Bellevue College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,468

2.21% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$7,337

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

7.44%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

13,322

51.5% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

24.1%

116 Graduates

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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 (40 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (22 degrees), and Data Processing & Data Processing Technology (18 degrees).

In 2017, 2,507 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bellevue College. 56.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.5% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,136 degrees), 2.65 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (428 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bellevue College is $3,468, which is $-9,422 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,890).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Bellevue College is $3,468, which is $-9,422 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,890).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,337.

In 2017, 17% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 7% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,468

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Bellevue College was $3,468. The cost of tuition at Bellevue College is $-9,422 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,890).

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Average Net Price

$7,337

2017 Value

8.41%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Bellevue College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,337. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Bellevue College grew by 8.41%.

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Other Student Expenses

$10,140

Room and Board

$825

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bellevue College was of $10,140 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $825. The cost of room and board increased by 3.68% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 21.4% 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 2017. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2016, when 17% 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.

7.44%

2016 Default Rate

64

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Bellevue College was 7.44%, which represents 64 out of the 860 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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Enrollment

Bellevue College has a total enrollment of 13,322 students. The full-time enrollment at Bellevue College is 6,858 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,464. 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% White, 17.7% Asian, 9.89% Hispanic or Latino, 6.66% Two or More Races, 4.03% Black or African American, 0.946% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.368% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Bellevue College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (21.2%), followed by White Male (19.3%) and Asian Female (9.62%). 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 13,322 students. The full-time enrollment at Bellevue College is 6,858 and the part-time enrollment is 6,464. This means that 51.5% of students enrolled at Bellevue College are enrolled full-time compared with 45.4% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

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 (64%), 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

    5,858

  2. Asian

    2,363

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    1,317

The enrolled student population at Bellevue College is 44% White, 17.7% Asian, 9.89% Hispanic or Latino, 6.66% Two or More Races, 4.03% Black or African American, 0.946% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.368% 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 46.1% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% 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, 1,137 students (8.53%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 327 more women than men received degrees from Bellevue College. The majority of degree recipients at Bellevue College are white (1,136 degrees awarded). There were 2.65 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (428 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Bellevue College is Interior Design (40 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (22 degrees) and Data Processing & Data Processing Technology (18 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 (1,349 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (273 degrees), and Physical Sciences (65 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

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 (461,574 people), Other managers (231,782 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (203,263 people), Postsecondary teachers (154,478 people), and Computer occupations, all other (144,936 people).

The most specialized majors at Bellevue College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,349 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (273 degrees), Physical Sciences (65 degrees), Science Technologies (6 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (81 degrees).

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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, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Diagnostic medical sonographers

The most specialized majors at Bellevue College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,349 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (273 degrees), Physical Sciences (65 degrees), Science Technologies (6 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (81 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 (574,130 people), Elementary & secondary schools (366,049 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (339,049 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (181,337 people), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services (134,179 people).

The most specialized majors at Bellevue College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,349 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (273 degrees), Physical Sciences (65 degrees), Science Technologies (6 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (81 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

    40 degrees awarded

  2. Registered Nursing

    22 degrees awarded

  3. Data Processing & Data Processing Technology

    18 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Bellevue College was Interior Design with 40 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 1,090

  2. 1,417

In 2017, 1,090 degrees were awarded to men at Bellevue College, which is 0.769 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,417).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 618 degrees were awarded to men at Bellevue College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.845 times less than the 731 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 731 degrees were awarded to women at Bellevue College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.18 times more than the 618 male recipients with that same degree.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (42.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Bellevue College is Female and Asian (42.9% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 2.59% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,136 degrees awarded

  2. Asian

    428 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    232 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bellevue College is white (1,136 degrees awarded). There were 2.65 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (428 degrees).

8.74% of degree recipients (219 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    654 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    482 degrees awarded

  3. Asian Female

    245 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Bellevue College is white female (654 degrees awarded). There were 1.36 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (482 degrees).

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Operations

Bellevue College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.39M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $394k (6.17%), compared to the 1.44% average return ($144k on $10M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Bellevue College had a total salary expenditure of $127M. Bellevue College employs 140 Associate professors, 43 Assistant professors, and 2 No academic ranks. Most academics at Bellevue College are Male Associate professors (70), Female Associate professors(70), and Female Assistant professors (27).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bellevue College are: Management, with 175 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 163 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 46 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$6.39M

2017 Endowment

17.7%

growth from 2016

Bellevue College has an endowment valued at about $6.39M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Bellevue College grew 17.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.62M 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. $1.44M - Federal

  2. $5.02M - State

  3. $12.9M - Local

As of 2017, Bellevue College received $1.44M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $5.02M from state grants and contracts, and $12.9M from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$63.6M

2017 Salaries

6.79%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Bellevue College paid a median of $63.6M in salaries, which represents 50% of their overall expenditure ($127M) and a 6.79% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.37% growth from 2015 and a 6.59% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 6.2M (33.2% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$12.7M

Instructional Salaries

185

Number of Employees

In 2017, Bellevue College paid a total of $12.7M to 185 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.15M (29.6%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

140 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

175 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bellevue College were Associate professor with 140 employees; Assistant professor with 43 employees; and Assistant professor with 2 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bellevue College were Management with 175 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 163 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 46 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Associate professor

  2. Female Associate professor

  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bellevue College was Male Associate professor with 70 employees, Female Associate professor with 70 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 27 employees.

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

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