Highline College, WA

location_on  2400 S 240th St, Des Moines, WA 98198 • language  highline.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Nonresidential Baccalaureate and Associate's College Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 11%
Associate’s 34%
Certificate 55%
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences1%
Business, Management, Marketing17%
Communications Technologies1%
Computer and Information Sciences6%
Education7%
Engineering Technologies1%
Health Professions and Related Programs19%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting1%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities40%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies1%
Physical Sciences4%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $4,000
Out-of-State Tuition $4,000
Average Total Cost $14,000
Average Net Cost $7,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $6,000 $9,648 $11,406
$30K–$48K $7,000 $10,535 $12,318
$48K–$75K $10,000 $13,415 $15,178
$75K–$110K $12,000 $18,202 $18,184
>$110K $14,000 $20,544 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 4%
Median Federal Debt $7,000
Repayment Rate 35%
Median Payment $115
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		67% 46% 46%
$30K–$48K 		19% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		11% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		2% 10% 10%
>$110K 		1% 14% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $8,000 $12,260 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $7,000 $11,663 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $6,000 $11,391 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $8,000 $12,760 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $7,000 $10,993 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $18,000 $26,928 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $12,000 $19,876 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $3,000 $5,544 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $3,136 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		27% 55% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		35% 61% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		43% 65% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		57% 71% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 63%
Transfer Rate 20%
Withdrawal Rate 27%
Graduation Rate 31%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		20% 39% 33%
Within 6 Years 		31% 53% 49%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		51% 57% 57%
Black 		12% 45% 41%
Caucasian 		39% 55% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		20% 50% 47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		33% 51% 63%
Two or more races 		22% 51% 48%
Other race 		24% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 3,983
Full-time Undergrads 40%
Avg Entry Age 26
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		59% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		41% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		15% 10% 7%
Black 		12% 4% 13%
Caucasian 		27% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		14% 13% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 1% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		8% 6% 4%
Two or more races 		13% 8% 4%
Other race 		9% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		57% 34% 37%
$30K–$48K 		23% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 17% 16%
$75K–$110K 		4% 14% 14%
>$110K 		2% 19% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Cortiva Institute-Seattle
5 miles, SW • 1.4 star
Gene Juarez Academy
5 miles, SW • 1.4 star
University of Phoenix-Washington
6 miles, NE • 2.3 star
Pima Medical Institute-Renton
7 miles, NE • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Bellingham International Airport
98 miles, N • 1.4 star
Portland International Airport
125 miles, SW • 3.7 star
Tri-Cities Airport
169 miles, SE • 1 star