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Highland Community College

Highland, KS · Highest award: Associate's

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Net price (avg)
$10,454
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$4,080
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$41,291
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$17,914
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$4,080
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$4,080
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$8,996
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$11,268
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,362
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0007,552
$30,001–48,0009,253
$48,001–75,00011,455
$75,001–110,00013,798
$110,001+14,818

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
Not reported
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$35,580
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$41,291
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$8,277
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$87.75
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
39.4%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $41,291 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,279
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
13:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
45.0%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
20.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
14.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$29,737
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White62%
Hispanic5%
Black16%
Asian2%
Two or more races9%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Two-year institutions in KS

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Allen County Community College$8,642Not reported$40,059
Barton County Community College$9,905Not reported$40,428
Butler Community College$15,724Not reported$41,206
Cloud County Community College$11,685Not reported$39,883
Coffeyville Community College$4,957Not reported$35,246
Colby Community College$7,886Not reported$41,889
Cowley County Community College$7,175Not reported$37,723
Dodge City Community College$4,068Not reported$45,427
Flint Hills Technical College$16,017Not reported$47,007
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College$13,074Not reported$38,616
Fort Hays Tech North Central$12,393Not reported$46,928
Fort Scott Community College$5,586Not reported$37,213

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.$56,363$51,586Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$38,640$44,125$11,000
Agricultural Production Operations.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Data Processing.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Not reported$52,615Not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Education, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$53,359Not reported
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Not reported$34,184Not reported
Legal Support Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Psychology, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Not reported$46,706Not reported
Carpenters.Not reported$41,835Not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.Not reported$53,078Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10