Bellingham Technical College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,195

3% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$7,517

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

1,850

61.4% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

45.5%

15 Graduates

About

Bellingham Technical College is a higher education institution located in Whatcom County, WA. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Bellingham Technical College were Registered Nursing (56 degrees awarded), General Engineering Technology (43 degrees), and Electrician (40 degrees).

In 2023, 724 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bellingham Technical College. 42.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 57.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (496 degrees), 4.96 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (100 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bellingham Technical College is $3,195, which is $−5,058 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Bellingham Technical College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 342 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Bellingham Technical College is $3,195, which is $5,058 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,517.

In 2023, 63% of undergraduate students attending Bellingham Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 9% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,195

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Bellingham Technical College was $3,195. The cost of tuition at Bellingham Technical College is $−5,058 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Bellingham Technical College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,517

2023 Value

10.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Bellingham Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,517. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Bellingham Technical College grew by 10.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Bellingham Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$16,512

Room and Board

$702

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bellingham Technical College was of $16,512 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 55% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $702. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 25.5% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Bellingham Technical College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

63%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

63% of undergraduate students at Bellingham Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 3.28% with respect to 2022, when 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Bellingham Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Bellingham Technical College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 342 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.

Enrollment

Bellingham Technical College had a total enrollment of 1,850 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Bellingham Technical College is 1,136 students and the part-time enrollment is 714. This means that 61.4% of students enrolled at Bellingham Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bellingham Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 54.9% White, 16.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.32% Two or More Races, 4.65% Asian, 1.46% Black or African American, 0.919% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.108% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Bellingham Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (34.8%), followed by White Female (28.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (8.99%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

61.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bellingham Technical College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,850 students. The full-time enrollment at Bellingham Technical College is 1,136 and the part-time enrollment is 714. This means that 61.4% of students enrolled at Bellingham Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Bellingham Technical College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,015 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
300 enrolled students
Two or More Races
117 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bellingham Technical College is 54.9% White, 16.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.32% Two or More Races, 4.65% Asian, 1.46% Black or African American, 0.919% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.108% 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 Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% 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, 285 students (15.4%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 104 fewer women than men received degrees from Bellingham Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bellingham Technical College is white (496 degrees awarded). There were 4.96 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (100 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Bellingham Technical College is Registered Nursing (56 degrees awarded), followed by General Engineering Technology (43 degrees) and Electrician (40 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bellingham Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (12 degrees awarded), Construction (75 degrees), and Precision Production (70 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bellingham Technical College are Other managers (63,200 people), Construction managers (49,389 people), Software developers (37,624 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (20,526 people), and Project management specialists (20,380 people).

The most specialized majors at Bellingham Technical College in 2023 are Science Technologies (12 degrees awarded), Construction (75 degrees), Precision Production (70 degrees), Engineering Technologies (92 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (31 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bellingham Technical College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, and Physician assistants

The most specialized majors at Bellingham Technical College are Science Technologies (12 degrees awarded), Construction (75 degrees), Precision Production (70 degrees), Engineering Technologies (92 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (31 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Construction

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bellingham Technical College are Construction (99,633 people), Computer Systems Design (41,961 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (19,827 people), Restaurants & Food Services (16,040 people), and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (15,666 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Bellingham Technical College.

Most Common (2023)

Registered Nursing
56 degrees awarded
General Engineering Technology
43 degrees awarded
Electrician
40 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Bellingham Technical College was Registered Nursing with 56 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Bellingham Technical College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

414

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

310

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 414 degrees were awarded to men at Bellingham Technical College, which is 1.34 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (310).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Bellingham Technical College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 64 degrees were awarded to men at Bellingham Technical College in Electrician, which is 16 times more than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 50 degrees were awarded to men at Bellingham Technical College in Registered Nursing, which is 8.33 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

45%

100% Completion Time

55%

150% Completion Time

In 2015, 45% of students graduating from Bellingham Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 55% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 58% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Bellingham Technical College is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
496 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
100 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
57 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bellingham Technical College is white (496 degrees awarded). There were 4.96 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (100 degrees).

4.42% of degree recipients (32 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Male
285 degrees awarded
White Female
211 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
53 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bellingham Technical College is white male (285 degrees awarded). There were 1.35 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (211 degrees).

Operations

Bellingham Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.57M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 231k (5.06%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Bellingham Technical College had a total salary expenditure of 40.7M. Bellingham Technical College employs 69 No academic ranks. Most academics at Bellingham Technical College are Female No academic rank (37), and Male No academic rank (32).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bellingham Technical College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 81 employees, Service, with 15 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 11 employees.

Endowment

$4.57M

2023 Endowment

14.9%

growth from 2022

Bellingham Technical College has an endowment valued at about $4.57M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Bellingham Technical College grew 14.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.23M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Bellingham Technical College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$959k - Federal
$1.67M - State
$2.94M - Local

As of 2023, Bellingham Technical College received $959k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.67M from state grants and contracts, and $2.94M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$17.4M

2023 Salaries

3.68%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Bellingham Technical College paid a median of $17.4M in salaries, which represents 42.8% of their overall expenditure ($40.7M) and a 3.68% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.27% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.956% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.75M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Bellingham Technical College paid a total of $6.75M to 69 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

69 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

81 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bellingham Technical College was No academic rank with 69 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bellingham Technical College were Office and Administrative Support with 81 employees, Service with 15 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 11 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bellingham Technical College was Female No academic rank with 37 employees, and Male No academic rank with 32 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Bellingham Technical College.

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