Gender Diversity
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
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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