Highline College

Des Moines, WA
2400 S 240th St, Des Moines, WA 98198-9800
206-878-3710

Highline College is a community college in Des Moines, Washington. It is part of the Seattle metropolitan area. The college offers two-year associate's degrees, one-year certificates, and continuing education courses. The college has an enrollment of about 11,000 students.

Highline College was founded in 1961 as a two-year community college. The college was originally located in a converted high school building. The college moved to its current location in 1968. The college offers a variety of academic programs and services. The college has a strong commitment to diversity and equity. The college has a diverse student body, with students from all over the world.

Highline College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. The college is also a member of the American Association of Community Colleges.

Highline College has a variety of student clubs and organizations. The college also has a strong athletics program. The college's teams are known as the Thunderbirds. The college has a variety of intercollegiate sports teams. The college is also home to the Highline Bears, a semi-professional football team.

Highline College is a great place to get a quality education. The college has a variety of programs to choose from. The college also has a commitment to diversity and equity. The college is a great place to meet new people and make new friends.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 5829

Type: Public, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.highline.edu/

Financial Aid: https://financialaid.highline.edu/

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $19257

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $19717

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Highline College is $76632.58. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Highline College. For graduates of Highline College, we saw an average early-career income of $45700.00 and mid-career income of $68100.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.