Shoreline Community College

www.shoreline.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $4,263
    16.9% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $10,535
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    4,477
    44.3% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    28.7%
    80 Graduates

    About

    Shoreline Community College is a higher education institution located in King County, WA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Shoreline Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (349 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (128 degrees), and General Business (54 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,279 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Shoreline Community College. 49.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (442 degrees), 2.68 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (165 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Shoreline Community College is $4,263, which is $−3,897 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Shoreline Community College is $4,263, which is $3,897 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,535.

    In 2024, 27% of undergraduate students attending Shoreline Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 4% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $4,263
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Shoreline Community College was $4,263. The cost of tuition at Shoreline Community College is $−3,897 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $10,535
    2024 Value
    10.5%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Shoreline Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,535. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Shoreline Community College grew by 10.5%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $17,868
    Room and Board
    $762
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Shoreline Community College was of $17,868 in 2024. The cost of room and board decreased by 1.62% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $762. The cost of books and supplies increased by 8.55% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    27%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    4%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    27% of undergraduate students at Shoreline Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 3.57% with respect to 2023, when 28% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Shoreline Community College had a total enrollment of 4,477 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Shoreline Community College is 1,985 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,492. This means that 44.3% of students enrolled at Shoreline Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Shoreline Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 29.6% White, 13.5% Asian, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.35% Two or More Races, 6.66% Black or African American, 0.246% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.156% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Shoreline Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (12.1%), followed by White Male (11.8%) and Asian Female (7.45%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    44.3%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Shoreline Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,477 students. The full-time enrollment at Shoreline Community College is 1,985 and the part-time enrollment is 2,492. This means that 44.3% of students enrolled at Shoreline Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,326 enrolled students
    2. Asian
      605 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      506 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Shoreline Community College is 29.6% White, 13.5% Asian, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.35% Two or More Races, 6.66% Black or African American, 0.246% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.156% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 780 students (17.4%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 23 fewer women than men received degrees from Shoreline Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Shoreline Community College is white (442 degrees awarded). There were 2.68 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (165 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Shoreline Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (349 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (128 degrees) and General Business (54 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Shoreline Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (21 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (219 degrees), and Communication Technologies (16 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Other managers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Shoreline Community College are Other managers (117,622 people), Graphic designers (99,312 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (83,390 people), Software developers (72,724 people), and Other designers (64,187 people).

    The most specialized majors at Shoreline Community College in 2024 are Science Technologies (21 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (219 degrees), Communication Technologies (16 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (116 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (66 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Shoreline Community College are Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Actuaries, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Shoreline Community College are Science Technologies (21 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (219 degrees), Communication Technologies (16 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (116 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (66 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Shoreline Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (200,579 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (145,860 people), Computer Systems Design (134,964 people), Construction (81,454 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (68,966 people).

    The most specialized majors at Shoreline Community College are Science Technologies (21 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (219 degrees), Communication Technologies (16 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (116 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (66 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Shoreline Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Medical Insurance Specialist
      14 degrees awarded
    2. Clinical Laboratory Technician
      6 degrees awarded
    3. Manufacturing Engineering Technology
      4 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Shoreline Community College was Medical Insurance Specialist with 14 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    651
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    628
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 651 degrees were awarded to men at Shoreline Community College, which is 1.04 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (628).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 206 degrees were awarded to men at Shoreline Community College in Automobile Mechanics Technology, which is 15.8 times more than the 13 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 206 degrees were awarded to men at Shoreline Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.44 times more than the 143 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    19%
    100% Completion Time
    29%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2023, 19% of students graduating from Shoreline Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 32% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      442 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      165 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      158 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Shoreline Community College is white (442 degrees awarded). There were 2.68 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (165 degrees).

    10.1% of degree recipients (129 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      462 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      454 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      451 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Shoreline Community College is white female (462 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (454 degrees).

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    Operations

    Shoreline Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.08M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was not reported.

    In 2024, Shoreline Community College had a total salary expenditure of 96.7M. Shoreline Community College employs 119 No academic ranks. Most academics at Shoreline Community College are Female No academic rank (76), and Male No academic rank (43).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Shoreline Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 92 employees, Management, with 48 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 27 employees.

    Endowment

    $5.08M
    2024 Endowment
    11.3%
    growth from 2023

    Shoreline Community College has an endowment valued at about $5.08M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Shoreline Community College grew 11.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.33M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $1.34M - Federal
    2. $4.09M - State
    3. $6.02M - Local

    As of 2024, Shoreline Community College received $1.34M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.09M from state grants and contracts, and $6.02M from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $55.4M
    2024 Salaries
    50.8%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Shoreline Community College paid a median of $55.4M in salaries, which represents 57.3% of their overall expenditure ($96.7M) and a 50.8% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.69% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.58% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $11M
    Instructional Salaries
    119
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Shoreline Community College paid a total of $11M to 119 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.8% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Shoreline Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 92 employees, Management with 48 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 27 employees.

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