Shoreline College
Shoreline, Washington · Website
$52,009
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$52,009
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Shoreline College is a public 4-year college in Shoreline, Washington with 3,046 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $8,585 a year (tuition and fees $5,115 in-state, $7,905 out-of-state). 29% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $52,009 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,021 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,585
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,115
Out-of-state $7,905
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
29%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,021
About $127 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$52,009
Rank 1,318 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $8,585
- Tuition in-state
- $5,115
- Tuition out-of-state
- $7,905
- Cost of attendance
- $16,671
- Students with a need-based grant
- 13%
- Students with federal loans
- 4.3%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,390
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,997
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,321
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,323
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,328
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,730 in 2015-16 to $5,115 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 3,046
- Part-time students
- 49%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 29%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 70
- Endowment
- $5.08M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,318 of 5,094 US colleges and 32 of 87 in Washington (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,585 | $14,091 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,115 | $8,256 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 83% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 29% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,021 | $13,653 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $43,123 | $42,696 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $52,009 | $47,869 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 48% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 67% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
70 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 413 | $7,250 | $28,804 | $47,363 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 113 | $15,997 | $78,850 | $103,082 | $80,813 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 84 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 82 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,294 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 44 | Withheld | - | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MusicCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MusicAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,056 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,076 |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | $20,000 | $78,372 | $106,288 | $61,982 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,221 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,472 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Shoreline and Washington on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Washington
- Homes: Homes for sale in Washington
Questions and answers
How much does Shoreline College cost?
$8,585 a year is the average net price at Shoreline College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,115 for in-state students and $7,905 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,671. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,390 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Shoreline College?
Shoreline College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Shoreline College graduates earn?
$52,009 a year is the median pay of former Shoreline College students who work, 10 years after they started ($43,123 after 6 years). That ranks 1,318 of 5,094 US colleges and 32 of 87 in Washington. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $78,850.
How much student debt do Shoreline College graduates have?
$12,021 is the median federal student loan debt of Shoreline College graduates, about $127 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 4.3% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Shoreline College?
29% of first-time, full-time students at Shoreline College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Shoreline College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (413 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (113 associate's graduates), Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (84 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 70 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.