WA
Highline College
2.68 incidents / 1,000 students
Des Moines, WA · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Highline College
Across 2022–2024, Highline College reported 34 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: North Seattle College.
- 2.68
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,214
- Rank of 2,072
- #44
- WA rank
- 5,592
- Enrolled students
2.68 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Highline College reports 2.68 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 27% below California State University-Channel Islands. Similar-enrollment scored peers: California State University-Channel Islands (4.83/1k); University of Detroit Mercy (1.07/1k); Galen College of Nursing-Louisville (0.00/1k); The University of Texas Permian Basin (2.86/1k); Virginia State University (9.63/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes North Seattle College (0.72/1k); Olympic College (1.56/1k); Seattle Central College (6.12/1k); South Seattle College (1.15/1k); University of Washington-Bothell Campus (0.99/1k); Tacoma Community College (1.94/1k); University of Washington-Tacoma Campus (0.81/1k); Edmonds College (0.92/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 2.68
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,214
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 59%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 8
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 235431 · Highline College 2.68/1k score rate · #1,214/2,072
RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-MID 2.68/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,214/2,072
- ST-MID #44 in state
- BELOW-PEER The University of Texas · 0.18 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 43%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-MID 5,592
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: The University of Texas Permian Basin (+0.18/1k)
Highline College sheet RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer The University of Texas Permian Basin. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is The University of Texas Permian Basin (+0.18/1k). National rank #1,214 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Highline College reports 2.68 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 27% below California State University-Channel Islands. Similar-enrollment scored peers: California State University-Channel Islands (4.83/1k); University of Detroit Mercy (1.07/1k); Galen College of Nursing-Louisville (0.00/1k); The University of Texas Permian Basin (2.86/1k); Virginia State University (9.63/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes North Seattle College (0.72/1k); Olympic College (1.56/1k); Seattle Central College (6.12/1k); South Seattle College (1.15/1k); University of Washington-Bothell Campus (0.99/1k); Tacoma Community College (1.94/1k); University of Washington-Tacoma Campus (0.81/1k); Edmonds College (0.92/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Highline College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Highline on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Galen College of Nursing-Louisville · lowest peer 0
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- University of Detroit Mercy · near 1.07
University of Detroit Mercy — near
1.07 per 1,000 students
- Highline College · this campus 2.68
Highline College — this campus
2.68 per 1,000 students
- The University of Texas · near 2.86
The University of Texas Permian Basin — near
2.86 per 1,000 students
- California State University-Channel Islands · near
California State University-Channel Islands — near
4.83 per 1,000 students
- Virginia State University · highest peer
Virginia State University — highest peer
9.63 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Highline College's 2.68/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Highline College decreased from 12 to 8 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 WA 4-year peers in this comparison, Highline College is larger than 67% and safer-reporting than 31% - the larger, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
Read the chart as text
- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 100
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Highline College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Puget Sound | 1,864 | 15.02 | 0 | 3 |
| City University of Seattle | 2,007 | 1.00 | 3 | 64 |
| Bellingham Technical College | 2,047 | 1.47 | 6 | 53 |
| Peninsula College | 2,153 | 1.39 | 8 | 56 |
| Centralia College | 2,244 | 5.79 | 11 | 19 |
| Seattle Pacific University | 2,261 | 13.27 | 14 | 6 |
| Whitworth University | 2,314 | 0.00 | 17 | 100 |
| Cascadia College | 2,380 | 2.52 | 19 | 33 |
| The Evergreen State College | 2,490 | 7.63 | 22 | 14 |
| Lower Columbia College | 2,724 | 0.73 | 25 | 81 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | 2,797 | 23.24 | 28 | 0 |
| Highline College (this campus) | 5,592 | 2.68 | 67 | 31 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Highline College fell from 12 to 8 (-33%). The decrease shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (10 to 7) and Burglary (2 to 1).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at Highline College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary, Arson, Rape, Aggravated Assault and Robbery. Motor Vehicle Theft accounts for most of them.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Fondling, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter and Negligent Manslaughter. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyHighline College: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 43% (14 → 8 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 7 | 10 | 7 |
| Burglary | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rape | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fondling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 4 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 4 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
Highline College vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
CA
California State University-Channel Islands
4.83 incidents / 1,000 students
MI
University of Detroit Mercy
1.07 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Highline College sits on price and outcomes
At $9,879, Highline College's reported average net price is cheaper than 28% among 83 Washington colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $14,091.
