Bellevue College, WA
Public4-Year • Medium • Primarily NonresidentialBaccalaureate and Associate's CollegeOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
Bellevue College Rankings
Affordability91
Retention24
Graduation1
Earnings37
Diversity94
1 ← Poor Great → 100
Academics
Academics at Bellevue College
17%Bachelor’s
41%Associate’s
41%Certificate
BachHighest Degree
Share of Graduates by Field of Study
Biological and Biomedical Sciences<1%
Business, Management, Marketing14%
Communications Technologies<1%
Computer and Information Sciences10%
Education1%
Engineering1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics<1%
Health Professions and Related Programs12%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting<1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities54%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies<1%
Physical Sciences2%
Science Technologies<1%
Visual and Performing Arts3%
Admissions
Getting into Bellevue College
-Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite
Typical Test Scores
Cost
Cost of Attending Bellevue College
$4KIn-State Tuition
$9KOut-of-State Tuition
$13KAverage Total Cost
$7KAverage Net Cost
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | School | WA | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–$30K | $6K | $13K | $14K |
| $30K–$48K | $7K | $14K | $15K |
| $48K–$75K | $8K | $16K | $17K |
| $75K–$110K | $12K | $19K | $19K |
| >$110K | $13K | $20K | $21K |
Debt
Typical Debt after Bellevue College
5%Receive Federal Loans
$9KMedian Federal Debt
51%Repayment Rate
$136Median Payment
Received Financial Aid
| Family Income | School | WA | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–$30K | 57% | 55% | 57% |
| $30K–$48K | 20% | 16% | 16% |
| $48K–$75K | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| $75K–$110K | 5% | 8% | 9% |
| >$110K | 5% | 10% | 11% |
Student Debt
| Category | School | WA | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| The median debt for family income between $0–$30K | $9K | $11K | $11K |
| The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K | $9K | $11K | $12K |
| The median debt for students with family income >$75K | $8K | $10K | $12K |
| The median debt for Pell students | $9K | $11K | $12K |
| The median debt for no-Pell students | $8K | $10K | $11K |
| Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile | $22K | $24K | $25K |
| Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile | $13K | $17K | $18K |
| Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile | $4K | $6K | $6K |
| Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile | $2K | $3K | $3K |
Repayment Rates
| Period | School | WA | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-year after entering repayment | 45% | 47% | 43% |
| 3-years after entering repayment | 51% | 52% | 46% |
| 5-years after entering repayment | 58% | 56% | 50% |
| 7-years after entering repayment | 69% | 61% | 55% |
Completion
Completion Rates at Bellevue College
70%Retention Rate
19%Transfer Rate
26%Withdrawal Rate
26%Graduation Rate
Graduation Rates by Time Taken
| Time Taken | School | WA | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Within 6 Years | 26% | 53% | 55% |
Graduation Rates by Ethnicity
| Ethnicity and Nativity | School | WA | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 40% | 52% | 53% |
| Black | 13% | 38% | 39% |
| Caucasian | 25% | 49% | 52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31% | 48% | 47% |
| Native American or Alaskan Native | 20% | 38% | 40% |
| Non-US citizens/residents | 50% | 54% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 16% | 45% | 44% |
| Other race | 47% | 52% | 44% |
Outcomes
Outcomes after Bellevue College
86%Employment Rate
$36KMedian Salary
$19K25 Pctl Salary
$53K75 Pctl Salary
Employment over Time
| Period | School | WA | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed 6 years after enrollment | 86% | 83% | 85% |
| Employed 7 years after enrollment | 82% | 82% | 84% |
| Employed 8 years after enrollment | 85% | 82% | 84% |
| Employed 9 years after enrollment | 81% | 80% | 83% |
| Employed 10 years after enrollment | 81% | 81% | 83% |
Distribution of Earnings after Graduation
| Percentile | School | WA | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile of earnings | $7K | $6K | $7K |
| 25th percentile of earnings | $19K | $17K | $17K |
| 50th percentile of earnings | $36K | $30K | $29K |
| 75th percentile of earnings | $53K | $46K | $43K |
| 90th percentile of earnings | $73K | $61K | $57K |
Median Earnings over Time
| Period | School | WA | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings 6 years after enrollment | $36K | $30K | $29K |
| Earnings 8 years after enrollment | $40K | $34K | $32K |
| Earnings 10 years after enrollment | $44K | $38K | $35K |
Students
Students at Bellevue College
6,757Undergraduates
43%Full-time Undergrads
25Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students
Enrollment by Gender
| Gender | School | WA | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female degree-seeking undergraduates | 54% | 62% | 64% |
| Male degree-seeking undergraduates | 46% | 37% | 35% |
Enrollment by Race and Nativity
| Race and Nativity | School | WA | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 16% | 6% | 4% |
| Black | 5% | 5% | 18% |
| Caucasian | 40% | 55% | 49% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11% | 14% | 18% |
| Native American or Alaskan Native | <1% | 2% | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Non-US citizens/residents | 10% | 2% | 2% |
| Two or more races | 10% | 7% | 3% |
| Other race | 8% | 6% | 4% |
Enrollment by Family Income
| Family Income | School | WA | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–$30K | 46% | 39% | 43% |
| $30K–$48K | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| $48K–$75K | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| $75K–$110K | 7% | 14% | 14% |
| >$110K | 9% | 15% | 15% |
Location Map
Nearby Colleges
Colleges near Bellevue College, WA
Northwest University
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Renton Technical College
7 miles, S
DigiPen Institute of Technology
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