Highland Community College enrolls 3,260 undergrads

At Highland Community College, 70 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 56 percent are female, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The two-year public institution in Highland enrolled 3,260 students in fall 2017, all in undergraduate programs, data shows. 12 percent of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.

81 percent of undergraduates are residents of Kansas, and 17 percent are residents of other states. 2 percent are citizens of foreign countries.

The undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of students who identify as white (72 percent) and Black or African American (11 percent).

Highland Community College undergraduate enrollment
Total
Portion of Total
Undergraduate enrollment
3,260
Transfers
392
12%
Male
~1,434
44%
Female
~1,826
56%
Age 24 and under
2,282
70%
Age 25 and over
978
30%
In-state residence
~2,641
81%
Out of state residence
~554
17%
Resident of foreign country
~65
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
~65
2%
Asian
~33
1%
Black or African American
~359
11%
Hispanic/Latino
163
5%
White
~2,347
72%
Two or more races
163
5%
Enrolled in distance education
~848
26%
Enrolled in some distance education
~522
16%
Not enrolled in distance education
~1,891
58%