduates)
- $8,029
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 5%
Programs: what graduates earn
3 of 52 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 34 | $62,499 | $12,786 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 103 | $30,269 | $8,000 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 31 | $32,345 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 931
- Part-time
- 42%
- Women / men
- 61% / 39%
- White
- 67%
- Hispanic
- 8%
- Black
- 12%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 5%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 13:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $98,919 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 51%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.highland.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Agriculture – 3% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 1% of degrees
- Education – 1% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 2% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 9% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 33% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Highland Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $5,713 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $4,936 and the full cost of attendance is $13,161.
How much do Highland Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $37,928 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
45% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.