Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,916 where 5,592 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 6,824 students in 2018 and was lowest at 4,684 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,560 to 5,592 students, a net loss of 968 (14.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Highline College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 15.09% and the percentage of black students is 14.06% at Highline College. 16.77% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 20.44% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 31.81% to 15.09%. Asian enrollment grew from 15.41% to 16.77%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.44% to 14.06%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 12.09% to 20.44%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8819 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.8398 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Highline College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,081 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 37% of total students. The number of online students has increased 153.78% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Highline College from 2015 to 2025.