Edmonds Community College
Tel:
(425)640-1459
- Edmonds Community College is a leader in providing quality opportunities for learning and service, responding to the dynamic needs of our diverse community.
School Highlights
- Edmonds Community College serves 8,993 students (46% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 37:1 is higher than the state community college average of 31:1.
- Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the state average of 41%.
- Edmonds Community College is one of 3 community colleges within Snohomish County, WA.
- The nearest community college to Edmonds Community College is Shoreline Community College (5.0 miles away).
Top Placements
Edmonds Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Washington for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
- The teacher population of 243 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Edmonds Community College | (WA) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 243 staff | 145 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 8,993 students | 4,463 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 37:1 | 31:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 4,120 students | 2,353 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 4,873 students | 2,110 students |
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| Total Dormitory Capacity | 180 | 140 |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | 2% | 1% |
| % Asian | 10% | 7% |
| % Hispanic | 6% | 10% |
| % Black | 6% | 4% |
| % White | 52% | 59% |
| % Hawaiian | 1% | 1% |
| % Two or more races | 4% | 5% |
| % Non Resident races | 13% | 6% |
| % Unknown races | 6% | 7% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.69 | 0.62 |
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| College Completion Rate | 28% | 31% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $40,600 | $36,200 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- More than 11,000 students take courses for credit toward a certificate or degree at Edmonds Community College. Over 43 percent of these students plan to transfer to a four-year college or university; over 31 percent work toward career program degrees; about 3 percent are undecided; and other take courses for enrichment, for workplace skills, and for GED, basic skills, and family education. More than 62 percent of students in credit courses are part-time students who combine college with work and with family. Career Programs Offered at Edmonds Community College includes Accounting, Business Administration, Business Management, International Business, Chemistry Laboratory Technician, Construction Management, Culinary Arts, Fashion Merchandising and Design, Horticulture, Business Information Technology, Paralegal, Hospitality and Tourism, Computers, Electronics and Networks, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, E-Commerce, High-Tech Certification, Visual Communication and Multimedia, Early Childhood Education, Family Life Education, Fire Command Administration and Social and Human Services. The College campus covers 50-acre in Lynnwood, 15 miles north of Seattle. Edmonds Community College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and governed by the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Edmonds Community College is Shoreline Community College (5.0 miles away).
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