College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $18,812. College Scorecard.
Higher than 31% of Washington colleges we cover and 19% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 45% of Washington colleges we cover and 34% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Highline College acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Highline College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Washington residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Highline College majors, earnings & careers
Highline College offers 6 bachelor's majors across 6 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Arts & Design · 1
- Business & Finance · 1
- Education · 1
- Health & Medicine · 1
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 1
- Technology & Computing · 1
Highest-earning majors at Highline College
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 6 majors
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- Information Technology—
- International Business—
- Social Work—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Information Technology → Network / systems administrator
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 4.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Seattle
Overall prices in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,549. Housing costs 51% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 40 inches of rain a year, 6 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: river flooding (very high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, King County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
King County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Highline College with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Washington by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highline College | — | $9,879 | 35% | $47,869 | This school |
| Olympic College | — | $7,172 | 31% | $43,169 | |
| Seattle Central College | — | $8,819 | 32% | $43,307 | |
| Edmonds College | — | $11,010 | 29% | $48,144 | |
| Spokane Community College | — | $5,473 | 33% | $41,984 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Highline College would cost you $2,707 more per year than Olympic College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Highline College, mostly from higher housing & meal costs (+$2,526).
- Highline College gives aided families $520 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Washington resident | Highline College | Olympic College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $4,772 | $4,197 | +$575 |
| Books & supplies | $702 | $708 | −$6 |
| Housing & meals | $13,026 | $10,500 | +$2,526 |
| Personal & travel | $3,462 | $4,200 | −$738 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$3,150 | −$4,020 | +$870 |
| Sticker price | $18,812 | $15,585 | +$3,227 |
| Average grants | −$8,933 | −$8,413 | −$520 |
| You pay | $9,879 | $7,172 | +$2,707 |
“+” means Highline College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Highline College
How much does Highline College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $18,812 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $9,879 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $8,984 and families earning $110k+ pay $12,378.
How much do Highline College graduates earn?
Former Highline College students earn a median $47,869 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Highline College graduation rate?
35% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Highline College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/highline-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).