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Highline Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 1,711
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 37%
Average Aid Amount $5,532
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 267
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 51%

Financial Aid Information at Highline

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,711 students (37% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $5,532. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 267 students (51% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Highline College is $4,772 for Washington residents and $5,332 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,711 students (37% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $5,532. 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 aid1,71137%$5,532
Pell Grants80217%$4,303
Federal Student Loans832%$6,806

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 267 beginning students (51% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 246 students (47% 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 Aid26751%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources24547%$5,944
Federal Grants14628%$4,745
Pell Grants13626%$4,744
Other Federal Grants6412%$742
State/Local Grants19237%$3,371
Institutional Grants7815%$1,490
Student Loans143%$4,980
Federal Student Loans143%$4,980
Other Student Loans00%-

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 221 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Highline College. Among them, 23 students have lived on campus and 108 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 Status202120222023
Living On-Campus91023
Living Off-Campus with Family445270
Living Off-Campus without Family6593108

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 2023-2024 . 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 level134133$1,174,374$8,764
$0 - $30,0006262$605,524$9,767
$30,001 - $48,0003737$356,624$9,638
$48,001 - $75,0002626$146,391$5,630
$75,001 - $110,00088$65,835$8,229
$110,001 or more10$0$0