Highline College Rankings

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Ranking Category
#4933 of 14,131 In the World
#1392 of 2,597 In North America
#1313 of 2,496 In the United States
#25 of 57 In Washington
#5803 of 6,338 For Law
#5827 of 6,281 For Sociology
#5925 of 6,450 For Political Science
#6323 of 6,939 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
38%
Undergraduates
4,951
Male:Female Ratio
37:63
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree

Highline College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Highline College has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

1,775 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,958 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Highline College has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1243 (25%)
Asian 1055 (21%)
Black or African American 856 (17%)
Hispanic 854 (17%)
Two or more races 376 (8%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 283 (6%)
Nonresident Alien 183 (4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 78 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$5,583
Students receiving aid
38%

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $3,445
Tuition in-state $3,445
Tuition out-of-state $3,445
Fee in-district $899
Fee in-state $899
Fee out-of-state $1,368

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 160
Room charge $8,547

Highline College majors

Highline College has granted 66 bachelor's degrees across 6 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Highline College.

Major Associate Bachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 521
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 142
Business & Commerce, General 67
Medical & Clinical Assistant 35
Physical Sciences, General 35
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 10 22
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 1 14
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 14
International Business & Trade & Commerce 3 10
Youth Services & Administration 12
Hotel & Motel Administration & Management 10
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 8
Design and Visual Communications, General 2 6
Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping 7
Interior Design 7
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 6
Business Administration and Management, General 6
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 6
Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling 6
Drafting and Design Technology & Technician, General 5
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 5
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 3
Computer Programming & Programmer, General 2
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist & Coder 2
Office Management and Supervision 2
Respiratory Therapy Technician & Assistant 2
Small Business Administration & Management 2
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 2
Home Health Aide & Home Attendant 1
System, Networking, and LAN & WAN Management & Manager 1
Teacher Assistant & Aide 1
Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design 1
Grand Total 913 66

Highline College has a graduation rate of 36%, which is among the 19% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 36% 32% 39%

Publications & Citations

Highline College has published 105 scientific papers with 767 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Psychology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Philosophy, Mathematics, and Medicine.

Publications
105
Citations
767

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
93 / 747
Political Science
62 / 618
Law
59 / 613
Sociology
55 / 566
Psychology
46 / 354
Computer Science
45 / 450
Environmental Science
44 / 350
Philosophy
35 / 352
Mathematics
34 / 282
Medicine
33 / 222
Education Majors
32 / 224
Business
30 / 247
Physics
29 / 215
Economics
29 / 236
Geography and Cartography
28 / 225
Math Teachers
28 / 248
Engineering
28 / 185
Development Studies
25 / 225
Biology
25 / 205
History
25 / 234
Geology
22 / 141
Art & Design
20 / 251
Archaeology
20 / 216
Health Science
16 / 82
Social Psychology
16 / 93
Quantum and Particle physics
15 / 79
Linguistics
14 / 79
Ecology
12 / 95
Chemistry
12 / 122
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
12 / 199
Statistics
12 / 59
Cyber Security
12 / 85
Paleontology
12 / 65
Communications and Public Relations
11 / 65
Psychiatry
10 / 137
Literature
9 / 37
Anthropology
9 / 117
Telecommunications
7 / 25
Management
7 / 56
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
7 / 76

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 1 0
1991 1 0
1992 7 2
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 3
1996 0 1
1997 0 3
1998 5 2
1999 0 0
2000 2 5
2001 0 1
2002 1 4
2003 1 0
2004 1 2
2005 0 4
2006 2 7
2007 7 4
2008 1 12
2009 5 16
2010 1 19
2011 5 38
2012 2 37
2013 4 44
2014 5 22
2015 4 37
2016 5 43
2017 7 40
2018 3 37
2019 7 56
2020 6 57
2021 7 105
2022 4 116

Notable alumni

  1. Brian Scalabrine

    Brian Scalabrine
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1978-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    basketball playerbasketball coach
    Biography

    Brian David Scalabrine, nicknamed the "White Mamba", is an American former professional basketball player who is currently a television analyst for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is also the co-host of "The Starting Lineup", which airs weekdays from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET on SiriusXM NBA Radio.

  2. Norm Rice

    Norm Rice
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1943-.. (age 80)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Norman Blann Rice is an American politician who served as the 49th mayor of Seattle, Washington, serving two terms from 1990 to 1997. Rice was Seattle's first elected African-American mayor.

General info

Alternative names Highline
Total FTE staff 535
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant

Location and contacts

Address 2400 S 240th St
Des Moines, Washington, 98198-9800
United States
City population 33,000
Phone 2068783710