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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Edmonds College
  • Highline College

What stands out

Highline College has the lower average net price, Highline College reports the higher graduation rate, Edmonds College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Highline College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Edmonds College compared with Highline College
MetricEdmonds CollegeLynnwood, WAPublic · 2-yearHighest median earningsHighline CollegeDes Moines, WAPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$11,010$9,879lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$20,062$18,812
In-state tuition$4,810$4,772
Out-of-state tuition$10,875$5,332
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.31%37%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$11,855$9,500lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$48,144highest$47,869
Campus
Undergraduates3,6563,838

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.