Highline College

2400 S 240th St
Seattle, WA 98198-9800

Tel: (206)878-3710

Highline Community College is nationally and internationally recognized as a premier community college, a reputation earned through the development of an institutional culture that values innovation, globalization of curriculum, and community participation. It is one of 34 community and technical colleges in the state of Washington.

School Highlights

Highline College serves 6,443 students (58% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is lower than the state community college average of 31:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the state average of 41%.
Highline College is one of 13 community colleges within King County, WA.
The nearest community college to Highline College is Pima Medical Institute-Renton (7.0 miles away).

Top Placements

The teacher population of 219 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	Highline College	(WA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	Four or more years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	219 staff	145 staff

The student population of Highline College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Highline College diversity score of 0.77 is more than the state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	6,443 students	4,463 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	29:1	31:1

# Full-Time Students	3,734 students	2,353 students

# Part-Time Students	2,709 students	2,110 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	-	1%

% Asian	14%	7%

% Hispanic	7%	10%

% Black	9%	4%

% White	41%	59%

% Hawaiian	1%	1%

% Two or more races	6%	5%

% Non Resident races	11%	6%

% Unknown races	10%	7%

Diversity Score	0.77	0.62

College Completion Rate	32%	31%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$38,300	$36,200

The public in-state tuition of $4,000 is less than the state average of $4,032. The in-state tuition has grown by 12% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $4,401 is less than the state average of $7,264. The out-state tuition has grown by 11% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$4,000	$4,032

Out-State Tuition Fees	$4,401	$7,264

Tuition Notes	3 qtrs, 15 credits
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	68%	71%

Median Debt for Graduates	$8,418	$10,614

Median Debt for Dropouts	$5,500	$5,830

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Highline Community College is nationally and internationally recognized as a premier community college, a reputation earned through the development of an institutional culture that values innovation, globalization of curriculum, and community participation. It is one of 34 community and technical colleges in the state of Washington.

The nearest community college to Highline College is Pima Medical Institute-Renton (7.0 miles away).