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2400 S 240th St
Des Moines, WA 98198-9800

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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 30:1.
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 is Pima Medical Institute-Renton (7.00 miles away).

	Highline College	(WA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	219 staff	138 staff

The student population of 6,443 has declined by 7% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 has increased from 27:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.77 is more than the state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has grown by 11% over five years.

Total Enrollment	6,443 students	3,977 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	29:1	30:1

# Full-Time Students	3,734 students	2,087 students

# Part-Time Students	2,709 students	1,890 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 ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.77	0.62

College Completion Rate	32%	-

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$38,300	-

The public in-state tuition of $4,000 is less than the state average of $4,077. 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 $7,465. The out-state tuition has grown by 11% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$4,000	$4,077

Out-State Tuition Fees	$4,401	$7,465

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	68%	72%

Median Debt for Graduates	$8,418	-

Median Debt for Dropouts	$5,500	-

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.