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Information contained on these pages reflects the work of Highline's institutional researcher and provides our community members with basic statistical and historical facts about the college. Click for Word document.

 

Fact Sheet 2008 (2007-2008 Information)

updated 10/30/2008

Fact Sheet: About Us  

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.                    [top]

Fact Sheet: Location  

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.                                                               [top]

Fact Sheet: History  

Highline Community College was founded in 1961 as the first community college in King County. It serves approximately 16,900 students and has in excess of 350,000 alumni. The current campus was built in 1964 with additional buildings added in following years to meet student and technology needs.                                                                              [top]

Fact Sheet: Governance  

Highline is led by Dr. Jack Bermingham, president, and is governed by a five-member Board of Trustees: Dr. Elizabeth E. Chen, Dr. Edward Davila, Mike Regeimbal, Dan Altmayer, and Barbara Reid. Faculty members are actively involved in campus governance.                                                                       [top]

Fact Sheet: Degrees
and Programs
 

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, short-term training programs and continuing education.                                                                           [top]

Fact Sheet: Mission Statement  

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.                                                                      [top]

Fact Sheet: Serving Our Community  

Of the total student population, 92 percent of Highline’s students come from King County and 6 percent from Pierce and other counties.                                                             [top]

Fact Sheet: Student Profile Academic Year 2007–08 

Ethnicity

Numbers

Why Highline

Course Type

Transfer Rates/Schools

Fact Sheet: Student Profile:
Numbers                                                                                                  [to profile]

Total  students:

 

credit and noncredit
61% female, 39% male
16,926

Credit students:

 

61% of all students
median age 24
10,308

International Students

 

Total number of students: 536

Running Start

 

Total number of students: 1097

Puget Sound Early College

 

Total number of  students: 78

Fact Sheet: Student Profile:
Ethnicity
Self-reported (credit and noncredit)
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39%

 

White

   

18%

 

Asian

 

 

15%

 

Hispanic

   

13%

 

African American

   

13%

 

Other/Foreign National/Multi-racial

   

1%

 

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

   

1%

 

Native American or Alaskan Islander

Fact Sheet: Student Profile:
Why students enroll at Highline (Student purpose for enrollment)   

 

 

 

 

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28%

 

for basic skills programs

   

23%

 

to transfer to 4-year college or university

   

22%

 

for undeclared or other educational objectives

   

19%

 

for work-related courses (current or future)

   

4%

 

for high school completion programs

   

3%

 

for personal enrichment

Fact Sheet: Student Profile:
Course Type Students attending courses at Highline took the following types of courses, represented as a percentage of  students enrolled. A student may be enrolled in more than one type of course.

 

 

 

 

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33%

 

transfer courses

   

22%

 

professional-technical (occupational) courses

   

26%

 

basic skills, high school completion or pre-college level courses

 

 

13%

 

pre-college level courses

   

6%

 

personal enrichment courses

Fact Sheet: Student Profile:
Transfer Rates Students transferring public four-year schools from Highline in 06–07 went to the following:                                                                                            [to profile]

 

 

 

 

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40%

 

University of Washington

   

33%

 

Central Washington University

   

12%

 

Washington State University

   

9%

 

Eastern Washington University or The Evergreen State College

   

6%

 

Western Washington University

 

 

 

 

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Fact Sheet: Student Profile:
Students by city Self-reported city of residence, as a percentage of student body and by number of students.

 

 

 

 

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22.6%

 

Federal Way: 3,804

   

9.8%

 

Des Moines: 1,643

   

8.1%

 

Tukwila: 1,365

   

7.5%

 

Auburn: 1,267

   

7.4%

 

Sea Tac: 1,246

   

6.7%

 

Burien: 1,126

   

6.0%

 

Kent: 2,692

   

4.7%

 

Renton: 789

   

4.6%

 

Seattle: 775

   

3.1%

 

Tacoma: 520

 

 

 

 

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Fact Sheet: Economic Development

 

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.                                                                       [top]

   

The college recruits international students who bring approximately $7.2 million to the local economy.                [top]

   

As a major employer in Des Moines, Highline employs 1,170 people who serve students at multiple locations the county. Nearly 63 percent, or 655, of these dedicated professionals, live and pay taxes in South King County.                             [top]

Fact Sheet: Extended Learning  

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.                                    [top]

Fact Sheet:
Recent Notable Achievements
   

Nursing student Steve Simpkinswas already a Coca-Cola National Scholar, Highline Academic Achievement Scholar and Foundation Academic Merit Scholar when he won one of the state’s most prestigious awards for college students. Simpkins was named a member of the 2008 All-Washington Academic Team for academic achievement and community service. The Des Moines resident was also Highline’s student body president and earned a 3.99 GPA. The honor came with a $250 scholarship from KeyBank, a $500 scholarship from the Northwest Education Loan Association and a $250 scholarship from the Highline Community College Foundation.

