Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Highline College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,720 male and 2,964 female students attending Highline. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.58 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Highline.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Highline
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,6842,5702,114
Men1,720978742
Women2,9641,5921,372

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,161 White students (24.79%) and 966 Asian students (20.62%) at Highline College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Highline College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Highline College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1459
Asian966408558
Black or African American895323572
Hispanic874296578
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander611744
White1,161405756
Two or More Races347126221
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1485989
Total 4,6841,7202,964

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 3,171 students whose age under twenty five and 994 students whose age is over thirty years old at Highline College.
Especially, 1,019 students are younger than eighteen and 11 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Highline College.
Population by Student Age at Highline College
TotalMenWomen
Total4,684 1,7202,964
Under 181,019 421598
18-19970 419551
20-21645 269376
22-24537 201336
25-29517 163354
30-34334 101233
35-39235 65170
40-49264 50214
50-64150 27123
65 and over11 38
unknown2 11
Total 4,684 1,7202,964

Online Student Population

At Highline College, 3,265 students (69.71% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,739 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,714 students live in Washington where Highline College is located in and 14 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total4,684
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,739
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,526
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,419
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,739
Washington Residents1,714
Other State in U.S.14
Outside of U.S.7
Unknown4