IPEDS ID 145521

Highland Community College

Freeport, Illinois. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 154 awards in the trades we track: CDL, welding, auto mechanic.

Address: 2998 W Pearl City Rd, Freeport, IL 61032
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Website: www.highland.edu
Phone: (815) 235-6121
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 931

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
CDL	Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor (49.0205)	Certificate, under 12 weeks (123)	123
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (25)	25
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (4); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (1); Associate degree (1)	6
Diesel Mechanic	Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0302)	No completions reported	0
Industrial Maintenance	Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0303)	No completions reported	0
Auto Body	Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician (47.0603)	No completions reported	0

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$5,176
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$7,744
Books and supplies	$840
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$12,235
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$3,090

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Outcomes

College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 49%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $42,080
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $7,673

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 145521. How we build this list.