Highline College Student Population Overview

4,684
Total Students
4,684
Undergraduates
55%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Highline College educates a diverse community of 4,684 students, with 4,684 pursuing undergraduate degrees and engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

4,684

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

14:1

Students per faculty member

Enrollment Type

Highline College has a predominantly full-time student body with 55% of students being full-time and 45% being part-time, totaling 4,684 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

55% Full-Time

45% Part-Time

2,570

Full-Time Students

2,114

Part-Time Students

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Highline College, the majority of students fall in the 25+ age range with 1,511 students, but also includes 1,019 students in the Under 18 range, 970 students in the 18-19 range, 645 students in the 20-21 range, 537 students in the 22-24 range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 0 students in the Under 18 age group, with .

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
1,019 (22%)
18-19
970 (21%)
20-21
645 (14%)
22-24
537 (11%)
25+
1,511 (32%)
Under 181,019
18-19970
20-21645
22-24537
25+1,511

Gender Distribution

Highline College has more women than men with 2,964 female students and 1,720 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
1,720 (37%)
Women
2,964 (63%)

Men

1,720

37%

Women

2,964

63%

Geographic Origin

Highline College has 156% (819 students) from in-state Washington.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
819 (100%)
In-State (Washington)
819(156%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

525

New students this year

Campus Location

Des Moines, Washington

Suburb: Large