The student population at Highland Community College is 2,190 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,153 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.23 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
647 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -29.21% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,793 where 2,190 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.23 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Highland CC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Highland Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,343 | 1,471 | 1,872 |
| 2016-17 | 3,304 -39 | 1,464 -7 | 1,840 -32 |
| 2017-18 | 3,260 -44 | 1,442 -22 | 1,818 -22 |
| 2018-19 | 3,109 -151 | 1,367 -75 | 1,742 -76 |
| 2019-20 | 2,866 -243 | 1,268 -99 | 1,598 -144 |
| 2020-21 | 2,700 -166 | 1,195 -73 | 1,505 -93 |
| 2021-22 | 2,640 -60 | 1,174 -21 | 1,466 -39 |
| 2022-23 | 2,339 -301 | 1,043 -131 | 1,296 -170 |
| 2023-24 | 2,182 -157 | 977 -66 | 1,205 -91 |
| 2024-25 | 2,190 8 | 982 5 | 1,208 3 |
| Average | 2,793 | 1,238 | 1,555 |
The percentage of white students is 69.09%. The percentage was 73.17% 10 years ago and Highland CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.55% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.74% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.25% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.17% to 69.09%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.26% to 1.55%. Black student enrollment increased from 8.20% to 11.74%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 4.43% to 4.25%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5020 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4525 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Highland Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 107 | 42 | 274 | 148 | 9 | 2,446 | 161 |
| 2016-17 | 89 | 39 | 295 | 142 | 5 | 2,404 | 172 |
| 2017-18 | 74 | 43 | 347 | 149 | 7 | 2,343 | 171 |
| 2018-19 | 83 | 39 | 283 | 148 | 4 | 2,226 | 176 |
| 2019-20 | 71 | 44 | 267 | 139 | 3 | 2,023 | 171 |
| 2020-21 | 58 | 45 | 275 | 127 | 1 | 1,879 | 175 |
| 2021-22 | 59 | 41 | 300 | 119 | 3 | 1,797 | 182 |
| 2022-23 | 52 | 36 | 268 | 104 | 2 | 1,603 | 164 |
| 2023-24 | 48 | 32 | 258 | 97 | 4 | 1,503 | 144 |
| 2024-25 | 47 | 34 | 257 | 93 | 5 | 1,513 | 146 |
| Average | 69 | 40 | 282 | 127 | 4 | 1,974 | 166 |
647 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -29.21% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Highland Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,343 | 914 | 471 | 1,958 |
| 2016-17 | 3,304 | 812 | 480 | 2,012 |
| 2017-18 | 3,260 | 841 | 512 | 1,907 |
| 2018-19 | 3,109 | 848 | 505 | 1,756 |
| 2019-20 | 2,866 | 778 | 459 | 1,629 |
| 2020-21 | 2,700 | 786 | 591 | 1,323 |
| 2021-22 | 2,640 | 770 | 610 | 1,260 |
| 2022-23 | 2,339 | 674 | 558 | 1,107 |
| 2023-24 | 2,182 | 621 | 528 | 1,033 |
| 2024-25 | 2,190 | 647 | 541 | 1,002 |
| Average | 2,793 | 769 | 526 | 1,499 |
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