Whatcom Community College
Whatcom Community College at a Glance
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About Whatcom Community College
According to Wikipedia, Whatcom Community College is a public community college in Bellingham, Washington, in Whatcom County. Established in 1967, Whatcom has been accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities since 1976.
Whatcom Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Graduation Rate |
|---|
| 39% |
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 Whatcom Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,460 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $15,776 |
| 30K - 48K | $15,100 |
| 48K - 75K | $19,343 |
| 75K - 110K | $22,340 |
| 110K+ | $26,111 |
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 Whatcom Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Whatcom Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $48,317 a year, and 81% 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.
Whatcom 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 |
|---|---|
| 4,949 | 4,949 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Whatcom Community College?
Whatcom Community College is located at 237 W Kellogg Rd, Bellingham, WA 98226.
How Safe is Whatcom Community College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Whatcom Community 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, Whatcom Community College has a violent crime rate of 0.05% and a property crime rate of 0.30%. 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 Whatcom Community College Known For?
Whatcom Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Whatcom Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Whatcom 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
Whatcom Community College ranks #1063 in the U.S. and #2030 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesWhatcom Community College ranks #1112 in the U.S. and #4856 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesWhatcom Community College ranks #1739 in the U.S. and #4384 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWhatcom Community College ranks #2863 in the U.S. and #12101 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesWhatcom Community College ranks #2906 in the U.S. and #10670 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesWhatcom Community College ranks #3275 in the U.S. and #11887 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesWhatcom Community College ranks #3417 in the U.S. and #12274 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine Degrees