Highland Community College
Highland, KS · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$10,454Average net price / year
39%Graduation rate
$41,291Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$8,277Median debt at graduation
1,279Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,080
- Total cost of attendance
- $17,914
- Room & board
- $8,996
- Books & supplies
- $1,362
- Average net price
- $10,454
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $7,552
- $30–48k
- $9,253
- $48–75k
- $11,455
- $75–110k
- $13,798
- $110k+
- $14,818
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 39%
- First-year retention
- 40%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $35,580
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,291
- Median debt (graduates)
- $8,277
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 20%
- Students with federal loans
- 15%
Programs: what graduates earn
5 of 41 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 25 | $56,363 | — |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 241 | $56,747 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 98 | $22,909 | $8,875 |
| Education, General | 65 | $30,471 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 29 | $53,664 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,279
- Part-time
- 43%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- White
- 62%
- Hispanic
- 5%
- Black
- 16%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 13:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $57,231 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.highlandcc.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Agriculture – 1% of degrees
- Education – 7% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 1% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 25% of degrees
- Construction Trades – 3% of degrees
- Mechanic & Repair Technologies – 5% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Highland Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $10,454 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $4,080 and the full cost of attendance is $17,914.
How much do Highland Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $41,291 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
39% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.