Whatcom Community College Overview

Whatcom Community College is a public institution situated in Bellingham, Washington. Bellingham is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is Whatcom Community College Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the bachelor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Whatcom Community College.
• In a recent academic period100% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Whatcom Community College bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $44,092 a year. That's about 8% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is Whatcom Community College?

Contact details for Whatcom Community College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	237 W Kellogg Rd, Bellingham, WA 98226
Phone:	360-383-3000
Website:	whatcom.edu

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How Do I Get Into Whatcom Community College?

You can apply to Whatcom Community College online at: whatcom.edu/future-students/get-started-at-orca-central/apply-now

Whatcom Community College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Whatcom Community College?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Whatcom Community College, approximately 6% of students took out student loans averaging $5,103 a year. That adds up to $20,412 over four years for those students.

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Whatcom Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,719 undergraduate students at Whatcom Community College, with 1,567 being full-time and 1,152 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,567 full-time undergraduates at Whatcom Community College, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Whatcom Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	84
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	179
White	934
International Students	132
Other Races/Ethnicities	218

Over 32 countries are represented at Whatcom Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, China, and Japan.

Whatcom Community College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	383	0	0	383
Information Technology	51	50	3	13	117
Accounting	72	11	1	0	84
Teacher Education Grade Specific	55	12	4	0	71
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	53	12	0	65
General Business/Commerce	0	56	0	0	56
Nursing	0	33	0	0	33
Business Administration & Management	0	13	4	14	31
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	27	0	0	0	27
Human Development & Family Studies	21	0	0	0	21
Finance & Financial Management	13	5	0	0	18
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services	0	0	12	0	12
Graphic Communications	0	10	0	0	10
Mechanical Engineering	0	9	0	0	9
Mental & Social Health Services	0	7	2	0	9
Legal Support Services	0	7	2	0	9
Electrical Engineering	0	6	0	0	6
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	5	0	0	5
Hospitality Management	0	3	1	0	4
Computer Systems Networking	0	0	4	0	4
Materials Engineering	0	4	0	0	4
General Physical Sciences	0	4	0	0	4
Computer Programming	0	3	0	0	3
Chemical Engineering	0	1	0	0	1
Security Science and Technology	0	1	0	0	1
Music	0	1	0	0	1
Data Processing	0	0	0	0	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	239	677	45	27	988

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.