Highland Community College
- Highland Community College is an open-admissions institution serving residents and non-residents of the state of Kansas. We offer you an excellent array of opportunities to make choices, both academically and with extracurricular activities.
School Highlights
Highland Community College serves 2,866 students (35% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is same as the state community college average of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 38%.
Top Rankings
Highland Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Kansas for:
- Category Attribute
- School Resources Percent of students receiving financial aid
School Overview
The teacher population of 240 teachers has grown by 130% over five years.
Highland Community College | (KS) Community College Avg. | |
Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
Institution Control | Public | Public |
Total Faculty | 240 staff | 156 staff |
School Calendar | Link to School Calendar |
Sports
Total Sports Offered | 9 sports |
Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Softball, Track and Field, VolleyballBaseball, Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Softball, Track and Field, Volleyball |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- The most important people in ensuring the quality of your academic life at HCC are the faculty. Just as they are prepared to assist you in the classroom with quality instruction, they will also be involved with you outside the classroom as advisors, intramural opponents, and friends. The Highland Community College Adult Education Program, in collaboration with multiple service agencies and educational institutions in Northeast Kansas, enables undereducated area adults to further their education and thus improve the quality of their lives by providing meaningful educational opportunities and support services. Highland Community College offers a variety of allied health courses for college credit.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Highland Community College is Northeast Kansas Technical Center (21.2 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 289 students | 21.20 Mi1501 W Riley St
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-6204 21.20289 - American Business and Technology UniversityPrivate for-profit404 students | 24.60 Mi1018 W St Maartens Dr
St Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 279-7000 24.60404 - Pinnacle Career Institute-North Kansas CityPrivate for-profit5 students | 49.70 Mi11500 N Ambassador Ste 221
Kansas City, MO 64153
(816) 331-5700 49.705 - 5,332 students | 57.60 Mi2601 NE Barry Road
Kansas City, MO 64156
57.605,332 - 5,998 students | 58.10 Mi7250 State Ave
Kansas City, KS 66112
(913) 334-1100 58.105,998
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