Highline College Rankings
| In the World | #3847 of 14178 |
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| In North America | #1097 of 2629 |
| In the United States | #1024 of 2528 |
| In Washington | #18 of 57 |
| In Des Moines | #1 of 1 |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 100%
- Undergraduates
- 6,310
- Male:Female Ratio
- 40:60
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Website
- www.highline.edu
Highline College Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
1,664 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,105 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 by race or ethnicity
| White | 1500 (24%) |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1015 (16%) |
| Hispanic | 929 (15%) |
| Black or African American | 900 (14%) |
| Two or more races | 823 (13%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 664 (11%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 361 (6%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 92 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 (0.2%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
- Average aid awarded
- $5,643
- Students receiving aid
- 49%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | |
|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $3,269 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,269 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $3,269 |
| Fee in-district | $858 |
| Fee in-state | $858 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,307 |
Room and board price
| Dormitory capacity | 160 |
|---|---|
| Room charge | $8,100 |
Highline College Majors
| Major | Associate's degree | Bachelor's |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 709 | |
| Business & Commerce, General | 98 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 77 | |
| Physical Sciences | 70 | |
| Hotel & Motel Administration & Management | 40 | |
| Medical & Clinical Assistant | 30 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 16 | 12 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 24 | |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician & Assistant | 19 | 4 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Information Assurance | 3 | 15 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 17 | |
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 15 | |
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 15 | |
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 5 | 7 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies & Technicians, Other | 10 | |
| Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping | 9 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 8 | |
| Legal Assistant & Paralegal | 8 | |
| Interior Design | 8 | |
| Drafting and Design Technology & Technician, General | 7 | |
| Office Management and Supervision | 7 | |
| Youth Services & Administration | 7 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 6 | |
| Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling | 6 | |
| Small Business Administration & Management | 5 | |
| Computer Programming & Programmer, General | 5 | |
| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist & Coder | 5 | |
| Teacher Assistant & Aide | 4 | |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | 3 | |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General | 3 | |
| Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management | 2 | |
| Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 2 | |
| Home Health Aide & Home Attendant | 2 | |
| Retailing and Retail Operations | 1 | |
| System, Networking, and LAN & WAN Management & Manager | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 1,240 | 45 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 33% | 28% | 37% |
Publications & Citations
Publication count by topic
| Sociology | |
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| Psychology | |
| Computer science | |
| Political science | |
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| Geology | |
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Topical rankings by citation count
| Discipline | World Rank | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| Political science | 2562 | 78 |
| Geology | 3911 | 11 |
| Psychology | 4568 | 91 |
| Sociology | 4743 | 6 |
| Mathematics | 5518 | 11 |
| Medicine | 6123 | 8 |
| Biology | 6213 | 3 |
| Computer science | 6230 | 5 |
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 11 |
| 2017 | 4 | 35 |
| 2018 | 3 | 22 |
| 2019 | 4 | 60 |
| 2020 | 2 | 58 |
General info
| Alternative names | Highline |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | Highline College |
| Total FTE staff | 534 |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant |
Location and Contacts
| Address | 2400 S 240th St Des Moines, Washington, 98198-9800 United States |
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| City population | 30,000 |
| Phone | 2068783710 |