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Highline College

Highline College is a public college in Des Moines, Washington, with about 3,800 undergraduates.

Federal figures from the College Scorecard, released October 15, 2026, and IPEDS. Each section names its year. How we check →

Undergraduates3,838
Admission rate · fall 2024Not reported
Middle 50% SAT · ACTSAT not reported · ACT not reported
Average net price, aided students$18,0532024–25 · average for students who received aid
Graduation rate38%
Every figure in one table12 figures, each with the year and source
Federal figures for this college, with years and sources
MeasureFigureWhat it describesSource
Undergraduates3,838Degree-seeking undergraduates, fall 2024College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release
Women among undergraduates65%Fall 2024College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release
In-state tuition and fees$4,9352025–26College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release
Out-of-state tuition and fees$5,5202025–26College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release
Average net price, aided students$18,053First-time, full-time students who received aid, 2024–25; grants subtracted, loans notCollege Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release
First-year students from in-state97%First-time students, fall 2022IPEDS Fall Enrollment (residence)
Graduation rate38%Students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019–20 year)College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release
Median federal debt$9,820Graduates in federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release
Median earnings, 10 years after entry$54,850Students who started in 2011–12 or 2012–13, earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollarsCollege Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release
Students per faculty member13 to 1Fall 2024IPEDS Fall Enrollment
Bachelor’s fields of study6Fields with a bachelor’s degree reported to IPEDS in the file’s two award yearsCollege Scorecard field-of-study data
AthleticsNWAC2024–25Equity in Athletics (EADA)

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