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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Highline College is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.6% of undergraduate students being women and 37.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,951, with 3,097 women and 1,854 men.

  • men 37.4% 1,854 students
  • women 62.6% 3,097 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 25.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,243 students.

Following closely behind are Asian students, constituting 21.4% of the student body, with 1,055 students. African American students represent 17.4% of the population, with 856 students, while Hispanic students account for 17.3%, with 854 students. Mixed race students account for 7.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 376 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 1.6% , with 78 students.

International students make up 3.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 183 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.7% of the population, totaling 283 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Highline College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 25.2% 1,243 students
  • Asian 21.4% 1,055 students
  • African American 17.4% 856 students
  • Hispanic 17.3% 854 students
  • Mixed race 7.6% 376 students
  • Unknown race 5.7% 283 students
  • International students 3.7% 183 students
  • Hawaiian 1.6% 78 students

Transfer Students

  • White 28.6% 199 students
  • African American 23.4% 163 students
  • Asian 17.8% 124 students
  • Hispanic 15.1% 105 students
  • Mixed race 7.2% 50 students
  • Unknown race 4.5% 31 students
  • Hawaiian 2.3% 16 students
  • International students 1.1% 8 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 19% 953 students
  • 20-21 13% 642 students
  • 25-29 12% 577 students
  • 22-24 11% 568 students
  • 30-34 9% 430 students
  • 35-39 6% 295 students
  • 40-49 6% 280 students
  • 50-64 3% 147 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Highline College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Washington 637 98.00%
Hawaii 4 less than 1%
Oregon 2 less than 1%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
California 1 less than 1%
Idaho 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
Montana 1 less than 1%