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Highline College

Des Moines, WA · Public · Large suburb · Highline

Public institution in Des Moines, WA · 3,487 undergraduates · $47,869 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$10,878372nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$4,623128th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$5,15634th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$19,642352nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$9,50083rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$47,8691,195th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$42,3231,065th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
38.6%1,535th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
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Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
3,487628th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
17.1%1,841st highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 4 mi (SEA)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 5 of 5 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesHealth Professionsbachelors——
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Sciencebachelors——
International BusinessBusinessbachelors——
Social WorkPublic Administrationbachelors——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 6 sports

NWAC · Other

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $191,211 (M $66,811 · W $124,400)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Highline College’s 3,487 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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