[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,843 students (36% of total 5,126 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Highline College (Highline). The average amount of the aid awarded is $6,234.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 69% of total 411 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $7,026.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Highline College, 1,843 undergraduate students (36% of total 5,126 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $6,234.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Highline
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,84336% $11,488,997$6,234
Pell Grants98019% $4,522,580$4,615
Federal Student Loan972% $661,325$6,818

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

284 beginning undergraduate students (69% of total 411 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Highline College. The average amount of aid received is $7,026.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Highline
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid28469% --
Grants or Scholarships27266%$1,910,995$7,026
Federal Grants18946%$938,027$4,963
Pell Grants18946%$906,977$4,799
Other Federal Grants4411%$31,050$706
State/Local Grants23256%$872,162$3,759
Institutional Grants6416%$100,806$1,575
Student Loan Aid92%$43,832$4,870
Federal Student Loans92%$37,432$4,159
Other Student Loans1-$6,400$6,400

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

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Highline College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
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
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