Shoreline Community College Profile | Shoreline, Washington (WA)

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16101 Greenwood Ave N
Shoreline, WA 98133-5696

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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 6,015 students (52% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 30:1 is same as the state community college average of 30:1.
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 is North Seattle College (3.40 miles away).

	Shoreline Community College	(WA) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	202 staff	138 staff

The student population of 6,015 has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 30:1 has increased from 27:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.71 is more than the state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has grown by 24% over five years.

Total Enrollment	6,015 students	3,977 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	30:1	30:1

# Full-Time Students	3,153 students	2,087 students

# Part-Time Students	2,862 students	1,890 students


% 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%

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.	0.71	0.62

College Completion Rate	30%	31%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$43,700	$36,300

The public in-state tuition of $3,963 is less than the state average of $4,077. The in-state tuition has grown by 10% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $6,611 is less than the state average of $7,465. The out-state tuition has grown by 5% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$3,963	$4,077

Out-State Tuition Fees	$6,611	$7,465

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	44%	72%

Median Debt for Graduates	$11,723	$11,000

Median Debt for Dropouts	$6,000	$5,833

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

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.