Highland Community College

Overview

Rankings

• #18 Most Affordable Colleges in Kansas
• #26 Best Online Colleges in Kansas

Academics & Admissions

Is It Hard to Get Into Highland Community College? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

As a public institution in Highland, Kansas, Highland Community College enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 39%.

Retention Rate

40%

Full-Time Faculty

100%

Faculty Salary (mo)

$6,359

Student–Faculty Ratio

13:1

Diversity Index

0.58

First-Gen Students

45%

Cost & Financial Aid

How Much Does It Cost to Attend Highland Community College? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

Published tuition at Highland Community College is $4,080, but few families pay that. The number to watch is net price, what students actually pay each year after federal grants and institutional scholarships. Here it averages about $10,454. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $7,552 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $8,277 in federal student loans.

In-State Tuition

$4,080

Out-of-State

$4,080

Avg Net Price

$10,454

Median Debt

$8,277

Pell Grant Rate

20%

Federal Loan Rate

15%

Students Like You

Tell us a little about yourself to see what students like you have typically experienced at Highland Community College — the net price for your income, your admission odds, and the outcomes that follow. These are patterns from federal data, not predictions.

Graduate Outcomes

Is Highland Community College Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

Ten years out, alumni of Highland Community College report median earnings of $41,291, a figure worth comparing against the cost of attendance before enrolling.

6 Years After Entry

$35,580

8 Years

$40,079

10 Years

$41,291

Debt-to-Earnings

0.2x

Earning > $25K

53%

Social Mobility

Data: Raj Chetty's Mobility Report Card · 30M+ anonymized tax records

Does Highland Community College Drive Upward Mobility? Economic Mobility & Low-Income Outcomes

Highland Community College is a measurable contributor to upward mobility. Its mobility rate, the share of students who start in the bottom income quintile and climb to the top, is 0.03%, a more modest figure. Access is a real strength here. Roughly 30800% of students come from families in the bottom income quintile, a high share that gives low-income students a real foothold. Among bottom-quintile students who attend, roughly 0.2% go on to reach the top of the income ladder.

Mobility Rate

0.03%

Bottom 20% → Top 20%

Success Rate

0.2%

If bottom 20% get in

From Bottom 20%

30800.0%

Share of students

Institutional Finances

Data: NCES IPEDS

Endowment

$5,402,163

Federal Grants

$5,819,910

Investment Income

$11,563

Top Programs

The fields Highland Community College awards the most degrees in, by share of completions. Where federal field-of-study data exists, we show what graduates in that major earned early in their careers. Each links to its degree guide — or see what someone with your income, scores, and major would pay and earn here in the Students Like You simulator.

• Health Professions 55% $63,102 early-career
• Humanities 25%
• Education 7% $25,230 early-career
• Mechanic & Repair Tech 5% $45,161 early-career
• Construction Trades 3%
• Precision Production 2%
• Business & Marketing 1%

Early-career median earnings by major (typically 1–2 years after completion, bachelor's level where available), in today's dollars (CPI-adjusted). Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard field of study. Distinct from the school-wide 10-year median; suppressed for small programs.