Student Population at Highland CC
Total Enrollment
1,360 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
1,360
Online Enrollment
174
Men Students
544
Women Students
816
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,360 students have enrolled at Highland Community College (Freeport, IL) (all undergraduate).
By gender, 544 male and 816 female students are attending Highland Community College (Freeport, IL). By attendance status, there are 620 full-time students and 740 part-time students.
The number of students at Highland Community College (Freeport, IL) is very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Southwestern Illinois College and Black Hawk College, its population is very small (average population is 5,217).
Highland Community College (Freeport, IL) offers online degree/certificate programs and 174 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Highland CC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Highland CC has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,217 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois average (5,904 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Highland Community College (Freeport, IL) | 1,360 | 1,360 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,217 | 5,217 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois | 5,904 | 5,904 |
The below chart compares the student population between Highland Community College (Freeport, IL) and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 544 male and 816 female students attending Highland CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.67 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Highland CC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,360 | 620 | 740 |
| Men | 544 | 268 | 276 |
| Women | 816 | 352 | 464 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 991 White students (72.87%) and 133 Black or African American students (9.78%) at Highland Community College (Freeport, IL)(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Highland Community College (Freeport, IL).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Asian | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 133 | 40 | 93 |
| Hispanic | 95 | 44 | 51 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 991 | 373 | 618 |
| Two or More Races | 47 | 19 | 28 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Total | 1,360 | 544 | 816 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,048 students whose age under twenty five and 221 students whose age is over thirty years old at Highland Community College (Freeport, IL).
Especially, 370 students are younger than eighteen and 24 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Highland Community College (Freeport, IL).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,360 | 544 | 816 |
| Under 18 | 370 | 167 | 203 |
| 18-19 | 400 | 170 | 230 |
| 20-21 | 175 | 85 | 90 |
| 22-24 | 103 | 42 | 61 |
| 25-29 | 91 | 23 | 68 |
| 30-34 | 55 | 14 | 41 |
| 35-39 | 52 | 10 | 42 |
| 40-49 | 60 | 16 | 44 |
| 50-64 | 30 | 7 | 23 |
| 65 and over | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Total | 1,360 | 544 | 816 |
Online Student Population
At Highland Community College (Freeport, IL), 656 students (48.24% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 174 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 171 students live in Illinois where Highland Community College (Freeport, IL) is located in and 1 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,360 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 174 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 482 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 704 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 174 |
| Illinois Residents | 171 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 |
| Unknown | 0 |
