Cloud County Community College vs. Highland Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Cloud County Community College in Concordia, KS with Highland Community College in Highland, KS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Highland Community College is larger than Cloud County Community College based on total student enrollment (2,190 students vs. 1,715 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cloud County Community College is located in Concordia, KS (Rural Fringe setting); Highland Community College is in Highland, KS (Distant Rural setting).
• Cloud County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Highland Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cloud County Community College 12:1; Highland Community College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cloud County Community College are 11.1% lower than at Highland Community College ($8,000 vs. $8,996).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.3% higher at Cloud County Community College than at Highland Community College (about $420 more per year; $4,500 vs. $4,080).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Highland Community College than at Cloud County Community College (81% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Highland Community College students is 23.5% larger than aid received by Cloud County Community College students ($7,475 vs. $6,051).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Cloud County Community College and Highland Community College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Cloud County Community College Sep 11, 2026; Highland Community College Aug 20, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cloud County Community College graduates have a $1,500 lower median loan debt than Highland Community College graduates ($8,000 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers, Cloud County Community College graduates have an estimated $16 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Highland Community College graduates ($82 vs. $98).
• More Cloud County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Highland Community College students, three years after graduation (43% vs. 39%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.