Whatcom Community College
Bellingham, WA · Public two-year · City: Small
3,490undergraduates
$11,629average net price per year
36%finish in 3 years
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
27 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (417 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (6)
- Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Certificate (1-2 years) (13 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (11 awarded)
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Certificate (under 1 year) (54 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (32 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (37 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (under 1 year) (32 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
- Banking and Financial Support Services Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (10 awarded), Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (53 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Associate (3 awarded)
- Office Management and Supervision Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (5)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Associate (24 awarded)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Associate (5 awarded)
- Computer Support Specialist Associate (6 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Network and System Administration/Administrator Certificate (under 1 year) (44 awarded), Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Education (1)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (40 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (11 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Development Certificate (under 1 year) (25 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design Associate (12 awarded)
Engineering (3)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Associate (2 awarded)
- Materials Engineering Associate (2 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Associate (5 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Physical Sciences, General Associate (7 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Associate (4 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $5,146
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $11,096
- Housing and food on campus
- $19,422
- Books and supplies
- $762
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,750
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $29,080
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $35,030
- Total cost living at home
- $9,796
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $8,666 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $8,510 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $11,745 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $17,893 |
| Over $110,000 | $15,888 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 57%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 55%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,199
- Got a grant from the college
- 20%
- Average grant from the college
- $981
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 19%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 7%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,094
Graduation
- Finished in 3 years
- 36%
- Transferred to another college
- 13%
| Pell grant students | 29% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 9% |
| Neither | 44% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 898 | 40% | 32% |
| Started here, part-time | 904 | 28% | 37% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 1,110 | 60% | 19% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 2,845 | 43% | 28% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,490
- Undergraduates
- 3,490
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,744
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,746
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 93%
- From out of state
- 7%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 26%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 35%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 7%
| Women | 56% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 13% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 52% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Race unknown | 18% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 237 W Kellogg Rd, Bellingham, WA, 98226
- County
- Whatcom County
- Part of
- Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
- Type
- Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Offers
- Study abroad, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.