Highline College Student Population Overview

7,048
Total Students
7,048
Undergraduates
40%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Highline College educates a diverse community of 7,048 students, with 7,048 pursuing undergraduate degrees and engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

7,048

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

15:1

Students per faculty member

Enrollment Type

Highline College has a mixed enrollment student body with 40% of students being full-time and 60% being part-time, totaling 7,048 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

40% Full-Time

60% Part-Time

2,812

Full-Time Students

2,314

Part-Time Students

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Highline College, the majority of students fall in the 25+ age range with 1,654 students, but also includes 1,129 students in the Under 18 range, 1,010 students in the 18-19 range, 712 students in the 20-21 range, 621 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
1,129 (22%)
18-19
1,010 (20%)
20-21
712 (14%)
22-24
621 (12%)
25+
1,654 (32%)
Under 181,129
18-191,010
20-21712
22-24621
25+1,654

Gender Distribution

Highline College has more women than men with 4,476 female students and 2,572 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
2,572 (36%)
Women
4,476 (64%)

Men

2,572

36%

Women

4,476

64%

Geographic Origin

Highline College has 170% (700 students) from in-state Washington.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
700 (100%)
In-State (Washington)
700(170%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

411

New students this year

Campus Location

Des Moines, Washington

Suburb: Large