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Highline College is a public institution situated in Des Moines, Washington. Des Moines is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

2,644 Full-Time Undergraduates
$3,527 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Highline College?

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Contact details for Highline are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2400 S 240Th St, Des Moines, WA 98198-9800
Phone: 206-878-3710
Website: www.highline.edu

Can I Afford Highline?

$3,527 In-State Tuition
2% Take Out Loans
3.1% Loan Default Rate
During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at Highline paid $94 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $3,527 $3,527
Fees $931 $1,421
Books and Supplies $702 $702
On Campus Room and Board $12,660 $12,660
On Campus Other Expenses $3,462 $3,462

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Highline, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $5,967 a year. That adds up to $23,868 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Highline is 3.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Highline College Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,644 Full-Time Undergraduates
62% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,951 undergraduate students at Highline, with 2,644 being full-time and 2,307 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 2,644 full-time undergraduates at Highline, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Highline College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 588
Black or African American 394
Hispanic or Latino 450
White 670
International Students 148
Other Races/Ethnicities 394

Geographic Diversity

Washington students aren't the only ones who study at Highline College. At this time, 10 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 49 countries are represented at Highline. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Japan, China, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Highline College

1,958 Took All Classes Online
3,733 Took At Least One Class Online
28.0% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 3,733 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Highline has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of Highline

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Highline College was 28.0%. This is the #785 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Highline regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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