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Highland Community College Tuition and Fees

Highland Community College, which is located in Highland, KS is a public university. It was in 1858 when the Highland Community College was founded. Notably, the official colors of the university are navy and gold. At Highland Community College, the total enrolment stands at 1,511. To teach various courses to the students, the school has employed a total of 125 faculty. Around 72% of the students are 24 and under at Highland Community College. Shedding some light on gender distribution at HCC

$5,736

Tuition

N/A

Cost of Attendance

$6,055

Net Price

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Highland Community College Tuition and Fees

Highland Community College provides a diverse range of programs across different fields, offering quality education to students. The cost of education here is quite low compared to the tuition fees charged by different colleges. As per the 2020 - 2021 official information, the average cost for the undergraduate courses offered at the college adds up to about $6,654, which includes the total tuition fees and other expenses. The books and supplies and other expenses cost $900 and $5,960, respectively.

Total Cost of Attendance

Student type	In-state	Out-State
Tuition & Fees	$6,519	$6,519
Book & Supplies	$1,040	$1,040
Room & Board cost	NA	NA
Other Expenses	NA	NA
Total Cost of Attendance	NA	NA

Coming to the cost of attendance, students need to understand that the tuition fee is just a single aspect of the expenses that come under the overall cost of attending the university. There are several other expenses that are involved in the cost of attending the university, which primarily includes housing, dining, textbooks, supplies, and the cost of living. What's more, at Highland Community College, the total tuition and fees for the enrolled students come out to be around $6,654 in a year. In addition, the students will be needed to pay an average expense of $900 for books and supplies, $4,905 toward room and boarding, and $5,960 for different other expenses in a year. So, the overall cost of attending HCC comes out to be about $18,419 per year, according to the most recent information available. Moreover, the tuition and fees that the students have to pay stand at $6,654. These charges are the same for both in-state and out-state students.

Average Net Price by Family Income

Net Price

$6,055

Family Income

Avg. Net Price

$0 to $30,000

$5,482

$30,001 to $48,000

$5,084

$48,001 to $75,000

$7,487

$75,001 to $110,000

$10,618

$110,000+

$9,671

The net cost of attending Highland Community College – the actual amount that students and their families are required to pay in a given year – varies depending on the candidate's annual family income. Generally, the higher the family income of the candidate, the higher is the net amount to be paid. While the actual net cost is subject to one’s family income bracket, the average net price is estimated to be $6,655 at HCC. Candidates whose annual family income is less than $30,000 will have to pay a net amount of $5,506. For the individuals whose income is somewhere between $30,001 and $48,000, the amount comes to $5,804. Meanwhile, the net price stands at $7,918 for the $48,001-$75,000 income bracket and at $11,513 for an income between $75,001 and $110,000. This amount adds up to $11,513 for students whose annual family income is more than $110,000.

Student Loans

Example Loans

$9,208

Stafford Loan Interest

4.5%

Time to Pay off Student Loan

10 years

Example monthly payment

$96

Total interest paid

$2,259

Sum of Loan Payments

$11,467

To have a realistic understanding of how much it will cost to study at Highland Community College here is an example one can consider to estimate the payment amounts one will incur with a student loan. Take a loan of $9,208 for example. This will result in a $1,147 payment to be made each year. We can assume that the interest rate is 4.5% post any refinancing or consolidation activities with a 10 years repayment plan. Then the total payment made towards the loan is $11,467 which is $2,259 in addition to the principal amount, which constitutes the interest payment made throughout the life of the loan.

Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Student type	In-state	Out-State
Tuition & Fees	$6,519	$6,519
Room & Board Cost	N/A	N/A
Total Tuition & Fees	N/A	N/A

For students pursuing undergraduate courses at Highland Community College, the tuition and fees are estimated to be $6,654 per year. They would also be required to pay around $4,905 for their room and boarding expenses. In this way, for one year, the total cost for undergraduate students comes to around $18,419.

Cost Per Credit Hour

Degree	Year	Cost per Credit hour
Graduate	2018 - 2019	N/A
Undergraduate	2018 - 2019	$239

The cost per credit hour – the total program cost divided by the total number of credit hours of the program – that the student has to pay to attend Highland Community College varies between graduate and undergraduate degrees. At HCC, the cost per credit hour for graduate courses is $51. Also, Highland Community College currently offers a number of online courses to students across 26 different majors.

Campus Housing Expenses

Housing & other expenses	On Campus	Off Campus
Room & Board	N/A	$4,725
Other Expense	N/A	$5,364
Book & Supplies	$1,040	$1,040

Students of HCC who opt to live off-campus will be required to pay $10,865 per year toward housing. However, it is important to note that on-campus housing facilities have not been made available to students by the college. Moreover, off-campus candidates will have to pay an amount of $4,905 toward room and boarding charges. On the other hand, the charges toward books and supplies come to around $900. Apart from these, the other expenses that students should plan for add up to $5,960 for students who live off-campus.

Campus Housing Expenses

Housing & Other Expenses

Room & Boards

On Campus

N/A

Off Campus

$4,725

Housing & Other Expenses

Other Expenses

On Campus

N/A

Off Campus

$5,364

Housing & Other Expenses

Book & Supplies

On Campus

$1,040

Off Campus

$1,040

Online Degree Programs, Tuition and Cost Per Credit Summary

Degree Type	Total Average Tuition	Average Tuition Per Credit
Associate	$8,742	$141

Highland Community College offers 1 online programs across 1 Majors.

Projected Price for a 4 year degree

The current projected cost of attending a four-year graduate course, along with the living expenses, at Highland Community College is around $93,192 as per official data. In comparison, the total expenses for undergraduate students stood at $6,655 for 2018-2019, $6,055 for 2017-2018, and $5,561 for 2016-2017.

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Education Programs

Associate of Applied Science

Tuition

Credits

Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education

Type: online

Total Cost : $ 8742

Cost per credit: $ 141

Total Credits: 62

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