Highline College
Highline College at a Glance
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About Highline College
According to Wikipedia, Highline College is a public community college in Des Moines, Washington. Highline was founded in 1961 as the first community college in King County, Washington. The main campus covers . , there were approximately 17,000 students and 350,000 alumni of the college.
Highline College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Graduation Rate |
|---|
| 38% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Highline College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $4,935 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $16,701 |
| 30K - 48K | $17,429 |
| 48K - 75K | $18,849 |
| 75K - 110K | $22,700 |
| 110K+ | $25,202 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Highline College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Highline College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $54,850 a year, and 83% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Highline College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 7,560 | 7,560 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Highline College?
Highline College is located at 2400 S 240th St, Des Moines, WA 98198-9800.
How Safe is Highline College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Highline College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Highline College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.14%. Des Moines has a violent crime rate of 0.30% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.86%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Highline College Known For?
Highline College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Highline College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Highline College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Highline College ranks #500 in the U.S. and #1333 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesHighline College ranks #1653 in the U.S. and #6713 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesHighline College ranks #1736 in the U.S. and #5986 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesHighline College ranks #1743 in the U.S. and #3409 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesHighline College ranks #2778 in the U.S. and #10206 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesHighline College ranks #3121 in the U.S. and #12857 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesHighline College ranks #3281 in the U.S. and #11903 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesHighline College ranks #3617 in the U.S. and #13174 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesWho Are Highline College's Most Influential Alumni?
Highline College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Criminal Justice, and Law. Here are some of Highline College's most famous alumni:
