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Highline College

Des Moines, WA
Public 4-year school
$27,022projected sticker price
$14,479projected average net price for
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This year at Highline College, we project that on average students will pay $14,479, while the advertised price of attendance is $27,022. That’s a difference of $12,543.

Prices at Highline College over time for

$5K
$10K
$15K
$20K
$25K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$27,583
out-of-state sticker price
$27,022
in-state sticker price
$14,479
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Highline CollegeIn-state sticker price at Highline CollegeOut-of-state sticker price at Highline College
25-26$14,479$27,022$27,583
24-25$14,009$26,146$26,693
23-24$13,555$25,299$25,832
22-23$13,467$25,134$25,624
21-22$11,072$20,334$20,803
20-21$9,882$19,981$20,441
19-20$8,114$19,397$19,846
18-19$8,472$18,846$19,282
17-18$8,319$18,486$18,908
16-17$8,704$18,227$18,641
15-16$7,746$17,886$18,293
14-15$8,796$17,800$18,201
13-14$7,508$17,608$18,009

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Highline College this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $21,118, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $10,617. That's a difference of $10,501.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$10,617
$10,756
$15,065
$12,270
$21,118
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Highline College
<$30K$10,617
$30K-$48K$10,756
$48K-$75K$15,065
$75K-$110K$12,270
>$110K$21,118

School details

Located in Des Moines, WA
Public 4-year school

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Highline College has 7,048 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

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7,048 students

About 64% of students are female.

64% female
36% male
6% other

And about 23% of students are white.

White

23%

Black

20%

Asian

19%

Hispanic

19%

Multiple races

8%

Unknown race

5%

Nonresident

5%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

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