Bellevue College

https://bellevuecollege.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $4,205
    3.22% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $13,932
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    12,485
    51.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    35.8%
    263 Graduates

    About

    Bellevue College is a higher education institution located in King County, WA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Bellevue College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (982 degrees awarded), General Business (119 degrees), and Registered Nursing (57 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,967 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bellevue College. 61.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (743 degrees), 1.72 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (431 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Bellevue College is $4,205, which is $−6,390 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Bellevue College is $4,205, which is $6,390 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,932.

    In 2024, 18% of undergraduate students attending Bellevue College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 3% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $4,205
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Bellevue College was $4,205. The cost of tuition at Bellevue College is $−6,390 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

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    Average Net Price

    $13,932
    2024 Value
    16.8%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Bellevue College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,932. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Bellevue College grew by 16.8%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $18,645
    Room and Board
    $762
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Bellevue College was of $18,645 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 8.2% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $762. The cost of books and supplies increased by 8.55% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    18%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    3%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    18% of undergraduate students at Bellevue College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 5.26% with respect to 2023, when 19% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Bellevue College had a total enrollment of 12,485 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Bellevue College is 6,446 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,039. This means that 51.6% of students enrolled at Bellevue College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Bellevue College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 27.7% White, 22.2% Asian, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.33% Two or More Races, 3.79% Black or African American, 0.184% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.168% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Bellevue College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (14.9%), followed by White Male (13%) and Asian Female (11.5%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    51.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Bellevue College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 12,485 students. The full-time enrollment at Bellevue College is 6,446 and the part-time enrollment is 6,039. This means that 51.6% of students enrolled at Bellevue College are enrolled full-time compared with 38.3% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      3,462 enrolled students
    2. Asian
      2,773 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      1,552 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Bellevue College is 27.7% White, 22.2% Asian, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.33% Two or More Races, 3.79% Black or African American, 0.184% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.168% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 35% White, 33.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 11.8% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2,302 students (18.4%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 465 more women than men received degrees from Bellevue College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bellevue College is white (743 degrees awarded). There were 1.72 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (431 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Bellevue College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (982 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (119 degrees) and Registered Nursing (57 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bellevue College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (982 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (209 degrees), and Physical Sciences (22 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Accountants & auditors
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bellevue College are Accountants & auditors (1,047,151 people), Other managers (969,206 people), Software developers (852,521 people), Financial managers (559,592 people), and Chief executives & legislators (477,018 people).

    The most specialized majors at Bellevue College in 2024 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (982 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (209 degrees), Physical Sciences (22 degrees), Business (292 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (51 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bellevue College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

    The most specialized majors at Bellevue College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (982 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (209 degrees), Physical Sciences (22 degrees), Business (292 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (51 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Computer Systems Design
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bellevue College are Computer Systems Design (1,292,319 people), Elementary & secondary schools (887,393 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (708,968 people), Banking & related activities (541,307 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (525,425 people).

    The most specialized majors at Bellevue College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (982 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (209 degrees), Physical Sciences (22 degrees), Business (292 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (51 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Bellevue College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Medical Insurance Specialist
      15 degrees awarded
    2. Medical Receptionist
      13 degrees awarded
    3. Early Childhood Education & Teaching
      9 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Bellevue College was Medical Insurance Specialist with 15 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    751
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,216
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 751 degrees were awarded to men at Bellevue College, which is 0.618 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,216).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 396 degrees were awarded to men at Bellevue College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.676 times less than the 586 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 586 degrees were awarded to men at Bellevue College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.48 times more than the 396 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

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    Asian Female
    Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

    The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Bellevue College is Female and Asian (50% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

    The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      743 degrees awarded
    2. Asian
      431 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      183 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Bellevue College is white (743 degrees awarded). There were 1.72 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (431 degrees).

    8.59% of degree recipients (169 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      992 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      979 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      850 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bellevue College is white female (992 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (979 degrees).

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    Operations

    Bellevue College has an endowment valued at nearly $18.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.82M (20.5%) compared to the 9.49% average return (1.27M on 13.4M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Bellevue College had a total salary expenditure of 157M. Bellevue College employs 103 Associate professors, 56 Professors and 35 Assistant professors. Most academics at Bellevue College are Female Associate professor (55), Male Associate professor (48), and Female Professor (36).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bellevue College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 168 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 94 employees, and Service with 54 employees.

    Endowment

    $18.7M
    2024 Endowment
    27.1%
    growth from 2023

    Bellevue College has an endowment valued at about $18.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Bellevue College grew 27.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.24M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $2.16M - Federal
    2. $1.74M - State
    3. $245k - Local

    As of 2024, Bellevue College received $2.16M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.74M from state grants and contracts, and $245k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $82M
    2024 Salaries
    11.1%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Bellevue College paid a median of $82M in salaries, which represents 52.3% of their overall expenditure ($157M) and a 11.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.19% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.986% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $21.7M
    Instructional Salaries
    202
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Bellevue College paid a total of $21.7M to 202 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.4% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $744k (3.92%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bellevue College were Office and Administrative Support with 168 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 94 employees, and Service with 54 employees.

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