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Fact
Sheet: About Us |
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Highline Community College is
nationally and internationally recognized as a premier
community college, a reputation earned through the
development of an institutional culture that values
innovation, globalization of curriculum, and community
participation. Highline is one of 34 community and technical
colleges in the state of Washington.
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Fact
Sheet: Location |
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Highline’s main campus is located on an
80-acre wooded site in the Pacific Northwest, 20 minutes
south of downtown Seattle. Perched on a hill in Des Moines,
Washington, the main campus overlooks beautiful Puget Sound
and the Olympic Mountains. Classes are also provided at a
campus in Federal Way, the Marine Science and Technology
Center at Redondo Beach, and additional service-area
locations such as Burien and White Center.
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Fact
Sheet: History |
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Highline Community College was founded
in 1961 as the first community college in King County. With
approximately 16,000 students and 350,000 alumni, it is one
of the state’s largest institutions of higher education. The
current campus was built in 1964 with additional buildings
added in following years to meet student and technology
needs.
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Fact
Sheet: Governance |
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Highline is led by Dr. Jack Bermingham,
interim president, and is governed by a five-member Board of
Trustees: Dr. Elizabeth E. Chen, Rita Creighton, Dr. Edward
Davila, Mike Regeimbal, and Karen Vander Ark. Faculty members are
actively involved in campus governance.
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Fact Sheet:
Degrees
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Highline offers associate degrees that
provide preparation for transfer to four-year colleges or
universities along with Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
degrees and/or certificates in approximately 40
professional-technical education programs, designed to help
students succeed in today’s marketplace. Highline also
offers pre-college, basic education, and short-term training
programs.
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Fact Sheet:
Mission Statement |
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We deliver innovative education and
training opportunities to foster your personal and
professional success in our multicultural world and global
economy. We help you build a better future.
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Fact Sheet:
Serving Our Community |
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Of the total student population, 92
percent of Highline’s students come from King County and
7
percent from Pierce and other counties.
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Fact Sheet:
Student Profile
Academic Year 2006–07 |
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Fact Sheet:
Student Profile:
Numbers
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Total
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credit and noncredit
61% female, 39% male
15,976 |
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Credit
students: |
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62% of all students
median age 23
9,907 |
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International
Students |
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Total number of students: 402 |
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Running Start
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Total number of students: 991 |
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Puget Sound
Early College |
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Total number of students: 85 |
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Fact Sheet:
Student Profile:
Ethnicity
Self-reported (credit and
noncredit)
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Hispanic |
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14% |
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Non-Hispanic |
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48% |
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White |
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21% |
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Asian |
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1% |
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Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
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16% |
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African American |
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1% |
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Native American or Alaskan Islander |
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3% |
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Multiracial |
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9% |
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Other |
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Fact Sheet:
Student Profile:
Why students enroll at Highline*
(Student enrollment intent at time of
admission as percentage of students)
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39% |
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transfer program |
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29% |
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basic skills programs |
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20% |
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professional-technical
programs |
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7% |
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personal
enrichment |
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4% |
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high school completion
programs |
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1% |
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undeclared or other
educational objectives |
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Fact Sheet:
Student Profile:
Course Type
Students attending
courses at Highline took the following types of coures,
represented as a percentage of students enrolled:
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55% |
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transfer courses |
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26% |
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professional-technical (occupational)
courses |
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15% |
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basic skills, high school completion or
pre-college level courses |
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4% |
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personal enrichment courses |
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Fact Sheet:
Student Profile:
Transfer Rates
Students transferring public
four-year schools from Highline in 06–07 went to the
following:
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36% |
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University of Washington |
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35% |
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Central Washington University |
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12% |
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Washington State University |
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11% |
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Eastern Washington University or The
Evergreen State College |
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6% |
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Western Washington University |
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Fact Sheet:
Economic Development |
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Highline contributes to the economic
development of Southwest King County by increasing
individuals’ lifetime earning capacity through associate
degree education and training; increasing employee job
skills through education and training; raising basic skills
through adult basic education; aiding the transition from
welfare to work; and providing resources for dislocated
workers and the under- and unemployed.
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The college recruits international
students who bring approximately $5.4 million to the local
economy.
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As a major employer in Des Moines,
Highline employs 1,170 people who serve students at multiple
locations the county. Nearly 87 percent, or 1,020
of these dedicated professionals, live and pay taxes in South
King County.
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Fact Sheet:
Extended Learning |
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Highline, through the Center for
Extended Learning, provides training for professional
advancement, technology, entrepreneurship and other business
skills. Businesses also use Highline’s excellent customized
training to increase employee workplace skills and knowledge
for application in today’s competitive business environment.
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Fact Sheet:
Recent Notable Achievements |
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Highline was a finalist for the 2006
MetLife Foundation Community College Excellence Award,
recognizing the college’s institution-wide commitment to
successfully serving low-income students, first-generation
college-goers, and working adults. Highline’s application
was selected from a group of 54 representing 24 states.
Highline was the first finalist from the state of Washington
since the award was created in 2002.
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Highline was recognized as one of
Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education magazine’s “2005
Publisher’s Picks.” The magazine annually lists the colleges
and universities in the 50 states and Puerto Rico that do a
“commendable job of recruiting, retaining, educating, and
graduating Hispanics.” Highline was one of only five
two-year colleges in Washington to make the list.
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Highline is one of six Washington
community colleges selected for the Achieving the Dream
Initiative. It’s a national initiative to increase the
success of students traditionally underserved in higher
education, such as low-income, minority, and
first-generation college students. The five-year grant is
worth up to $450,000.
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Highline is one of 10 Washington
two-year colleges participating in the Opportunity Grant
Pilot Program. The program will help low-income adults by
paying for college-related expenses that may not be covered
by traditional aid. Highline will receive a grant of up to
$432,000 to serve 45 students in high-demand training
programs in business, education, and health care that will
lead to living-wage jobs in South King County.
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Highline’s alliances with other
colleges around the world encourage international students
to attend Highline for their education and give Highline
students the opportunity to study abroad. Faculty exchanges
are also in place, with Highline recruiting faculty members
from Asia, Africa, and Europe to teach.
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Other current international projects
include USAID higher education partnership grants to provide
entrepreneurship training for small businesses in South
Africa and Namibia.
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The college takes great pride in its
supported employment and other programs contracted with King
County and serves approximately 560 adults with disabilities
per quarter.
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Fact Sheet
Foundation |
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Established in 1972, the Highline
Community College Foundation is a nonprofit corporation,
governed by a volunteer board of directors. As of December
31, 2006, the Foundation’s assets were $2 million. The
Foundation supports scholarships, emergency assistance to
students, faculty professional development, and technology.
Under the leadership of the Foundation’s president, Jacki
Lorenz, and board of directors, it is actively expanding its
capacity to raise external funds. For the year ending
December 2006, it had received a total of $753,000 in
contributions and awarded $678,000 in scholarships.
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