Bellevue College
Bellevue College (BC) is a public college in Bellevue, Washington. Created in 1966, the school is the largest of the 34 institutions that make up the Washington Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) system and the third-largest institution of higher education in the state.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $13,932
- Undergraduate enrollment: 18,469
- Graduation rate (150%): 36%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 48%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $56,310
- Median earnings (8 years): $53,687
- Median earnings (6 years): $47,460
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Bellevue, WA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Bellevue College include Computer Science, Data Modeling, Marketing.
- Computer Science (42 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,214 1 year after graduation
- Data Modeling (36 bachelor's) · median earnings $89,540 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,951
- Marketing (36 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,258 4 years after graduation
- Nursing (35 bachelor's) · median earnings $93,424 4 years after graduation
- Computer Programming (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $89,540 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,951
- Interior Design (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,797 4 years after graduation
- Health (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,695 4 years after graduation
- Health Information (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,695 4 years after graduation
- Accounting Technology (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,258 4 years after graduation
- Radiologic Technology (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $93,424 4 years after graduation
Degree mix: Business 36%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 25%, Health 36%, Biological Sciences 1%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Bellevue College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,500 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,500
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,049
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,829
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $16,815
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $19,973
- In-state tuition and fees: $4,436
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,502
- Books and supplies: $528
- On-campus room and board: $17,310
- Off-campus room and board: $17,310
- Off-campus with family: $4,746
- Typical cost of attendance: $20,309
- Sticker vs net gap: 31%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 10%
- Federal loan recipients: 3%
- Average institutional grant: $1,830
- Average federal loan: $6,921
- Median debt at graduation: $12,375
Admissions
Bellevue College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 18,469
- Women: 56%
- Commuter share (estimated): 98%
- Part-time undergraduates: 45%
- Age 25 and older: 27%
- Graduation rate: 36%
- First-generation: 41%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 78%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $117,810
- Associate professor salary: $107,801
- Assistant professor salary: $91,095
- On-campus housing capacity: 363
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Bellevue College acceptance rate? Bellevue College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Bellevue College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,500 a year after aid. Average net price is $13,932.
What majors does Bellevue College offer? Popular programs include Computer Science, Data Modeling, Marketing, Nursing, Computer Programming.
What is the average salary after Bellevue College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $56,310 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Bellevue College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 48% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 36%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Bellevue College official site: https://www.bellevuecollege.edu.