Highline College

2400 S 240th St
Seattle, WA 98198-9800
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Highline College Photo #1 - Looking west from the plaza outside the library and student union.
Highline College Photo #2 - Highline Student Union
Highline College Photo #3 - Highline Student Union Bistro
Highline College Photo #4 - View from the Outreach Building of the Totem outside Student Services/Admissions, Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains.
  • 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

Highline College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Washington for:

School Overview

  • The teacher population of 219 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Highline College(WA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie ClassificationBaccalaureate / Associates CollegesBaccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution LevelLess than 2 yrsFour or more years
Institution ControlPublicPublic
Total Faculty219 staff145 staff
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Student Body

  • 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 Enrollment6,443 students4,463 students
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Student : Teacher Ratio29:131:1
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# Full-Time Students3,734 students2,353 students
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# Part-Time Students2,709 students2,110 students
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This chart display the Full-Time students and Part-Time students enrollment breakdown of Highline College.This chart display community college average Full-Time students and Part-Time students enrollment breakdown of WA.
% American Indian/Alaskan		-
1%
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% Asian
14%
7%
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% Hispanic
7%
10%
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% Black
9%
4%
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% White
41%
59%
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% Hawaiian
1%
1%
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% Two or more races
6%
5%
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% Non Resident races
11%
6%
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% Unknown races
10%
7%
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Diversity Score0.770.62
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College Completion Rate
32%
31%
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Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)$38,300$36,200
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Finances and Admission

  • 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
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Out-State Tuition Fees$4,401$7,264
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Tuition Notes3 qtrs, 15 credits
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid68%71%
This chart display the percent of students who is receiving some financial aid in Highline College and the percent of community college students who is receiving some financial aid in WA by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Median Debt for Graduates$8,418$10,614
This chart display median debt for students who have completed a certificate or degree in Highline College and average median debt for community college students who have completed a certificate or degree in WA by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Median Debt for Dropouts$5,500$5,830
This chart display median debt for students who have not completed a certificate or degree in Highline College and average median debt for community college students who have not completed a certificate or degree in WA by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

School Notes

  • 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.

Nearby Schools

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  • Pima Medical Institute-Renton
    Private, for profit
    777 students | 7.00 Mi555 South Renton Village Pl-Ste 400
    Renton,  WA  98057
    (425)228-9600     7.00777
  • Green River Community College
    Public
    7,915 students | 7.70 Mi12401 SE 320th St
    Auburn,  WA  98092
    (253)833-9111     7.707,915
  • Renton Technical College
    Public
    3,359 students | 9.10 Mi3000 NE Fourth St
    Renton,  WA  98056
    (425)235-2352     9.103,359
  • Bates Technical College
    Bates Technical College Photo - Dental Assisting students learn in a real-world dental office, open to the public.
    Public
    2,596 students | 11.60 Mi1101 S Yakima Ave
    Tacoma,  WA  98405
    (253)680-7000     11.602,596
  • South Seattle College
    Public
    5,535 students | 11.60 Mi6000 16th Ave SW
    Seattle,  WA  98106
    (206)934-5300     11.605,535
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Quick Stats (2020)
  • Students: 6,443 students
  • In-state tuition: $4,000
  • Out-state tuition: $4,401
  • Student:teacher ratio: 29:1
  • Minority enrollment: 59%
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