Big Bend Community College
Big Bend Community College at a Glance
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About Big Bend Community College
According to Wikipedia, Big Bend Community College is a public community college in Moses Lake, Washington. History Big Bend Community College was authorized by the Washington State Board of Education in 1961. Beginning fall quarter 1962 BBCC held its first regular classes at night in Moses Lake High School. The college opened classes in a new facility located a short distance southeast of the city of Moses Lake fall quarter 1963. In 1966, BBCC acquired a tract of land on the former Larson Air Force Base, which became the permanent college campus for all programs in 1975. The Washington State Legislature's Community College Act of 1967 designated BBCC as District 18 of the state community college system. The district includes Grant and Adams counties and the Odessa School district in Lincoln County.
Big Bend Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Graduation Rate |
|---|
| 35% |
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 Big Bend Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,221 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $15,795 |
| 30K - 48K | $16,098 |
| 48K - 75K | $16,152 |
| 75K - 110K | $20,027 |
| 110K+ | $26,707 |
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 Big Bend Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Big Bend Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $45,128 a year, and 83% 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.
Big Bend Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 2,421 | 2,421 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Big Bend Community College?
Big Bend Community College is located at 7662 Chanute St NE, Moses Lake, WA 98837-3299.
How Safe is Big Bend Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Big Bend Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Big Bend Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Moses Lake has a violent crime rate of 0.40% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 4.29%. 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 Big Bend Community College Known For?
Big Bend Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Big Bend Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Big Bend Community 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
Big Bend Community College ranks #2526 in the U.S. and #9353 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesBig Bend Community College ranks #2760 in the U.S. and #11801 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesBig Bend Community College ranks #2928 in the U.S. and #8006 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesBig Bend Community College ranks #3139 in the U.S. and #11344 worldwide for influence in Business.
business Degrees