Highland Community College, IL

location_on  2998 W Pearl City Rd, Freeport, IL 61032 • language  highland.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 2-Year Small Associate's College Transfer and Vocational Largely Non-Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s N/A
Associate’s 37%
Certificate 63%
Highest Degree Assoc

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations3%
Business, Management, Marketing7%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education1%
Engineering0%
Engineering Technologies1%
Health Professions and Related Programs34%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences4%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities20%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies6%
Multi-disciplinary Studies11%
Personal and Culinary Services1%
Precision Production3%
Transportation and Materials Moving6%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $4,000
Out-of-State Tuition $7,000
Average Total Cost $11,000
Average Net Cost $6,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $5,000 $12,158 $11,406
$30K–$48K $5,000 $12,765 $12,318
$48K–$75K $7,000 $15,651 $15,178
$75K–$110K $11,000 $19,187 $18,184
>$110K $10,000 $22,317 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 14%
Median Federal Debt $6,000
Repayment Rate 37%
Median Payment $102
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		58% 44% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		6% 10% 10%
>$110K 		3% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $6,000 $12,758 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $6,000 $12,981 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $6,000 $13,193 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $6,000 $13,555 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $6,000 $12,311 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $14,000 $27,470 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $9,000 $20,445 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $2,000 $6,257 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $1,000 $3,411 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		35% 53% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		37% 57% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		42% 63% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		50% 68% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 62%
Transfer Rate 16%
Withdrawal Rate 28%
Graduation Rate 37%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		28% 37% 33%
Within 6 Years 		37% 51% 49%
Within 8 Years 		35% 53% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		14% 59% 57%
Black 		12% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		47% 59% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		40% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		25% 62% 55%
Two or more races 		33% 48% 48%
Other race 		33% 52% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,210
Full-time Undergrads 75%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		63% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		37% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 8% 7%
Black 		10% 12% 13%
Caucasian 		78% 50% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		3% 20% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 3% 4%
Other race 		3% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		45% 35% 37%
$30K–$48K 		22% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		21% 16% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Sauk Valley Community College
32 miles, S • 1.4 star
Rockford University
33 miles, SE • 2.3 star

Nearby Airports

Dubuque Regional Airport
54 miles, NW • 1 star
Quad City International Airport
72 miles, SW • 1.4 star