Shoreline Community College

www.shoreline.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,792

2.43% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$8,832

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.6%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

4,843

45% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

28.7%

80 Graduates

About

Shoreline Community College is a higher education institution located in King County, WA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Shoreline Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (563 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (96 degrees), and General Business (70 degrees).

In 2021, 1,521 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Shoreline Community College. 58.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (615 degrees), 3.62 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (170 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Shoreline Community College is $3,792, which is $−4,176 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Shoreline Community College is $3,792, which is $−4,176 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,832.

In 2021, 29% of undergraduate students attending Shoreline Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 6% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,792

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Shoreline Community College was $3,792. The cost of tuition at Shoreline Community College is $−4,176 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Shoreline Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,832

2021 Value

6.77%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Shoreline Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,832. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Shoreline Community College grew by 6.77%.

This chart compares the average net price of Shoreline Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,934

Room and Board

$930

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Shoreline Community College was of $10,934 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.62% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $930. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.33% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Shoreline Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

29%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

29% of undergraduate students at Shoreline Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 7.41% with respect to 2020, when 27% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Shoreline Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.6%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Shoreline Community College was 4.6%, which represents 23 out of the 500 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Shoreline Community College had a total enrollment of 4,843 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Shoreline Community College is 2,180 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,663. This means that 45% of students enrolled at Shoreline Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Shoreline Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 39.7% White, 11.2% Asian, 10.5% Two or More Races, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.28% Black or African American, 0.516% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.392% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Shoreline Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (17.6%), followed by White Male (14.5%) and Asian Female (6.15%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

45%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Shoreline Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,843 students. The full-time enrollment at Shoreline Community College is 2,180 and the part-time enrollment is 2,663. This means that 45% of students enrolled at Shoreline Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Shoreline Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

63%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Shoreline Community College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Shoreline Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Shoreline Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,923 enrolled students
Asian
544 enrolled students
Two or More Races
508 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Shoreline Community College is 39.7% White, 11.2% Asian, 10.5% Two or More Races, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.28% Black or African American, 0.516% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.392% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 460 students (9.5%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 263 more women than men received degrees from Shoreline Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Shoreline Community College is white (615 degrees awarded). There were 3.62 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (170 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Shoreline Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (563 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (96 degrees) and General Business (70 degrees).

In 2021, 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 Human Sciences (98 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (15 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (563 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

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 Elementary & middle school teachers (178,733 people), Other managers (134,928 people), Graphic designers (94,224 people), Postsecondary teachers (72,204 people), and Other designers (66,782 people).

The most specialized majors at Shoreline Community College in 2021 are Human Sciences (98 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (15 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (563 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (144 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (78 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

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 Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Shoreline Community College are Human Sciences (98 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (15 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (563 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (144 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (78 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (356,617 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (173,308 people), Computer Systems Design (130,478 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (94,746 people), and Construction (81,912 people).

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 (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
563 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
96 degree-majors awarded
General Business
70 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Shoreline Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 563 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Shoreline Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

629

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

892

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 629 degrees were awarded to men at Shoreline Community College, which is 0.705 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (892).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Shoreline Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 237 degrees were awarded to men at Shoreline Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.727 times less than the 326 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 326 degrees were awarded to men at Shoreline Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.38 times more than the 237 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

21%

100% Completion Time

35%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 21% of students graduating from Shoreline Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 35% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 37% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Shoreline Community College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 12.5% of graduates (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
615 degrees awarded
Asian
170 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
126 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Shoreline Community College is white (615 degrees awarded). There were 3.62 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (170 degrees).

7.36% of degree recipients (112 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
377 degrees awarded
White Male
238 degrees awarded
Asian Female
122 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Shoreline Community College is white female (377 degrees awarded). There were 1.58 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (238 degrees).

Operations

Shoreline Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.34M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.49k (0.0343%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Shoreline Community College had a total salary expenditure of 66.5M. Shoreline Community College employs 111 No academic ranks. Most academics at Shoreline Community College are Female No academic rank (69), and Male No academic rank (42).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Shoreline Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 66 employees, Management, with 53 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 19 employees.

Endowment

$4.34M

2021 Endowment

24.9%

growth from 2020

Shoreline Community College has an endowment valued at about $4.34M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Shoreline Community College grew 24.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $954k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Shoreline Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$132k - Federal
$4.67M - State
$4.58M - Local

As of 2021, Shoreline Community College received $132k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.67M from state grants and contracts, and $4.58M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$35.1M

2021 Salaries

2.6%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Shoreline Community College paid a median of $35.1M in salaries, which represents 52.7% of their overall expenditure ($66.5M) and a 2.6% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.73M

Instructional Salaries

111

Number of Employees

In 2021, Shoreline Community College paid a total of $8.73M to 111 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

111 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

66 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Shoreline Community College was No academic rank with 111 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Shoreline Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 66 employees, Management with 53 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 19 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Shoreline Community College was Female No academic rank with 69 employees, and Male No academic rank with 42 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Shoreline Community College.