Highland Community College Overview

Highland Community College is a public institution situated in Highland, Kansas. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting.

What Is Highland Community College Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the undergraduate certificate is the highest award a student can attain at Highland Community College.
• In a recent academic period96% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Highland Community College?

Contact details for Highland Community College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	606 W Main, Highland, KS 66035-4165
Phone:	785-442-6000
Website:	www.highlandcc.edu

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How Do I Get Into Highland Community College?

You can apply to Highland Community College online at: https://myhcc.highlandcc.edu/SelfService/Admissions/Applications

As long as you submit the requested materials to Highland Community College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Highland Community College?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Highland Community College, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $4,477 a year. That adds up to $17,908 over four years for those students.

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Highland Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,700 undergraduate students at Highland Community College, with 932 being full-time and 1,768 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 932 full-time undergraduates at Highland Community College, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Highland Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	16
Black or African American	175
Hispanic or Latino	50
White	552
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	139

Over 19 countries are represented at Highland Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Bahamas, and Brazil.

Highland Community College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	224	0	17	241
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	98	0	98
General Education	0	65	0	65
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies	39	0	0	39
Nursing	0	29	0	29
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	0	0	25	25
Precision Metal Working	0	0	25	25
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	0	0	18	18
Carpentry	0	0	15	15
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	2	0	13	15
Business Support & Assistant Services	0	10	4	14
Computer Systems Networking	0	2	6	8
Human Development & Family Studies	0	0	5	5
Agricultural Production	0	0	4	4
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	0	0	4	4
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	3	0	3
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration	0	0	2	2
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	1	0	1
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies	0	1	0	1
Agricultural Economics & Business	0	0	0	0
Accounting	0	0	0	0
Business Administration & Management	0	0	0	0
Data Processing	0	0	0	0
Information Technology	0	0	0	0
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	0
General Engineering	0	0	0	0
Legal Support Services	0	0	0	0
General Psychology	0	0	0	0
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	0	0
General Visual & Performing Arts	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	265	209	138	612

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.