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Seattle Central College vs Highline College

Highline College students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $18,053 vs $21,132 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Seattle Central College Highline College
Getting in
MeasureSeattle Central CollegeHighline College
Admit rate Open admission Open admission
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureSeattle Central CollegeHighline College
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $29,844 $27,356
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $21,132 $18,053
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureSeattle Central CollegeHighline College
Under $30,000 $20,434 $16,701
$30,000–$48,000 $20,877 $17,429
$48,000–$75,000 $22,477 $18,849
$75,000–$110,000 $22,650 $22,700
Over $110,000 $28,456 $25,202
After you start
MeasureSeattle Central CollegeHighline College
Undergrads 3,953 3,838
Graduate within 6 years 31% 39%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $48,906 $54,850
Median debt at graduation $11,471 $9,820

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. How we get our numbers

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