The student population at Highland Community College is 2,190 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,153 (34.49%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 3,343 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,182 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,343 to 2,190 students, a net loss of 1,153 (34.5%).
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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