Highline College

Highline College graduated 16 social work students in the most recent reporting year, placing it #2 of 10 BSW-awarding colleges. Small programs like this one tend to compete on individual attention and placement relationships rather than breadth.

38.6% of students complete their degree, below the 50.4% median across BSW-awarding colleges — worth asking the department about directly. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Full-time students complete at 43.4% against 35.2% for part-time, so the part-time route takes more persistence at Highline College. Transfer students actually outperform first-time entrants here (47.2% vs 35.3%), which is a good signal if you are coming from a community college.

The average student pays $11,783 a year after grants and scholarships — $3,382 below the $15,165 median across the 10 BSW colleges in Washington. 46.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants, a high share that usually reflects a student body with substantial financial need — and a financial aid office practiced at handling it. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.