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Highline Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,290
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 46%
Average Aid Amount $5,072
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 207
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 51%

Financial Aid Information at Highline

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 2,290 students (46% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $5,072. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 207 students (51% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Highline College is $4,623 for Washington residents and $5,156 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 2,290 students (46% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $5,072. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Highline College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Highline College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid2,29046%$5,072
Pell Grants87218%$3,509
Federal Student Loans701%$5,541

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 207 beginning students (51% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 202 students (50% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Highline College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Highline College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid20751%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources20250%$6,054
Federal Grants18245%$3,873
Pell Grants10426%$4,081
Other Federal Grants15538%$1,810
State/Local Grants13734%$2,914
Institutional Grants12531%$951
Student Loans41%$3,599
Federal Student Loans41%$3,599
Other Student Loans00%$0

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 193 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Highline College. Among them, 10 students have lived on campus and 93 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Highline College
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus11910
Living Off-Campus with Family644452
Living Off-Campus without Family716593

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Highline College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level101101$821,457$8,133
$0 - $30,0005353$478,035$9,020
$30,001 - $48,0002525$204,583$8,183
$48,001 - $75,0001717$110,035$6,473
$75,001 - $110,00044$13,922$3,481
$110,001 or more22$14,882$7,441