About Our College
Founded: 1967
Mission: Edmonds Community College strengthens our diverse community by helping students access educational and career opportunities in a supportive environment that encourages success, innovation, service, and lifelong learning.
Achieving the Dream: Signifying a strong commitment to student success and completion, Edmonds Community College has joined Achieving the Dream, a national initiative that helps more community college students succeed, particularly students of color and low-income students.
Programs: 74 associate degrees, 54 professional certificates in 31 programs of study.
Highest enrolled programs: Associate of Arts/Associate of Science, Paralegal, Allied Health (pre-nursing degree), Business/Accounting, Construction Management, Culinary Arts.
Accreditation: The college is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and is governed by the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges.
Cost of Attendance
State resident quarterly tuition: $1,333.35 (15 credits)
Non-resident quarterly tuition: $3,078.40 (15 credits)
Estimated yearly tuition and fees: $4,041.00 (12 credits)
Source: 2013-14 tuition information
School colors: blue and green
Mascot: Triton, prince of the sea in Greek mythology
President: Jean Hernandez, Ed.D.
Board of Trustees: Diana Clay, Quentin Powers, Richard Van Hollebeke, Emily Yim, Carl Zapora, and John Jessop (student trustee).
Employees: The college employs more than 1,480 employees, including 137 full-time and 324 part-time instructors as well as 278 students.
Students to instructor ratio: 22:1
About our Foundation
The Foundation supports access, success, and excellence for students, faculty, and staff at Edmonds Community College. Our goal is to make higher education widely available in our community by providing students, especially those with the greatest barriers to overcome, with the support they need to succeed.
About our Students
- 11,800 Average students per quarter (this can mean as many as 20,000 students taking classes in a year)
- 5,200 Average online and hybrid students per quarter (note: hybrid classes combine classroom and online instruction)
- 1,200 Average students per quarter working toward high school diploma or GED
- 1,350 Average ESL students per quarter
- 1,152 International students from 70 countries
- 656 Continuing education students
- 30 Average student age
- 41% Full-time students
- 53% Female students
- 35% Students of color
- 87% Day students
- 81% of our students live within eight miles of the campus
- 26% receiving need-based financial aid
- 36% receiving any financial aid
New student profile:
- 11% have already completed bachelor’s degrees or higher
- 29% plan to stay long enough to complete a degree
- 32% work either part-time or full-time
- 27% have children or other dependents in their care
Why students enroll here
About our campus
Our 50-acre campus is located 20 miles north of Seattle in the city of Lynnwood, Washington. Some highlights include 28 computer labs, nine science labs, three eateries, two greenhouses, a digital recording studio, an art gallery, a theater, a child care center, a gym, Triton Field, a transit center, Rainier Place – an on-campus residence hall, and a university satellite center for Central Washington University.
About our budget
Annual operating budget $45,158,143
Where we get it
How we spend it
College functions supported by tuition
2012-13 tuition revenue $12,954,549
Fundraising (as of June 30, 2013)
2011-12 Contracts and grants: $36,990,680
Foundation endowment value: $3,926,257
Student aid awarded (2012-13)
Financial Aid awarded/dispersed $24,738,871
Foundation scholarships and emergency funds awarded $197,142
Source: 2012-13 academic year
For more information about Washington state community and technical colleges, visit
www.sbctc.edu.