Highline College ranks among Washington public institutions with lowest in-state tuition and fees in 2024

For the year 2024, Highline College in Des Moines set tuition and fees at $4,772 for in-state students, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This amount positions Highline College as the seventh least expensive public institution in Washington for 2024.

Tuition and fees for in-state students increased by $149 compared to 2023.

Out-of-state tuition and fees at Highline College rose by $176 to $5,332 in 2024.

Within the state, Shoreline Community College’s Dental Hygiene program charged the highest tuition and fees for in-state students in 2024.

In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.

Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.

Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.