About Our College
More than 11,000 students take courses for credit toward a certificate or degree at Edmonds Community College. More than 43 percent of these students plan to transfer to a four-year college or university; more than 31 percent work toward career program degrees; about 3 percent are undecided; and others take courses for enrichment, for workplace skills, and for GED, basic skills, and family education. More than 62 percent of students in credit courses are part-time students who combine college with work and with family.
The student body includes students from 68 other countries, but nearly 90 percent of students live within eight miles of the campus.
Our campus is a lively place with students from a broad range of backgrounds, races, religions and points of view. More than half of the students are women and the average age is about 29. But students in a class might range from 16- to 18-year-old Running Start students to people who are returning to school for a career change or to update job skills.
Accreditation
Edmonds Community College, a Washington state community college, is accredited by the Northwest
Commission on Colleges and Universities, 8060 165th Avenue NE, Suite 100,
Redmond, Washington 98052-3981.
Edmonds Community College is governed by the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges.
The Campus
50-acre campus in Lynnwood, 15 miles north of Seattle.
1000+ computers for students on campus - free wireless throughout the campus
Online Certificates and Degrees
17 certificates and degrees and more than 200+ online courses.
Students
Average per quarter - 11,000
Full-time students - 4,620
Part-time students - 6,380
Students from 68 countries - 1,265
Continuing education students - 780
Day students - 70%
Evening students - 30%
Female (average age 30) - 59%
Male (average age 27) - 41%
80% of our students live within eight miles of the campus.
Faculty
23:1 Ratio of students to instructors
146 Full-time instructors
464 Part-time instructors
Why Students Enroll Here
Academic transfer degrees - 42%
Career degrees - 28%
Continuing education classes - 7%
GED, basic skills, & family education - 20%
Undecided - 3%
About Our Budget
56% of the $46.5 million operating budget comes from state funds, 82% goes to salaries and benefits. Total operations equal more than $106.7 million and cover capital building and improvements, scholarships, grants, and other expenses.
Quarterly Tuition
State residents: $910 (15 credits)
Non-residents: $2,648 (15 credits)
