Shoreline Community College
Tel:
(206)546-4101
- Shoreline Community College demonstrates dedication to student success by providing rich opportunities to learn, excellence in teaching and comprehensive support services, in close collaboration with its diverse community. Shoreline serves the community's lifelong educational and cultural needs. The mission of community colleges in this state has always been to provide access to higher education to students such as these and to offer them the chance to build skills to take them to higher wage levels.
School Highlights
- Shoreline Community College serves 6,015 students (52% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 30:1 is lower than the state community college average of 31:1.
- Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 41%.
- Shoreline Community College is one of 13 community colleges within King County, WA.
- The nearest community college to Shoreline Community College is North Seattle College (3.4 miles away).
Top Placements
Shoreline Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Washington for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
- The teacher population of 202 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Shoreline 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 | 202 staff | 145 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 6,015 students | 4,463 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 30:1 | 31:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 3,153 students | 2,353 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 2,862 students | 2,110 students |
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| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1% | 1% |
| % Asian | 10% | 7% |
| % Hispanic | 6% | 10% |
| % Black | 3% | 4% |
| % White | 49% | 59% |
| % Two or more races | 4% | 5% |
| % Non Resident races | 15% | 6% |
| % Unknown races | 11% | 7% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.71 | 0.62 |
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| College Completion Rate | 30% | 31% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $43,700 | $36,200 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Established in 1964, Shoreline operates under the regulations of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges and is governed by the Board of Trustees of Shoreline Community College, District Number Seven. Located 10 miles north of downtown Seattle , Shoreline is one of the most strikingly beautiful college campuses in Washington. Nestled among native evergreens, the campus is a brilliant sea of colors during spring, summer and fall, when many flowering plants are in bloom. The scenic surrounding area is nationally known for its recreational and cultural opportunities, which richly complement academic life. Twenty-six buildings constitute the 83-acre campus. These include an award-winning automotive training center, a visual arts building, computer centers, laboratories, a student center, a theater, a well-equipped gymnasium that includes an exercise room and racquetball courts, a child care center, a sophisticated multimedia center and the Ray W. Howard Library/Technology Center. Shoreline Community College's professional/technical training is designed to place students in the workplace upon completion of each program. More than 50 career training programs are offered. Students can earn an Applied Associate in Arts and Sciences (AAAS) degree, or a Certificate of Proficiency, or a Certificate of Completion. Shoreline Community College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Shoreline Community College is North Seattle College (3.4 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- North Seattle CollegePublic6,493 students | 3.40 Mi9600 College Way North
Seattle, WA 98103
(206)934-3600 3.406,493 - Pima Medical Institute-SeattlePrivate, for profit760 students | 3.60 Mi9709 Third Ave NE Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98115
(206)322-6100 3.60760 - 8,993 students | 5.00 Mi20000 68th Ave W
Lynnwood, WA 98036
(425)640-1459 5.008,993 - 3,757 students | 7.70 Mi18345 Campus Way NE
Bothell, WA 98011
(425)352-8000 7.703,757 - Seattle Central CollegePublic6,773 students | 9.10 Mi1701 Broadway Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
(206)934-3800 9.106,773
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