- $9,879
- average net price
- $14,091
- Washington median
- 4.5×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $3,394
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $8,984 for families reporting under $30,000 against $12,378 above $110,000, a difference of $3,394. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $9,879 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six years after enrolling, the median former student who received federal aid reports $42,323 - about 4.3 times one year of the reported net price here. On that ratio the cost is recovered quickly.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $4,772
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $5,332
- Avg Net Price
- $9,879
- Median Debt
- $9,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 19%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 37%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $42,323
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $47,869
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 56%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,048 similar institutions by enrollment size.
California State University-Channel Islands
Camarillo, CA · 5,592 enrolled
Safety Score 4.83
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI · 5,587 enrolled
Safety Score 1.07
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville
Louisville, KY · 5,585 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
The University of Texas Permian Basin
Odessa, TX · 5,585 enrolled
Safety Score 2.86
Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA · 5,605 enrolled
Safety Score 9.63
Closest by National Rank
Highline College (national rank #1214) sits near Fayetteville State University (#1213) and University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus (#1215) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC
National Rank #1213
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Waterbury, CT
National Rank #1215
Hocking College
Nelsonville, OH
National Rank #1216
Clatsop Community College
Astoria, OR
National Rank #1212
Spelman College
Atlanta, GA
National Rank #1211
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Highline College, both outside WA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
California State University-Channel Islands
Camarillo, CA · 5,592 enrolled
Safety score 4.83
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI · 5,587 enrolled
Safety score 1.07
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville
Louisville, KY · 5,585 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
The University of Texas Permian Basin
Odessa, TX · 5,585 enrolled
Safety score 2.86
Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA · 5,605 enrolled
Safety score 9.63
Snow College
Ephraim, UT · 5,577 enrolled
Safety score 3.23
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL · 5,570 enrolled
Safety score 3.23
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Ponce, PR · 5,568 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Waterbury, CT · 745 enrolled
Safety score 2.68
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC · 7,107 enrolled
Safety score 2.67
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ · 23,375 enrolled
Safety score 2.70
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT · 9,997 enrolled
Safety score 2.70
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA · 11,092 enrolled
Safety score 2.70
Greenville University
Greenville, IL · 1,104 enrolled
Safety score 2.72
Spelman College
Atlanta, GA · 3,417 enrolled
Safety score 2.63
Dominican University of California
San Rafael, CA · 1,900 enrolled
Safety score 2.63
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Highline College safe?
Highline College has a safety score of 2.68 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,214 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: California State University-Channel Islands (4.83/1k). Same-state same-level set: North Seattle College (0.72/1k); Olympic College (1.56/1k); Seattle Central College (6.12/1k); South Seattle College (1.15/1k); University of Washington-Bothell Campus (0.99/1k); Tacoma Community College (1.94/1k); University of Washington-Tacoma Campus (0.81/1k); Edmonds College (0.92/1k).
What crimes are reported at Highline College?
For calendar year 2024, Highline College reported Motor Vehicle Theft (7) and Burglary (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Highline College compare to similar schools?
Highline College reports 27% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than California State University-Channel Islands. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: California State University-Channel Islands (4.83/1k); University of Detroit Mercy (1.07/1k); Galen College of Nursing-Louisville (0.00/1k); The University of Texas Permian Basin (2.86/1k); Virginia State University (9.63/1k). Same-state same-level set: North Seattle College (0.72/1k); Olympic College (1.56/1k); Seattle Central College (6.12/1k); South Seattle College (1.15/1k); University of Washington-Bothell Campus (0.99/1k); Tacoma Community College (1.94/1k); University of Washington-Tacoma Campus (0.81/1k); Edmonds College (0.92/1k).
Does Highline College have fire safety data?
Yes. Highline College reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. No fires were reported in the most recent year.
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