Student Demographics (2020-21 academic year)
13,196
Total credit and non-credit students
62%
Female Students
34%
Male Students
0
Total credit students (70% of all students)
0
Median age of credit students
0
Total number of international students
0
Total number of Running Start students
Ethnicity of the Student Population
| % | Ethnicity |
|---|---|
| 20% | Black/African American |
| 18% | Asian |
| 18% | White/Caucasian (Non-Hispanic) |
| 16% | Hispanic/Latinx |
| 2% | Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
| 1% | Native American or Alaska Native |
| .7% | Filipino |
| 23% | None reported |
| % | Sexual Orientation |
|---|---|
| 73% | Straight/Heterosexual |
| 17% | Prefer not to answer |
| 4% | Other |
| 4% | Bisexual |
| 1% | Gay |
| <1% | Lesbian |
| <1% | Queer |
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| % | Gender Identity |
|---|---|
| 49% | Feminine |
| 31% | Masculine |
| 15% | Prefer not to answer |
| 3% | Other |
| 2% | Gender Neutral |
| <1% | Androgynous |
| <1% | Transgender |
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Why Students Enroll at Highline
| % | Reason |
|---|---|
| 46% | attend to transfer to a four-year college/university |
| 26% | attend for high school completion or basic skills programs |
| 17% | attend for professional-technical certificates or degrees |
| 4% | attend for bachelor's degrees |
| 8% | attend for personal enrichment |
Type of Course Enrollments*
| % | Type of Enrollment |
|---|---|
| 36% | of enrollments in transfer courses |
| 27% | of enrollments in professional/technical courses |
| 26% | of enrollments in basic skills |
| 6% | of enrollments in pre-college level courses |
| 5% | of enrollments in community courses |
*Course enrollment may differ from students’ reported purpose for attending.
Where Students Transfer to After Highline**
| % | Public Four-Year Institution |
|---|---|
| 40% | University of Washington (all campuses) |
| 28% | Central Washington University |
| 13% | Washington community and technical colleges for bachelor’s degree programs (all colleges) |
| 10% | Washington State University (all campuses) |
| 5% | Western Washington University |
| 4% | Eastern Washington University or The Evergreen State College |
**Data is for 2015–16, the most recent academic year for which transfer data is available.