Public · Community college

Shoreline College

Shoreline, Washington · Large suburb

15%
Transfer rate
$8,585
Avg net price
29%
Grad / completion
$52,009
Median earnings

Shoreline College is a public associate-granting institution in Shoreline, Washington (large suburb setting), enrolling 3,046 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicMidsize · 3,046 undergradsLarge suburbNWACNear the coast

About Shoreline, Washington

Shoreline is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The modern-day Shoreline area is within the historic territory of local Coast Salish peoples, now considered subgroups of the Duwamish. Shoreline's 25 parks hold a total of 330 acres (130 ha) of park land. Boeing Creek and Shoreview Park, which abuts Shoreline Community College, contains Boeing Creek, flowing on its way to Hidden Lake and Puget Sound. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Associate
Nearest big city
10 miles to Seattle, WA
To the ocean
1 mile
Nearest airport
12 miles to Seattle Paine Field (PAE)

How Shoreline College compares

Graduation rate29%

Higher than 11% · #54 of 58 in Washington

Earnings, 10 years after entry$52,009

Higher than 92% · #6 of 51 in Washington

Average net price$8,585

Cheaper than 76% · #16 cheapest of 58 in Washington

Median debt at graduation$12,021

Lower than 27%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 67%

Undergraduate enrollment3,046

Larger than 86%

Percentiles compare Shoreline College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Washington.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

3,046undergrads
  • Women1,68855%
  • Men1,35845%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White31%
  • Black7.9%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Asian13%
  • Other or multiracial36%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
3,046
Student–faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
13%
First-generation students
40%
Students over 25
42%
Median family income
$21,253
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$81,333
Endowment
$5,077,089

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 650 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Washington92%
  • Other U.S. states8.3%

Most first-years stay in state — Shoreline College draws overwhelmingly from Washington.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Cost

In-state tuition
$5,115
Out-of-state tuition
$7,905
Room & board
Books & supplies
$528
Total cost of attendance
$16,671
Average net price
$8,585

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
29%
First-year retention
Transferred to another college
15%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,123
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$52,009
Median debt at graduation
$12,021
Students with federal loans
4%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
44%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
29%
Low-income (Pell)
18%
First-generation
21%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
245
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
8%
Housing charge (year)
$8,235
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NWAC
Varsity athletes
107 (74 men · 33 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (5)

Baseball33
Soccer30
Basketball20
Softball12
Volleyball12

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.4 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
8
Property offenses (2022–2024)
11

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (4,477 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

6.3reported offenses a year
2.7 violent a year3.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
1.7
Motor vehicle theft
1.7
Robbery
1.0
Rape
0.7
Aggravated assault
0.7
Fondling
0.3
Arson
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$7,390
$30–48k
$7,997
$48–75k
$10,321
$75–110k
$12,323
$110k+
$16,328

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

11%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$1,388
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 11% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $1,388. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 367 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$52,009
Typical debt at graduation
$12,021
Debt vs. one year's pay
23%
Out-earn a HS grad
59%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$50,247
Men
$54,237

Men out-earn women by $3,990 (8%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
77°F
Winter low
37°F
Annual rain
37.8″
Annual snow
3.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°60°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.95.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Seattle Sand PT Wsfo, WA US station (6.4 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.