High Plains Technology Center

https://www.hptc.edu

2024 Average Net Price

$8,523

After Financial Aid

2024 Enrolled Students

322

11.8% Full-Time

High Plains Technology Center had a total enrollment of 322 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at High Plains Technology Center is 38 students and the part-time enrollment is 284. This means that 11.8% of students enrolled at High Plains Technology Center are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at High Plains Technology Center, both undergraduate and graduate, is 54.3% White, 21.1% Two or More Races, 20.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.42% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.932% Black or African American.

Students enrolled at High Plains Technology Center in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (30%), followed by White Female (18.8%) and Two or More Races Female (15%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

11.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at High Plains Technology Center in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 322 students. The full-time enrollment at High Plains Technology Center is 38 and the part-time enrollment is 284.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at High Plains Technology Center (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

11%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at High Plains Technology Center was 11%.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at High Plains Technology Center (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
175 enrolled students
Two or More Races
68 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
65 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at High Plains Technology Center is 54.3% White, 21.1% Two or More Races, 20.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.42% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.932% Black or African American. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates.

Graduates

In 2024, 77 fewer women than men received degrees from High Plains Technology Center. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at High Plains Technology Center is white (131 degrees awarded). There were 1.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (95 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at High Plains Technology Center is Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (14 degrees awarded), followed by Welding Technology (13 degrees) and Carpenter (11 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at High Plains Technology Center, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (51 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (58 degrees), and Construction (22 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at High Plains Technology Center are Other managers (67,969 people), Construction managers (51,617 people), Software developers (41,759 people), Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (27,747 people), and Chief executives & legislators (25,111 people).

The most specialized majors at High Plains Technology Center in 2024 are Precision Production (51 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (58 degrees), Construction (22 degrees), Engineering Technologies (34 degrees), and Agriculture (11 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at High Plains Technology Center are Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Actuaries, Surgeons, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at High Plains Technology Center are Precision Production (51 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (58 degrees), Construction (22 degrees), Engineering Technologies (34 degrees), and Agriculture (11 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Construction

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at High Plains Technology Center are Construction (125,479 people), Computer Systems Design (58,990 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (46,667 people), Elementary & secondary schools (45,586 people), and Farming (36,067 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by High Plains Technology Center.

Most Common (2024)

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
14 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
13 degrees awarded
Carpenter
11 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at High Plains Technology Center was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 14 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at High Plains Technology Center according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

173

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 173 degrees were awarded to men at High Plains Technology Center, which is 1.8 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (96).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at High Plains Technology Center by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 46 degrees were awarded to men at High Plains Technology Center in Medium or Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology, which is 23 times more than the 2 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 21 degrees were awarded to men at High Plains Technology Center in Other Health Aides, Attendants, & Orderlies, which is 4.2 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

50%

100% Completion Time

50%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 50% of students graduating from High Plains Technology Center completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 50% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 50% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
131 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
95 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
30 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at High Plains Technology Center is white (131 degrees awarded). There were 1.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (95 degrees).

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Male
87 degrees awarded
White Female
65 degrees awarded
White Male
65 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at High Plains Technology Center is white male (87 degrees awarded). There were 1.34 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (65 degrees).

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Retention Rate over Time

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Graduates

Common Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Common Industries by Major

Majors Awarded

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Most Common Male Majors

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