by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Highland Community College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Published attendance costs at Highland Community College comes to about $15,854.00 for a single academic year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $4,080.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,774.00 |
| Total cost | $15,854.00 |
| That is 18% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,854.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,460.00 |
| Net price | $8,394.00 |
| That is 56% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,854.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,362.00 |
| Net price | $5,492.00 |
| That is 71% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees plus room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 9.1% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| Freshman year | $5,993.00 | $9,159.00 | $17,300.00 |
| Senior year | $7,786.00 | $11,901.00 | $22,477.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $27,454.00 | $41,961.00 | $79,253.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,459.00 | $15,986.00 | $30,192.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $316.00 | $483.00 | $912.00 |
| Total amount paid | $37,913.00 | $57,946.00 | $109,445.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| Freshman year | $5,993.00 | $9,159.00 | $17,300.00 |
| Senior year | $6,539.00 | $9,995.00 | $18,877.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $12,532.00 | $19,154.00 | $36,177.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,774.00 | $7,297.00 | $13,782.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $144.00 | $220.00 | $416.00 |
| Total amount paid | $17,306.00 | $26,451.00 | $49,959.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $10,454.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $10,388.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $8,194.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $8,296.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $12,073.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $13,707.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $13,820.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Highland Community College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid page.
Typical debt at graduation from Highland Community College amounts to $5,500.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,000.00 |
| 25th | $3,250.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,500.00 |
| 75th | $9,500.00 |
| 90th | $14,021.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $5,500.00 |
| Middle income | $5,500.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500.00 |
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Highland Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 20.4% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Highland Community College total $74,901,167.00 over 9,261 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 17 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,601.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Highland Community College, keep these questions in mind:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.