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Whatcom Community College is a public institution situated in Bellingham, Washington. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

1,891 Full-Time Undergraduates
$3,527 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Whatcom Community College?

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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

Can I Afford Whatcom Community College?

$3,527 In-State Tuition
7% Take Out Loans
3.5% Loan Default Rate
For the <nil> academic year, part-time Whatcom Community College students paid $94 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $266 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $3,527 $8,786
Fees $1,455 $1,945
Books and Supplies $702 $702
On Campus Room and Board $17,952 $17,952
On Campus Other Expenses $3,735 $3,735

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

1,891 Full-Time Undergraduates
56% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,850 undergraduate students at Whatcom Community College, with 1,891 being full-time and 1,959 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

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

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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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

2,409 Took All Classes Online
3,322 Took At Least One Class Online
63,054.6% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
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.

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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 #3 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.

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