Bellevue College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,393

0.148% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$8,011

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

7.64%

Default Rate

2016 Enrolled Students

13,506

51.5% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

26.4%

132 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Bellevue College is a higher education institution located in King County, WA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Bellevue College were Interior Design (33 degrees awarded), Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions (17 degrees), and Health Information & Medical Records Technology (13 degrees).

In 2016, 2,725 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bellevue College. 59.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.4% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,300 degrees), 2.66 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (488 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bellevue College is $3,393, which is $-9,407 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,800).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Bellevue College is $3,393, which is $-9,407 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,800).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,011.

In 2016, 17% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 7% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,393

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Bellevue College was $3,393. The cost of tuition at Bellevue College is $-9,407 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,800).

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Average Net Price

$8,011

2016 Value

9.29%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Bellevue College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,011. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Bellevue College grew by 9.29%.

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Other Student Expenses

$9,780

Room and Board

$1,050

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bellevue College was of $9,780 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,050. The cost of room and board increased by 1.56% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.94% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

17%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

7%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

17% of undergraduate students at Bellevue College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 5.56% with respect to 2015, when 18% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

7.64%

2015 Default Rate

85

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Bellevue College was 7.64%, which represents 85 out of the 1113 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Bellevue College received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 13,506 students enrolled at Bellevue College in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Acceptance Rate

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Acceptance Rate in N/A

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SAT Scores

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Submission Percentage

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Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Bellevue College in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Bellevue College has a total enrollment of 13,506 students. The full-time enrollment at Bellevue College is 6,960 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,546. This means that 51.5% of students enrolled at Bellevue College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bellevue College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44.5% White, 17.4% Asian, 10% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% Two or More Races, 4.31% Black or African American, 0.748% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.459% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Bellevue College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (21%), followed by White Male (19.9%) and Asian Female (8.88%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

51.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bellevue College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 13,506 students. The full-time enrollment at Bellevue College is 6,960 and the part-time enrollment is 6,546. This means that 51.5% of students enrolled at Bellevue College are enrolled full-time compared with 44.9% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

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N/A Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Bellevue College was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (63%), Bellevue College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    6,013

  2. Asian

    2,353

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    1,352

The enrolled student population at Bellevue College is 44.5% White, 17.4% Asian, 10% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% Two or More Races, 4.31% Black or African American, 0.748% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.459% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 47.2% White, 23.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.6% 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, 1,152 students (8.53%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 525 more women than men received degrees from Bellevue College. The majority of degree recipients at Bellevue College are white (1,300 degrees awarded). There were 2.66 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (488 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Bellevue College is Interior Design (33 degrees awarded), followed by Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions (17 degrees) and Health Information & Medical Records Technology (13 degrees).

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 (1,552 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (231 degrees), and Physical Sciences (59 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers, applications & systems software

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 Software developers, applications & systems software (466,909 people), Miscellaneous managers (280,714 people), Designers (200,557 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (186,837 people), and Postsecondary teachers (153,602 people).

The most specialized majors at Bellevue College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,552 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (231 degrees), Physical Sciences (59 degrees), Science Technologies (4 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (86 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & 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 Physicians & surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Dentists, Dental hygienists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Bellevue College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,552 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (231 degrees), Physical Sciences (59 degrees), Science Technologies (4 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (86 degrees).

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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 (580,997 people), Elementary & secondary schools (340,265 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (317,192 people), Hospitals (183,363 people), and Insurance carriers & related activities (134,562 people).

The most specialized majors at Bellevue College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,552 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (231 degrees), Physical Sciences (59 degrees), Science Technologies (4 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (86 degrees).

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Degrees

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

  1. Interior Design

    33 degrees awarded

  2. Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions

    17 degrees awarded

  3. Health Information & Medical Records Technology

    13 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Bellevue College was Interior Design with 33 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 1,100

  2. 1,625

In 2016, 1,100 degrees were awarded to men at Bellevue College, which is 0.677 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,625).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 649 degrees were awarded to men at Bellevue College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.719 times less than the 903 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 903 degrees were awarded to women at Bellevue College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.39 times more than the 649 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

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100% Completion Time

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150% Completion Time

In N/A, N/A% of students graduating from Bellevue College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, N/A% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and N/A% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Bellevue College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5.3% of graduates (7 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,300 degrees awarded

  2. Asian

    488 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    271 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bellevue College is white (1,300 degrees awarded). There were 2.66 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (488 degrees).

7.19% of degree recipients (196 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    772 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    528 degrees awarded

  3. Asian Female

    295 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Bellevue College is white female (772 degrees awarded). There were 1.46 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (528 degrees).

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Operations

Bellevue College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.36M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $447k (8.35%), compared to the 0.934% average return ($83.5k on $8.94M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2015, Bellevue College had a total expenditure of $115M. Of that $115M, they spent $56.5M on salaries and $115M on benefits.

Bellevue College employs 126 Associate professors, 53 Assistant professors, and 6 No academic ranks. Most academics at Bellevue College are Female Associate professors (64), Male Associate professors(62), and Female Assistant professors (30).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bellevue College are: Management, with 178 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 160 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 44 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$5.36M

2015 Endowment

1.43%

growth from 2014

Bellevue College has an endowment valued at about $5.36M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Bellevue College grew 1.43% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.58M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $3.23M - Federal

  2. $3.37M - State

  3. $8.58M - Local

As of 2015, Bellevue College received $3.23M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.37M from state grants and contracts, and $8.58M from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$56.5M

Salary Expenditure

$115M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Bellevue College had a total expenditure of $115M. Of that $115M, they spent $56.5M on salaries and $115M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Bellevue College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$56.5M

2015 Salaries

6.59%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Bellevue College paid a median of $56.5M in salaries, which represents 48.9% of their overall expenditure ($115M) and a 6.59% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.17% growth from 2013 and a 0.247% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 3.29M (34.3% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$11.3M

Instructional Salaries

180

Number of Employees

In 2015, Bellevue College paid a total of $11.3M to 180 employees working as instructors, which represents 20.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $672k (20.4%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

126 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

178 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bellevue College were Associate professor with 126 employees; Assistant professor with 53 employees; and Assistant professor with 6 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bellevue College were Management with 178 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 160 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 44 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Associate professor

  2. Male Associate professor

  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bellevue College was Female Associate professor with 64 employees, Male Associate professor with 62 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 30 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Bellevue College.

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