Whatcom Community College, WA

location_on  237 W Kellogg Rd, Bellingham, WA 98226 • language  whatcom.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Nonresidential Baccalaureate and Associate's College Not Selective High Transfer-In Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s N/A
Associate’s 45%
Certificate 55%
Highest Degree Assoc

Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing16%
Communications Technologies1%
Computer and Information Sciences7%
Education7%
Health Professions and Related Programs14%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences4%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting1%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities46%
Physical Sciences2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $5,000
Out-of-State Tuition $10,000
Average Total Cost $13,000
Average Net Cost $7,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $6,000 $9,648 $11,406
$30K–$48K $6,000 $10,535 $12,318
$48K–$75K $8,000 $13,415 $15,178
$75K–$110K $13,000 $18,202 $18,184
>$110K $8,000 $20,544 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 9%
Median Federal Debt $7,000
Repayment Rate 44%
Median Payment $103
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		64% 46% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		9% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		5% 10% 10%
>$110K 		4% 14% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $9,000 $12,260 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $6,000 $11,663 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $6,000 $11,391 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $7,000 $12,760 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $6,000 $10,993 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $20,000 $26,928 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $12,000 $19,876 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $3,000 $5,544 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $3,136 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		40% 55% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		44% 61% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		50% 65% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		63% 71% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 60%
Transfer Rate 19%
Withdrawal Rate 28%
Graduation Rate 32%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		21% 39% 33%
Within 6 Years 		32% 53% 49%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		38% 57% 57%
Black 		33% 45% 41%
Caucasian 		34% 55% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		38% 50% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 66% 58%
Two or more races 		26% 51% 48%
Other race 		27% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,790
Full-time Undergrads 44%
Avg Entry Age 25
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		56% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		44% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		5% 10% 7%
Black 		2% 4% 13%
Caucasian 		61% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		11% 13% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 1% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		7% 6% 4%
Two or more races 		7% 8% 4%
Other race 		6% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		46% 34% 37%
$30K–$48K 		23% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 17% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Bellingham Technical College
2 miles, SW • 2.3 star
Western Washington University
4 miles, S • 2.8 star
Northwest Indian College
6 miles, NW • 1 star
Skagit Valley College
26 miles, S • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Bellingham International Airport
2 miles, W • 1.4 star
Portland International Airport
222 miles, SW • 3.7 star
Tri-Cities Airport
235 miles, S • 1 star