Highland Community College
Highland Community College at a Glance
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About Highland Community College
According to Wikipedia, Highland Community College is a public community college in Freeport, Illinois. The college is recognized by the Illinois Community College Board and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. History Highland was first established in 1962 on the land purchased from the Taft family. The Highland Community college foundation was the first community college foundation established in the State of Illinois and only the second in the nation. The foundation was established by Dr. Howard D. Sims, president of Highland Community College from 1975 to 1980.
Highland Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 70% | 49% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Highland Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,176 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $1,570 |
| 30K - 48K | $958 |
| 48K - 75K | $3,190 |
| 75K - 110K | $6,798 |
| 110K+ | $11,037 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Highland Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Highland Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $42,080 a year, and 88% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Highland Community College 's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 3,031 | 3,031 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Highland Community College ?
Highland Community College is located at 2998 W Pearl City Rd, Freeport, IL 61032-9341.
How Safe is Highland Community College ?
Relative to its enrollment, Highland Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Freeport has a violent crime rate of 0.37% and a property crime rate of 1.43%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Highland Community College Known For?
Highland Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Highland Community College 's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Highland Community College 's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Highland Community College ranks #2682 in the U.S. and #7127 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesHighland Community College ranks #3441 in the U.S. and #13718 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesHighland Community College ranks #3721 in the U.S. and #13297 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesHighland Community College ranks #4028 in the U.S. and #15321 worldwide for influence in Education.
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