Shoreline College
Shoreline, WA · Public two-year · Suburb: Large
4,460undergraduates
$11,767average net price per year
32%finish in 3 years
54%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
32 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (349 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (7)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate (14 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
- Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller Certificate (1-2 years) (14 awarded)
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Certificate (under 1 year) (69 awarded)
- Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (128 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (202 awarded), Associate (17 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (7)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (under 1 year) (47 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (3 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (54 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Certificate (under 1 year) (21 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Project Management Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Certificate (under 1 year) (35 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Music Management Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Music Technology Certificate (under 1 year) (49 awarded), Associate (24 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
- Energy Systems Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (52 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Associate (25 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Physical Sciences, General Associate (22 awarded)
Science technologies/technicians (1)
- Biology/Biotechnology Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Certificate (under 1 year) (16 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (2)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Development Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
Engineering (2)
- Chemical Engineering Associate (3 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Associate (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Business Analytics Associate (2 awarded)
Education (1)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,388
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $7,430
- Housing and food on campus
- $19,422
- Books and supplies
- $762
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,750
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $28,322
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $31,364
- Total cost living at home
- $8,900
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $8,661 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $8,042 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $12,972 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $13,853 |
| Over $110,000 | $18,258 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 47%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 41%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,118
- Got a grant from the college
- 11%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,388
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 13%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 7%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,707
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 19%
- Finished in 3 years
- 32%
- Finished in 4 years
- 32%
- Transferred to another college
- 22%
- Came back for year two
- 54%
| Pell grant students | 18% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 25% |
| Neither | 39% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 130 | 35% |
| Men | 126 | 30% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 32 | 38% |
| Black | 23 | 13% |
| Hispanic | 32 | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 109 | 38% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 36% |
| Race unknown | 14 | 36% (small group) |
| International | 10 | 60% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,065 | 44% | 26% |
| Started here, part-time | 664 | 19% | 41% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 1,697 | 62% | 16% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 2,243 | 42% | 27% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 4,460
- Undergraduates
- 4,460
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,017
- Part-time undergraduates
- 2,443
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 92%
- From out of state
- 8%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 41%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 40%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 7%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 13% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 32% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Race unknown | 14% |
| International | 14% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline, WA, 98133-5696
- County
- King County
- Part of
- Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Offers
- Study abroad, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.