Indicator 1: Enrollment at Highline College reflects the diversity of Highline’s service district

• Measure 1: Enrollment by race/ethnicity/sex/income in each academic program reflects Highline’s service district population. (Inclusive of ELCAP, transfer, prof-tech, BAS.)

  • Target: No disaggregated group more than 5% below service district population.

• Measure 2: Degree-seeking enrollment by race/ethnicity/gender reflects enrollment of high schools from nearest school districts – Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) and Highline Public Schools (HPS).

  • Target: No disaggregated group more than 5% below feeder school district population.

Indicators, measures and targets to be developed by Winter 2026

Indicator 1: Students meet course learning outcomes

• Measure 1: Students meet course learning outcomes

  • Target: Increase students assessed for course learning outcomes from 13% to 35% and increase Assessed Students meeting course learning outcomes from 79% to 80%

• Measure 2: Students meet core competencies

  • Target: Increase students assessed for course competencies from unassessed to 35%, and increase assessed students meeting core competencies to 80%

Indicator 2: Retention rates improve annually, equity gaps are reduced, and Highline meets or exceeds CTC peer outcomes

• Measure 1: Fall to Winter retention rates meet or exceed peer outcomes

  • Target: Increase Fall to Winter retention for all populations from 78% to 80%, with no disaggregated group below 75%

• Measure 2: Fall to Fall retention rates meet or exceed peer outcomes

  • Target: Increase Fall to Fall retention for all populations from 55% to 58%, with no disaggregated group below 53%

Indicator 3: The percentage of students who complete Gateway courses (college-level English and math) within their first year improves annually, equity gaps are reduced, and Highline meets or exceeds CTC peer outcomes

• Measure 1: Completion of college-level English within the first year (4 quarters) meets or exceeds CTC peer outcomes

  • Target: Increase percentage of students completing college-level English within their first year from 56% to 58%, with no disaggregated group less than 55%

• Measure 2: Completion of college-level math within the first year (4 quarters) meets or exceeds CTC peer outcomes

  • Target: Increase percentage of students completing college-level Math within their first year from 25% to 33%, with no disaggregated group less than 28%

Indicator 4: Course completion rates improve at equitable rates

• Measure 1: Course completion rates are equitable and overall rate meets or exceeds 80%

  • Target: Maintain 80% course completion rate, with no disaggregated group less than 78%

Indicator 5: Transfer and Completion rates improve annually, equity gaps are reduced, and Highline meets or exceeds CTC peer outcomes

• Measure 1: IPEDS 6-year completion rate meets or exceeds our national and CTC peer outcomes

  • Target: Increase 6-year completion rate from 35% to 37%, with no disaggregated group less than 32%

• Measure 2: Transfer student completion rate of FTEC fall cohort meets or exceeds CTC peer outcomes

  • Target: Increase transfer student completion rate from 17% to 19%, with no disaggregated group less than 14%

• Measure 3: Transfer degree graduates transfer within four years of entry, at equitable rates that meet or exceed CTC peer outcomes

  • Target: Increase transfer degree graduates transfer within four years of entry rate from 57% to 60%, with no disaggregated group below 55%

• Measure 4: Prof-tech completion rates are equitable and meet or exceed CTC peer rates

  • Target: Increase prof-tech completion rates from 43% to 46%, with no disaggregated group below 41%

• Measure 5: BAS students complete their degrees within four years of beginning BAS coursework

  • Target: Increase BAS 4-year completion rate from 48% to 53%, with no disaggregated group less than 48%

Indicator 6: ELCAP students progress toward their educational and career goals at equitable rates that meet or exceed CTC system peer outcomes

• Measure 1: ELCAP students enroll in college level courses

  • Target: Increase ELCAP student enrollment in credit classes from 21% to 22%, with no disaggregated group less than 20%

Indicator 7: Students from diverse backgrounds experience the College as welcoming and inclusive.

• Measure 1: Students feel like they belong at Highline and that faculty and staff understand them and support their goals

  • Target: Student responses regarding belonging at 80% positive response rate

• Measure 2: Students feel that their cultural communities are valued and can be seen on campus

  • Target: Maintain student responses regarding feeling their Cultural Communities are respected at 85% positive response rate

• Measure 3: Students say they trust people at Highline to care about them and support them

  • Target: Increase student responses regarding trust in people at Highline from 79% to 80% positive response rate

Indicator 1: Workforce students become employed at equitable rates.

• Measure 1: Workforce students become employed within four years of starting their program, at equitable rates that meet or exceed CTC peer rates

  • Target: Increase percentage of Workforce students employed within 4 years from 84% to 85%, with no disaggregated group less than 80%

Indicator 2: BAS students begin working in their field of study soon after completing

• Measure 1: BAS graduates gain employment/internships within four years of beginning a BAS program

  • Target: Increase percentage of BAS graduates employed within 4 years from 75% to 82%, with no disaggregated group less than 77%

Indicator 3: Student completion of workforce degrees shows equitable access to all workforce degrees; equity gaps, including equity gaps in accessing high-wage programs, are reduced

• Measure 1: Distribution of high wage vs low wage workforce degrees earned is equitable by race/ethnicity, gender and income level

  • Target: Increase percentage of high-wage workforce degrees awarded from 51% to 53%, with no group less than 48%

Indicators, measures and targets to be developed by Winter 2026

Indicator 1: Highline builds and maintains positive/beneficial partnerships with the local, national and international community

• Measure 1: Community partners are highly satisfied with their partnership with Highline

  • Target: Community partner responses indicate satisfaction with college partnership at 80% positive response rate

Indicators, measures and targets to be developed by Winter 2026

Indicator 1: Employees experience the college as a welcoming community

• Measure 1: Employees feel a sense of belonging, connection and cultural validation

  • Target: Increase employee responses regarding Belonging, Connection, and Cultural Validation from 54% to 80% positive response rate, with no disaggregated group less than 75%.

• Measure 2: Employees rarely or never experience discrimination or microaggression at the college

  • Target: Increase employee responses regarding experiencing discrimination or microaggressions from 54% to 80% positive response rate, with no disaggregated group less than 75%.

• Measure 3: Employees believe that the college is committed to fostering an inclusive environment

  • Target: Maintain employee responses regarding Inclusive Environment from to 90% positive response rate, with no disaggregated group less than 85%

Indicator 2: Employees from underrepresented groups receive promotions and/or growth opportunities regardless of their race.

Measures and targets to be developed by Winter 2026

Indicator 1: Faculty and staff are trained to use antiracist and culturally competent practices when interacting with students

• Measure 1: Percent of employees participating in PD focused on anti-racist, inclusive and/or culturally-responsive practices, disaggregated by full and part time faculty and staff

  • Target: Increase percentage of faculty and staff who attend an event or complete a training from 22% to 80%, with no disaggregated group less than 75%.

Indicator 1: Staff and faculty make meaningful changes to their practice after participating in professional development focused on anti-racist, inclusive and/or culturally-responsive practices

• Measure 1: Faculty and staff report changes in practice meant to improve equitable student outcomes.

  • Baseline and targets to be established by Fall 2026

Indicator 1: The college creates and maintains safe and accessible physical facilities

• Measure 1: Highline maintains sufficient resources to address maintenance and improvements, per industry standard, excluding SBCTC’s approved minor and major capital projects

  • Target: Maintain annual infrastructure maintenance budget at a rate of $2 per heated sq ft (approximately $1M)

• Measure 2: The college meets industry (APPA) standards for Managed Care level of maintenance personnel

  • Target: Meet industry (APPA) standards for Level 2 staffing for custodial, grounds, and maintenance services

• Measure 3: Highline provides classroom furniture meeting minimum ADA standards

  • Target: Increase rate of classrooms equipment with at least one set of furniture meeting ADA standards from 15% to 50%

Indicator 2: The college maintains accessible and sufficient technology infrastructure to support the needs of students and employees

• Measure 1: Students who request a checkout device are able to receive one.

  • Target:  Increase the percentage of students requesting a checkout device who are able to receive one from 70% to 100%

• Measure 2: Technology resources provided by Highline meet accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2 AA)

  • Target: Increase the percentage of college technology resources meeting WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standards to 100%.

Indicator 1:  Annual revenue from tuition and state allocation meets or exceeds expenses required to meet the college’s strategic goals

• Measure 1: Highline meets annual state FTE allocation target and meets its enrollment targets.

  • Target: Increase State FTE from 5051 to 6131 (100% of State Allocation). Maintain Running Start FTE at 1360. Increase International Student Programs FTE from 310 to 360

• Measure 2: Highline manages expenditures equal or below available resources.

  • Target: Maintain annual expenditures at no more than 95% of annual revenues.

• Measure 3: Highline establishes and maintains adequate reserve accounts.

  • Target: Increase the college financial reserves from 10% to 15% of the annual college budget.