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Highline Community College

General Information

Name: Highline Community College
Address: 2400 S 240th St, Des Moines, WA 98198-9800
Phone:

  • General information: (206) 878-3710
  • Financial aid office: (206) 878-3710
  • Admissions office: (206) 878-3710 x3181

Website: www.highline.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$2,535$2,460$2,370
        Out-of-state$2,930$7,830$7,950
Books and supplies$924$894$750
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,140$6,924$5,784
        Other expenses$2,970$2,706$3,528
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$5,202$5,064$5,658

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$13,569$12,984$12,432
        Off-campus with family$8,661$8,418$8,778
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$13,964$18,354$18,012
        Off-campus with family$9,056$13,788$14,358

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Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 30%
  • Federal grants: 23%
  • State/local grants: 22%
  • *institutional grants: 1%
  • Student loans: 10%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2964
  • State/local grants:$1872
  • Student loans:$1810

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$21

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 5484
First-time student retention: 62%
Overall graduation rate: 40%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 56%
    • Part Time: 44%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 37%
    • Women: 63%

White non-hispanic: 52%
Black non-hispanic: 11%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 16%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 16%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping - Associate, Certificate
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Certificate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate
  • Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation - Certificate
  • E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce - Associate
  • General Office Occupations and Clerical Services - Certificate
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management - Associate
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Associate
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Associate
  • Office Management and Supervision - Associate
  • Small Business Administration/Management - Associate
  • Tourism and Travel Services Management - Associate, Certificate
    Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other - Associate
  • Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production - Associate
  • Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design - Certificate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Systems Security - Associate, Certificate
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications - Associate
  • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration - Certificate
  • System Administration/Administrator - Certificate
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design - Associate
    Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Associate, Certificate
  • Teacher Assistant/Aide - Associate, Certificate
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General - Associate, Certificate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Home Health Aide/Home Attendant - Certificate
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder - Certificate
  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist - Certificate
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant - Associate
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other - Associate, Certificate
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate
  • Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician - Certificate
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist - Associate
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling - Associate
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Associate, Certificate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Library Science
  • Library Assistant/Technician - Associate, Certificate
    Physical Sciences
  • Physical Sciences - Associate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Associate
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Interior Design - Associate


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