Highline College

www.highline.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $3,742
    3% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $11,783
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    5,592
    57.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    35.5%
    128 Graduates

    About

    Highline College is a higher education institution located in King County, WA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Highline College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (393 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (65 degrees), and General Business (54 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,179 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Highline College. 70.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 29.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (301 degrees), 1.23 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (245 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Highline College is $3,742, which is $−6,853 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Highline College is $3,742, which is $6,853 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,783.

    In 2024, 36% of undergraduate students attending Highline College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 2% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $3,742
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Highline College was $3,742. The cost of tuition at Highline College is $−6,853 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

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    Average Net Price

    $11,783
    2024 Value
    12.5%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Highline College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,783. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Highline College grew by 12.5%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $14,769
    Room and Board
    $702
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Highline College was of $14,769 in 2024. The cost of room and board decreased by 14.3% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $702. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    36%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    2%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    36% of undergraduate students at Highline College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 2.7% with respect to 2023, when 37% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Highline College had a total enrollment of 5,592 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Highline College is 3,211 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,381. This means that 57.4% of students enrolled at Highline College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Highline College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 20.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 15.1% White, 14.1% Black or African American, 7.46% Two or More Races, 0.876% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.25% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Highline College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (12%), followed by White Female (10.3%) and Asian Female (9.98%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    57.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Highline College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,592 students. The full-time enrollment at Highline College is 3,211 and the part-time enrollment is 2,381. This means that 57.4% of students enrolled at Highline College are enrolled full-time compared with 38.3% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      1,143 enrolled students
    2. Asian
      938 enrolled students
    3. White
      844 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Highline College is 20.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 15.1% White, 14.1% Black or African American, 7.46% Two or More Races, 0.876% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.25% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 35% White, 33.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 11.8% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1,120 students (20%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 489 more women than men received degrees from Highline College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Highline College is white (301 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (245 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Highline College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (393 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (65 degrees) and General Business (54 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Highline College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (393 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (33 degrees), and Education (167 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Highline College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,510,920 people), Secondary school teachers (483,220 people), Education administrators (255,764 people), Special education teachers (200,749 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (184,360 people).

    The most specialized majors at Highline College in 2024 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (393 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (33 degrees), Education (167 degrees), Communication Technologies (7 degrees), and Legal (19 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Highline College are Surgeons, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Highline College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (393 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (33 degrees), Education (167 degrees), Communication Technologies (7 degrees), and Legal (19 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Highline College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,748,731 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (348,257 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (191,424 people), Computer Systems Design (125,781 people), and Child day care services (98,985 people).

    The most specialized majors at Highline College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (393 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (33 degrees), Education (167 degrees), Communication Technologies (7 degrees), and Legal (19 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Highline College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Medical Assistant
      26 degrees awarded
    2. Medical Receptionist
      25 degrees awarded
    3. Comprehensive Transition And Postsecondary (Ctp) Program
      23 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Highline College was Medical Assistant with 26 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    345
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    834
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 345 degrees were awarded to men at Highline College, which is 0.414 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (834).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 156 degrees were awarded to men at Highline College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.658 times less than the 237 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 237 degrees were awarded to men at Highline College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.52 times more than the 156 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    20%
    100% Completion Time
    31%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2013, 20% of students graduating from Highline College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      301 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      245 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      208 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Highline College is white (301 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (245 degrees).

    6.45% of degree recipients (76 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      447 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      397 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      394 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Highline College is white female (447 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (397 degrees).

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    Operations

    In 2024, Highline College had a total salary expenditure of 104M. Highline College employs 147 No academic ranks. Most academics at Highline College are Female No academic rank (89), and Male No academic rank (58).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Highline College are: Management, with 96 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 83 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 49 employees.

    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $2.51M - Federal
    2. $2.48M - State
    3. $17.9M - Local

    As of 2024, Highline College received $2.51M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.48M from state grants and contracts, and $17.9M from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $50.1M
    2024 Salaries
    11%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Highline College paid a median of $50.1M in salaries, which represents 48.3% of their overall expenditure ($104M) and a 11% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.24% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 7.65% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $14.2M
    Instructional Salaries
    147
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Highline College paid a total of $14.2M to 147 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.4% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $744k (3.92%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Highline College were Management with 96 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 83 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 49 employees.

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