Bellingham Technical College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,832

2.79% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$3,799

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.78%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,915

57.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

36.6%

15 Graduates

About

Bellingham Technical College is a higher education institution located in Whatcom County, WA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Bellingham Technical College were Registered Nursing (72 degrees awarded), Welding Technology (66 degrees), and General Engineering Technology (44 degrees).

In 2021, 1,134 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bellingham Technical College. 42.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 57.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (754 degrees), 6.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (116 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bellingham Technical College is $2,832, which is $−5,136 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Bellingham Technical College is $2,832, which is $−5,136 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,799.

In 2021, 60% of undergraduate students attending Bellingham Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 12% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,832

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Bellingham Technical College was $2,832. The cost of tuition at Bellingham Technical College is $−5,136 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$3,799

2021 Value

In 2021 Bellingham Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,799. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Bellingham Technical College grew by 0%.

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

$10,500

Room and Board

$1,080

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bellingham Technical College was of $10,500 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.94% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,080. The cost of books and supplies did not change 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

60%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

12%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

60% of undergraduate students at Bellingham Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 13.2% with respect to 2020, when 53% 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.

2.78%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Bellingham Technical College was 2.78%, which represents 12 out of the 432 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 1,915 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Bellingham Technical College is 1,096 students and the part-time enrollment is 819. This means that 57.2% of students enrolled at Bellingham Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bellingham Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 61.3% White, 13.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% Two or More Races, 4.6% Asian, 1.1% Black or African American, 0.836% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.157% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Bellingham Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (37.1%), followed by White Female (27.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (8.03%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

57.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bellingham Technical College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,915 students. The full-time enrollment at Bellingham Technical College is 1,096 and the part-time enrollment is 819. This means that 57.2% of students enrolled at Bellingham Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% 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.

Retention Rate over Time

76%

2015 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 Bellingham Technical College was 76%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Bellingham Technical College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Bellingham Technical College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,174 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
259 enrolled students
Two or More Races
136 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bellingham Technical College is 61.3% White, 13.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% Two or More Races, 4.6% Asian, 1.1% Black or African American, 0.836% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.157% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 217 students (11.3%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 180 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 (754 degrees awarded). There were 6.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (116 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Bellingham Technical College is Registered Nursing (72 degrees awarded), followed by Welding Technology (66 degrees) and General Engineering Technology (44 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (47 degrees awarded), Precision Production (164 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (172 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 (62,952 people), Construction managers (42,627 people), Software developers (32,889 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (18,765 people), and Project management specialists (17,449 people).

The most specialized majors at Bellingham Technical College in 2021 are Science Technologies (47 degrees awarded), Precision Production (164 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (172 degrees), Engineering Technologies (114 degrees), and Construction (45 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Physician assistants, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

The most specialized majors at Bellingham Technical College are Science Technologies (47 degrees awarded), Precision Production (164 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (172 degrees), Engineering Technologies (114 degrees), and Construction (45 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (107,514 people), Computer Systems Design (50,294 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (37,284 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (30,889 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (28,935 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 (2021)

Registered Nursing
72 degree-majors awarded
Welding Technology
66 degree-majors awarded
General Engineering Technology
44 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Bellingham Technical College was Registered Nursing with 72 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

657

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

477

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 657 degrees were awarded to men at Bellingham Technical College, which is 1.38 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (477).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 102 degrees were awarded to men at Bellingham Technical College in Welding Technology, which is 5.1 times more than the 20 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 65 degrees were awarded to men at Bellingham Technical College in Registered Nursing, which is 9.29 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Bellingham Technical College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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 (2021)

White
754 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
116 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
103 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bellingham Technical College is white (754 degrees awarded). There were 6.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (116 degrees).

9.08% of degree recipients (103 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
427 degrees awarded
White Female
327 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Male
68 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bellingham Technical College is white male (427 degrees awarded). There were 1.31 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (327 degrees).

Operations

Bellingham Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.48M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 31.2k (0.698%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Bellingham Technical College had a total salary expenditure of 36.1M. Bellingham Technical College employs 70 Instructors. Most academics at Bellingham Technical College are Female Instructor (36), and Male Instructor (34).

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 14 employees.

Endowment

$4.48M

2021 Endowment

34.6%

growth from 2020

Bellingham Technical College has an endowment valued at about $4.48M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Bellingham Technical College grew 34.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $816k 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

$1.13M - Federal
$1.51M - State
$1.87M - Local

As of 2021, Bellingham Technical College received $1.13M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.51M from state grants and contracts, and $1.87M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$15.8M

2021 Salaries

0.956%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Bellingham Technical College paid a median of $15.8M in salaries, which represents 43.9% of their overall expenditure ($36.1M) and a 0.956% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.03M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Bellingham Technical College paid a total of $6.03M to 70 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

70 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

81 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bellingham Technical College was Instructor with 70 employees.

In 2021, 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 14 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bellingham Technical College was Female Instructor with 36 employees, and Male Instructor with 34 employees.

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