Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,611
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Highest degree awarded: Bachelor's
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Small City (<100k)
Four-year, small, primarily nonresidential // medium full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

Male/Female: 42% / 58% (2017)

First generation college students: 41.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 13.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.8% (2017)

Test scores for admission:


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 55.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 28.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 14.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 8.5% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 59.4%
Black: 1.5%
Hispanic: 13.5%
Asian: 5.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.9%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 6.5%
Non-resident alien: 6.3%
Unknown race: 6.0%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $13,812
In-State tuition: $4,868
Out-of-State tuition: $10,472

Estimated books and supplies: $942 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,650 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,933 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,650 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,933 (2022)

Average Family Income: $42,181 (2017)
Median Family Income: $19,256 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 27.1%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 7.5%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $10,643 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $113 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $5,657
$30k-48k $4,262
$48k-75k $7,753
$75k-110k $11,912
$110k+ $13,212

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 0%
6-year graduation rate: 34%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.0% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $10,643 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,334 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $8,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $9,500 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 51.7% (2015)
@3 year 56.6% (2017)
@5 year 69.7% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 31.8% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 35.6% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $33,354 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $37,055 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Associate's Degree Graphic Communications. 16
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. 1
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. 125
Associate's Degree Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. 52 $17,510 $162 $51,923 ($4,327)
Bachelor's Degree Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. 8
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 62
Associate's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 13
Associate's Degree Chemical Engineering. 4
Associate's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 1
Associate's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 6
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 22
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Legal Support Services. 4
Associate's Degree Legal Support Services. 7
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 621 $11,458 $103 $27,080 ($2,257) $34,643 ($2,887)
Associate's Degree Physical Sciences. 20
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Criminal Justice and Corrections. 2
Associate's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 8
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 18
Associate's Degree Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 45 $19,660 $41,042 ($3,420) $40,006 ($3,334)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 18
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. 11
Associate's Degree Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. 4 $21,102 ($1,759)
Associate's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 26 $17,726 $69,791 ($5,816) $64,455 ($5,371)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. 68
Associate's Degree Business/Commerce, General. 48
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Business Administration, Management and Operations. 5
Associate's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 19 $40,236 ($3,353)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Accounting and Related Services. 113
Associate's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 20
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Finance and Financial Management Services. 16
Associate's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 5
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Hospitality Administration/Management. 1
Associate's Degree Hospitality Administration/Management. 2


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $75,168
Full time faculty: 100%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 13.0

School's endowment start of year: $8,427,698 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $9,168,712 (2022)