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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Highland Community College
  • Shawnee Community College

What stands out

Shawnee Community College has the lower average net price, Shawnee Community College reports the higher graduation rate, while Highland Community College reports higher median earnings ten years on. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Highland Community College compared with Shawnee Community College
MetricHighland Community CollegeFreeport, ILPublic · Less than 2-yearHighest median earningsShawnee Community CollegeUllin, ILPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rate
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$5,713$4,162lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$13,161$13,497
In-state tuition$4,936$4,650
Out-of-state tuition$7,360$7,500
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.45%51%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$8,029Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$37,928highest$32,999
Campus
Undergraduates931698

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.