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The Washington Award for Vocational Excellence (WAVE) scholarship, an award that pays for two years of undergraduate education expenses, went to two Highline students who excelled in professional-technical education. Paralegal student Rise Glazë, of Federal Way, earned a 3.8 GPA. She plans on studying criminal justice at Central Washington University’s Des Moines campus. Respiratory Care student Katie Hutchison, of Kent, earned a 3.5 GPA and is continuing her studies at City University of Seattle. “Highline has helped me in more ways than I can imagine. It was an absolute honor to receive the award,” Hutchison said.

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Highline students took home two awards this year at the Intercollegiate Human Powered Paper Vehicle Engineering Competition, hosted by Eastern Washington University. The Gears of War team won best presentation and most innovative design for their elliptical walker design. The Gears of War team includes engineering students Kien Kha, Boreth Long, Temitope Akinfolarinand Glenda Kunkle.

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Vice President of Student ServicesToni Castro, while dean of students at Highline, received the 2007 Scott Goodnight Award for Outstanding Service as a Dean from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. The award recognizes individuals who show a personal commitment to student affairs administration and leadership in the community and college affairs. Castro was the second recipient from a community college to win in the award’s 12-year history.

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The Washington Community and Technical College Humanities Association honored writing professor Sharon Hashimotowith an Exemplary Status award for her work as an author, teacher and adviser to Highline’s award-winning literary magazine, Arcturus.

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Dr. T.M. Sellwas a finalist for Washington state’s Civic Educator of the Year, honoring his work teaching American, state and local government courses. He also teaches journalism courses and is the adviser of Highline’s award-winning student newspaper, The Thunderword.

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Employee of the Year Patricia Overman, of Des Moines, works as an application developer and administrative assistant for the dean of Instructional Resources. She began as a full-time employee in 1997.

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Darryl Brice, a sociology professor and Faculty Member of the Year winner, has been teaching at Highline for five years. “It was an honor to be selected by my peers,” said Brice, a Kent resident.

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Student Employee of the Year Shawn Bergsma-Stoll was able to balance her school work in the Visual Communications program and her job in the print department as a lab worker. The Tacoma resident earned a 3.58 GPA.

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Former Highline coach Joe Callero led the men’s basketball team to back-to-back championships in 1997 and 1998 and coached future professional basketball player Brian Scalabrine. In 2007, the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges inducted Callero and his team into the Hall of Fame. “The Hall of Fame honor is a direct reflection of the quality student athletes we coached at Highline. [Former] Athletic Director Fred Harrison and all the assistant coaches contributed to back-to-back championships,” said Callero, who now coaches at Seattle University.

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The Graphics Production program had another award-winning year in 2007. The program took home 14 awards — four gold, four silver and four bronze medals and two honorable mentions — at the state and international level. The program has won more than 50 awards in the last four years. Students in the program spend an average 12 hours a week on production tasks and the program produces more than 90 jobs a month.

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The Highline Table Tennis Club went undefeated in the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association’s regional tournament at Portland State University in February. Highline students competed against teams from four-year colleges throughout Washington state and Oregon. Club members Alex Lopez, Barry Hansen, David Hsu, Ji Woong (John) Park, Ngoc (Katie) Doan and Olajide (JD) Osadare participated in the event.

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In March 2007, Highline was named the Center of Excellence for International Trade, Transportation & Logistics by the Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges.
It is one of 12 centers around the state focused on different industry sectors that drive the state’s economy.

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Fact Sheet Foundation

 

Established in 1972, the Highline Community College Foundation is a nonprofit corporation, governed by a volunteer board of directors. As of December 31, 2007, the Foundation’s assets were $2.2 million. The Foundation supports scholarships, emergency assistance to students, faculty professional development, and technology. Under the leadership of the Foundation’s president, Lori DeVore, and board of directors, it is actively expanding its capacity to raise external funds. For the year ending December 2007, it had received a total of $1.1 million in contributions and awarded $79,800 in scholarships.                                                      [top]

Fact Sheet: More Info

 

Jason Prenovost, Director of  Marketing jprenovo@highline.edu; (206) 878-3710, ext. 3146               [top]

 

Fact Sheets: Archived Fact Sheets

The files below are preserved in Word and/or Acrobat formats. If you need a different format, please contact Jason Prenovost

2007-2008 Fact Sheet (contains 2007-2008 information)        PDF     DOC

2006-2007 Fact Sheet (contains 2006-2007 information)        PDF     DOC

2005-2006 Fact Sheet (contains 2004-2005 information)        PDF     DOC

2004-2005 Fact Sheet (contains 2003-2004 information)        PDF     RTF

2003-2004 Fact Sheet (contains 2002-2003 information)        PDF     RTF

 

Last updated: November 18, 2008


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