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?

• Students at Whatcom Community College have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 4%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• 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 <nil>, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Whatcom Community College makes roughly $44,966 a year. This is 10% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

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

How Do I Get Into Whatcom Community College?

You can apply to Whatcom Community College online at: whatcom.edu/get-started/get-started-at-wcc/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 7% of students took out student loans averaging $5,807 a year. That adds up to $23,228 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Whatcom Community College is 3.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Whatcom Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,850 undergraduate students at Whatcom Community College, with 1,891 being full-time and 1,959 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,891 full-time undergraduates at Whatcom Community College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	109
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	241
White	1,100
International Students	184
Other Races/Ethnicities	223

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

Online Learning at Whatcom Community College

In 2020-2021, 3,322 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Whatcom Community College has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Whatcom Community College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Whatcom Community College was 63,054.6%. This is the #5 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Whatcom Community College regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.