The real 2-year cost of Highland Community College
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Highland Community College went from $2,370 to $4,116, an average of 2.5% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $2,370 | – | – |
| 2009 | $2,790 | – | – |
| 2010 | $2,700 | – | – |
| 2011 | $3,030 | – | – |
| 2012 | $3,180 | – | – |
| 2013 | $3,000 | – | – |
| 2014 | $3,296 | – | – |
| 2015 | $3,362 | – | – |
| 2016 | $3,457 | – | – |
| 2017 | $3,540 | – | – |
| 2018 | $3,625 | – | – |
| 2019 | $3,711 | – | – |
| 2020 | $3,600 | – | – |
| 2021 | $3,570 | – | – |
| 2022 | $3,330 | – | – |
| 2023 | $4,116 | $4,116 | – |
| 2024 | – | $4,219 | $3,879–$4,558 |
| 2025 | – | $4,324 | $3,656–$5,049 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $4,432 |
| Year 2 | $4,543 |
| 2-year total | $8,975 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $6,655
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $7,944/ yr
- rising 3.7% / yr
- Projected 2-year add-on
- $18,061
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200/yr (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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