Student Demographics

2023-24 ACADEMIC YEAR

15,342

Total credit and non-credit students

Total credit and non-credit students

 

 

Race/Ethnicity of the Student Population

(12,383 students reported race/ethnicity. 2959 (19%) did not report.)

%	Race/Ethnicity
28%	Black/African American
25%	Asian (Non-Filipino)
22%	Hispanic/Latinx
18%	White/Caucasian (Non-Hispanic)
3%	Filipino
2%	Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1%	Native American or Alaska Native

 

Race/Ethnicity of the Credit-Bearing Student Population

(7,264 students reporting race/ethnicity. 239 (3%) did not report.)

%	Race/Ethnicity
26%	Black/African American
23%	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

(5,119 students reporting race/ethnicity. 2,720 (35%) did not report.)

%	Race/Ethnicity
30%	Black/African American
25%	Hispanic/Latinx
32%	Asian (Non-Filipino)
11%	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:
41%	High school completion or basic skills programs
30%	Transfer to a four-year college/university
16%	Professional-technical certificates or degrees
10%	Personal enrichment
3%	Bachelor's degrees

Type of Course Enrollments

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

%	Type of Enrollment
50%	Transfer courses
26%	ELCAP (English Language, Career and Academic Prep)
20%	Professional-Technical courses
3%	Bachelor of Applied Science courses
1%	Non-credit Continuing Education courses

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.

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