FREEPORT, IL · PUBLIC
Highland Community College reported a $5,713 average net price, a completion rate of 45.4%, $48,834 median earnings four years after completion, and $8,029 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Highland Community College’s median earnings were $48,834 four years after completion and $45,875 five years after completion, based on 147 and 251 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Highland Community College reported a $5,713 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $3,598 for households below $30,001 and $5,256 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $3,598 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $5,256 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $6,045 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $10,242 |
| $110,001+ | $13,161 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Highland Community College reported a completion rate of 45.4%, a retention rate of 69.4%, a Pell-recipient share of 31.6%, and a federal-loan share of 5.2%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Highland Community College completers was $8,029 across 97 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$8,029
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 121 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No Highland Community College program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in Illinois that match Highland Community College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Highland Community College FAQ reports $5,713 average net price, $48,834 four-year median earnings, and $8,029 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $5,713 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Highland Community College’s median earnings were $48,834 four years after completion and $45,875 five years after completion, based on 147 and 251 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Highland Community College completers was $8,029 across 97 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
