Shoreline Community College
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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 5,884 students (50% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is same as the state community college average of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 53%.
Top Rankings
Shoreline Community College ranks 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 448 teachers has grown by 101% over five years.
| Shoreline Community College | (WA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 448 staff | 353 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
| Total Enrollment | 5,884 students | 4,700 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 2,946 students | 2,313 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 2,938 students | 2,387 students |
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| Total Dormitory Capacity | 245 | 140 |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1% | 1% |
| % Asian | 11% | 7% |
| % Hispanic | 9% | 15% |
| % Black | 6% | 5% |
| % White | 40% | 47% |
| % Hawaiian | - | 1% |
| % Two or more races | 10% | 8% |
| % Non Resident races | 14% | 4% |
| % Unknown races | 9% | 12% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.78 | 0.73 |
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| College Completion Rate | 35% | 38% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $43,700 | $36,400 |
Source: 2020 (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 CollegePublic5,693 students | 3.40 Mi9600 College Way North
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 934-3600 3.405,693 - 577 students | 3.70 Mi9709 Third Ave NE Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 322-6100 3.70577 - 7,877 students | 5.00 Mi20000 68th Ave W
Lynnwood, WA 98036
(425) 640-1459 5.007,877 - 3,387 students | 7.90 Mi18345 Campus Way NE
Bothell, WA 98011
(425) 352-8000 7.903,387 - Seattle Central CollegePublic6,743 students | 9.30 Mi1701 Broadway Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 934-3800 9.306,743
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