Shoreline CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#1 in Community Colleges

Shoreline College is ranked 1^st in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Shoreline College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington.

Its tuition & fees of $7,905 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has small number of students of 4,477.
The financial aid amount ($6,040) is much higher.
It offers fewer area of study (87 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Shoreline CC are $7,905 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington.

Shoreline College $7,905

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington $11,682

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Shoreline CC is 29% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington.

Shoreline College 29%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington 39%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Shoreline CC is 15% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington.

Shoreline College 15%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington 16%

Student Population

The total student population at Shoreline CC is 4,477 and its population small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington.

Shoreline College 4,477

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington 7,968

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Shoreline CC is $6,040 which is 76.41% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington.

Shoreline College $6,040

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington $6,801

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Shoreline CC is 13 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington.

Shoreline College 13 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington 16 to 1

Number of Programs

Shoreline CC offers 87 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington.

Shoreline College 87

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 4-Years Colleges 108

4-Years Colleges 58

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington 109

Number of Online Programs

Shoreline CC offers 36 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington.