Edmonds College | Field Guide 2022

Edmonds' mission is: Teaching I Learning I Community. The college serves approximately 13,000 students annually, including approximately 800 international students from about 57 countries. Edmonds' program offerings includes four bachelor of applied science degrees (with approval to offer one more in 2024), 65 associate degrees, and 109 professional certificates in 30 programs of study. The college's robust athletics programs include baseball, softball, basketball, volleyball, soccer and cross-country for men and women. In addition, the college offers a wide range of comprehensive offerings, including college credit in high school, basic education skills to receive a high school diploma/GED® or to prepare for college, short-term non-credit training, continuing education, online degrees and certificates, offered day, night, and weekend. Support services include child care, a campus food pantry, a 211 navigator and mental health resources.

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Key Facts

Highest Enrolled Programs

Associate in Arts–DTA*
Associate in Business–DTA/MRP**
Associate in Pre-Nursing–DTA/MRP
Associate in Computer Science–DTA
Associate in Science-T–Track 2 (Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Atmospheric Sciences)
Associate in Biology–DTA/MRP

*Direct Transfer Agreement

**Major Related Program

Enrollment

Headcount (all sources): 13,397
FTES (all sources): 6,158
Headcount (state-funded): 9,024
FTES (state-funded): 3,913

Students in Selected Programs

Applied bachelor's: 42
Apprentices: 9
Corrections: 651
I-BEST: 151
International: 904
Running Start: 1,358
Worker Retraining: 420

Student Profile

Type of Student

Academic/transfer: 40%
Basic skills: 14%
Other: 12%
Workforce education: 34%

Race/Ethnicity*

American Indian/Alaska Native: 3%
Asian: 26%
Black/African American: 12%
Hispanic/Latino: 17%
Pacific Islander: 2%
White: 53%

Attendance

Full-time: 39%
Part-time: 61%

Family and Finances

Students receiving need-based financial aid: 27%
Students with dependents: 44%

Gender

Female: 56%
Male: 44%

Median age

Points of Interest

New STEM and Nursing building

Edmonds College is proud to announce the opening of Hazel Miller Hall in 2020, our STEM and Nursing building. Hazel Miller Hall is a state-of-the-art, 70,000-square-foot building that houses allied health, nursing, physics, chemistry, engineering and math classrooms, as well as labs and offices.

Advanced Manufacturing Skills Center

The Advanced Manufacturing Skills Center (AMSC) of Edmonds College is dedicated to offering short-term, high-impact manufacturing to the community. We are building the necessary workforce to help local companies thrive, while offering students the chance to earn satisfying, family-wage jobs in a growing and exciting industry. Students can choose from programs in aerospace, marine, creative technology and AI/robotics industries.

NEW Construction Trades Pre-apprenticeship Program

Edmonds College launched the Construction Trades Pre-Apprenticeship Program to fill a critical labor shortage identified by industry partner, Sound Transit, and provide skills training to our local community members at no cost. Successful completion of this program leads to a certificate in our Construction pre-Apprenticeship Program. The program includes math in the trades, blueprint reading and drawing, health and safety, work readiness, industry awareness, tool training, construction basics, basic electrical and basic plumbing. Students will also create a capstone project that will demonstrate the link between theory and practice and skills acquired throughout the program.

Data is from the 2020-21 academic year. Reflects headcount unless otherwise noted.

*May not add up to 100% because students may be counted in more than one race. Percentages calculated on reported value.