Bellingham Technical College

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#13727 / #3608
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
College in Bellingham, Washington, U.S.

Bellingham Technical College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#3608
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$5,223
Graduation rate
46%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,733

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About Bellingham Technical College

According to Wikipedia, Bellingham Technical College is a public technical college in Bellingham, Washington. Although it awards some bachelor's degrees, it primarily awards associate degrees. Campus events LinuxFest Northwest is a weekend event held annually in late April or early May. It is dedicated to discussion and development of the Linux operating system and other open source and free software projects. The event is free to the public and draws more than a thousand computer professionals and enthusiasts from across Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia.

Bellingham Technical College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Graduation Rate
46%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Bellingham Technical College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$5,223
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$13,853
30K - 48K$14,767
48K - 75K$16,122
75K - 110K$18,539
110K+$26,329

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Bellingham Technical College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Bellingham Technical College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $53,063 a year, and 80% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Bellingham Technical College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
2,7582,758

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Bellingham Technical College?

Bellingham Technical College is located at 3028 Lindbergh Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225-1599.

How Safe is Bellingham Technical College?

Like every college that receives federal student aid, Bellingham Technical College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Bellingham Technical College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.10%. Bellingham has a violent crime rate of 0.36% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.78%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Bellingham Technical College Known For?

Bellingham Technical College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Bellingham Technical College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Bellingham Technical College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Engineering
#11318
World Rank
#11325
Historical Rank
#2586
USA Rank

Bellingham Technical College ranks #2586 in the U.S. and #11318 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Computer Science
#10175
World Rank
#10185
Historical Rank
#2726
USA Rank

Bellingham Technical College ranks #2726 in the U.S. and #10175 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Business
#10761
World Rank
#10762
Historical Rank
#2991
USA Rank

Bellingham Technical College ranks #2991 in the U.S. and #10761 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Medical
#11829
World Rank
#11833
Historical Rank
#3287
USA Rank

Bellingham Technical College ranks #3287 in the U.S. and #11829 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Education
#13570
World Rank
#13573
Historical Rank
#3640
USA Rank

Bellingham Technical College ranks #3640 in the U.S. and #13570 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees