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Highland Community College

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Highland Community College is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.1% of undergraduate students being women and 37.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,203, with 747 women and 456 men.

  • men 37.9% 456 students
  • women 62.1% 747 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 76.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 915 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 9.2% of the student body, with 110 students. Hispanic students represent 5.0% of the population, with 60 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.4%, with 41 students. Asian students account for 2.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 25 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 4 students.

International students make up 0.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 9 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.6% of the population, totaling 31 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Highland Community College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 76.6% 915 students
  • African American 9.2% 110 students
  • Hispanic 5.0% 60 students
  • Mixed race 3.4% 41 students
  • Unknown race 2.6% 31 students
  • Asian 2.1% 25 students
  • International students 0.8% 9 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 4 students

Transfer Students

  • White 61.5% 24 students
  • African American 23.1% 9 students
  • Unknown race 5.1% 2 students
  • Asian 2.6% 1 students
  • Hispanic 2.6% 1 students
  • Mixed race 2.6% 1 students
  • International students 2.6% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 35% 425 students
  • 20-21 15% 185 students
  • 22-24 8% 94 students
  • 25-29 7% 84 students
  • 40-49 5% 61 students
  • 30-34 5% 55 students
  • 35-39 3% 36 students
  • 50-64 2% 29 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Highland Community College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Illinois 264 94.96%
Wisconsin 10 3.60%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%

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