Student Demographics

2022-23 ACADEMIC YEAR

14,142

Total credit and non-credit students

 

 

 

Updated data for our LGBTQIA+ student population is currently unavailable. Highline College is working to collect this data and is committed to promoting a safe and inclusive learning environment for LGBTQIA+ students.

Race/Ethnicity of the Student Population

(9,099 students reported race/ethnicity. 5,043 (36%) did not report.)

%	Race/Ethnicity
26%	Black/African American
22%	Hispanic/Latinx
22%	White/Caucasian (Non-Hispanic)
21%	Asian (Non-Filipino)
4%	Filipino
2%	Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
2%	Native American or Alaska Native

 

Race/Ethnicity of the Credit-Bearing Student Population

(6,771 students reporting race/ethnicity. 256 (4%) did not report.)

%	Race/Ethnicity
25%	Black/African American
25%	White/Caucasian (Non-Hispanic)
21%	Asian (Non-Filipino)
20%	Hispanic/Latinx
5%	Filipino
3%	Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
2%	Native American or Alaska Native

Race/Ethnicity of the Non-Credit Student Population

(2,328 students reporting race/ethnicity. 4,787 (67%) did not report.)

%	Race/Ethnicity
30%	Black/African American
28%	Hispanic/Latinx
24%	Asian (Non-Filipino)
15%	White/Caucasian (Non-Hispanic)
1%	Filipino
1%	Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1%	Native American or Alaska Native

Why Students Enroll at Highline

Type of Course Enrollments

%	Reason students enroll:
40%	high school completion or basic skills programs
30%	transfer to a four-year college/university
15%	professional-technical certificates or degrees
8%	personal enrichment
3%	bachelor's degrees

Type of Course Enrollments

Course enrollment may differ from students’ reported purpose for attending.

%	Type of Enrollment
48%	Transfer courses
28%	ELCAP (English Language, Career and Academic Prep)
20%	Professional-Technical courses
4%	Bachelor of Applied Science courses
1%	Non-credit Continuing Education courses

 

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