Highland Community College
Recent News About Highland Community College
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Migration from Slavery to the Civil Rights Movement on January 26
Migration from Slavery to the Civil Rights Movement on January 26 at 12:00 PM
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Highland fall 2021 dean’s list
Highland Community College proudly announces the dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester
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Express Registration on January 5
Express Registration on January 5 at 8:00 AM
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Highland campus will be closed for the holidays
Highland Community College campus, including the conference center and Clarence Mitchell Library, will be closed for the holidays from Dec. 23, 2021 – Jan. 3, 2022.
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HCC Intervarsity (student Christian organization) meeting on December 9
HCC Intervarsity (student Christian organization) meeting on December 9
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HCC Diversity Committee presents a program on gender, drag, and binaries
The Highland Diversity Committee presents “Gender, Drag, and Binaries, Oh My: Let’s Talk About It” at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 22 via Zoom™.
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Motorcycle Safety Classes on October 31
Motorcycle Safety Classes on October 31
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Highland choirs present ‘From Stage to Screen’
Highland choirs present ‘From Stage to Screen’
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Seeing is part of the fun with HCC production of ‘The War of the Worlds’ radio play
Seeing is part of the fun with HCC production of ‘The War of the Worlds’ radio play
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7.1 percent of Highland Community College students played sports on university teams in 2017-2018
In 2017-2018, 7.1 percent of Highland Community College students participated in collegiate sports, according to data made available by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
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Highland Community College enrolls 1,596 undergrads
At Highland Community College, 71 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 62 percent are female, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Graduates earn 550 degrees, certificates from Highland Community College
About 34.2 percent of the 550 degrees and certificates handed out by Highland Community College in 2017-18 were to students in health professions and related programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Two drug law violations reported on Highland Community College campus in 2017
There were 2 on-campus drug law violations in 2017 on the campus of Highland Community College, located in Freeport, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the U.S. Department of Education website.
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Analysis ranks Sauk Valley Community College athletes No. 71 in Illinois for economic impact
Sauk Valley Community College sports programs brought in $6,681 per athlete in revenue in 2016, meaning its athletes on average generated the 71st highest sports revenue of any school in Illinois that year, according to an NW Illinois News analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.
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Highland Community College has 76th highest number of student athletes in Illinois
Highland Community College ranked No. 76 for student athletic participation in the state, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of college sports participation.
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Report: 16.8% of Highland Community College students repaying loans are in default
Out of 4,228 Highland Community College students repaying loans in 2015, 42 were in default, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Analysis: Sauk Valley Community College posts 25th highest gender pay gap for head coaches in Illinois
Men’s head coach salaries at Sauk Valley Community College outpace women’s team coaches by 25 percent, according to an NW Illinois News analysis of recent U.S. Department of Education data.
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6,039 borrowers in default on student loans after attending 2-year colleges in Illinois
Highland Community College, Sauk Valley Community College and Morrison Institute of Technology are among two-year universities in Illinois that reported borrowers defaulting on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.
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College football earned $117 million for Illinois schools in 2016
Highland Community College football brought in no revenue in 2016, making it the lowest-grossing football program in the state that year, according to an NW Illinois News analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.
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Analysis: Highland Community College men’s head coaches’ pay ranks 80th in Illinois
Head coaches of Highland Community College's men’s teams earn an average of $32,291 annually – the 80th highest average salary in the state – according to an NW Illinois News analysis of federal education data.