Bellevue College

https://bellevuecollege.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,826

2.66% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$9,801

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.55%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

11,546

52.3% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

33.4%

143 Graduates

About

Bellevue College is a higher education institution located in King County, WA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Bellevue College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,523 degrees awarded), General Business (199 degrees), and Registered Nursing (86 degrees).

In 2021, 2,717 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bellevue College. 58.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,035 degrees), 2.17 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (478 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bellevue College is $3,826, which is $−7,958 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Bellevue College is $3,826, which is $−7,958 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,801.

In 2021, 19% of undergraduate students attending Bellevue College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 4% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,826

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Bellevue College was $3,826. The cost of tuition at Bellevue College is $−7,958 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Bellevue College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,801

2021 Value

2.78%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Bellevue College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,801. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Bellevue College grew by 2.78%.

This chart compares the average net price of Bellevue College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,324

Room and Board

$930

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bellevue College was of $12,324 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 4% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $930. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.33% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Bellevue College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

19%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

19% of undergraduate students at Bellevue College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 19% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Bellevue College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.55%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Bellevue College was 1.55%, which represents 10 out of the 644 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Bellevue College had a total enrollment of 11,546 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Bellevue College is 6,038 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,508. This means that 52.3% of students enrolled at Bellevue College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bellevue College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 39.5% White, 20.6% Asian, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.73% Two or More Races, 4.52% Black or African American, 0.32% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.312% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Bellevue College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (20%), followed by White Male (16.7%) and Asian Female (11.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

52.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bellevue College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 11,546 students. The full-time enrollment at Bellevue College is 6,038 and the part-time enrollment is 5,508. This means that 52.3% of students enrolled at Bellevue College are enrolled full-time compared with 42.4% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Bellevue College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
4,558 enrolled students
Asian
2,375 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,219 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bellevue College is 39.5% White, 20.6% Asian, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.73% Two or More Races, 4.52% Black or African American, 0.32% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.312% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 43.3% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1,142 students (9.89%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 483 more women than men received degrees from Bellevue College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bellevue College is white (1,035 degrees awarded). There were 2.17 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (478 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Bellevue College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,523 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (199 degrees) and Registered Nursing (86 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bellevue College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,523 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (58 degrees), and Science Technologies (7 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bellevue College are Software developers (541,813 people), Other managers (240,151 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (173,081 people), Postsecondary teachers (155,706 people), and Computer occupations, all other (132,593 people).

The most specialized majors at Bellevue College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,523 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (58 degrees), Science Technologies (7 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (202 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (76 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bellevue College are Surgeons, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Bellevue College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,523 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (58 degrees), Science Technologies (7 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (202 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (76 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bellevue College are Computer Systems Design (641,923 people), Elementary & secondary schools (378,340 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (347,005 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (188,522 people), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services (132,335 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Bellevue College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,523 degree-majors awarded
General Business
199 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
86 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Bellevue College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,523 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Bellevue College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,117

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,600

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,117 degrees were awarded to men at Bellevue College, which is 0.698 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,600).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Bellevue College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 647 degrees were awarded to men at Bellevue College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.739 times less than the 876 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 876 degrees were awarded to men at Bellevue College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.35 times more than the 647 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (43.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Bellevue College is Male and Asian (43.8% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 6.99% of graduates (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,035 degrees awarded
Asian
478 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
274 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bellevue College is white (1,035 degrees awarded). There were 2.17 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (478 degrees).

9.64% of degree recipients (262 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
629 degrees awarded
White Male
406 degrees awarded
Asian Female
279 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bellevue College is white female (629 degrees awarded). There were 1.55 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (406 degrees).

Operations

Bellevue College has an endowment valued at nearly $15M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 112k (0.746%) compared to the 1.05% average return (152k on 14.5M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Bellevue College had a total salary expenditure of 139M. Bellevue College employs 112 Associate professors, 46 Professors and 35 Assistant professors. Most academics at Bellevue College are Female Associate professor (59), Male Associate professor (53), and Female Professor (28).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bellevue College are: Management, with 171 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 161 employees, and Service with 52 employees.

Endowment

$15M

2021 Endowment

29.5%

growth from 2020

Bellevue College has an endowment valued at about $15M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Bellevue College grew 29.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $554k higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Bellevue College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$998k - Federal
$1.56M - State
$24.4M - Local

As of 2021, Bellevue College received $998k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.56M from state grants and contracts, and $24.4M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$69.5M

2021 Salaries

0.751%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Bellevue College paid a median of $69.5M in salaries, which represents 50.2% of their overall expenditure ($139M) and a 0.751% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 12.8M (34.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$16.8M

Instructional Salaries

197

Number of Employees

In 2021, Bellevue College paid a total of $16.8M to 197 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.32M (26%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

112 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

171 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bellevue College were Associate professor with 112 employees, Professor with 46 employees, and Assistant professor with 35 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bellevue College were Management with 171 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 161 employees, and Service with 52 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bellevue College was Female Associate professor with 59 employees, Male Associate professor with 53 employees, and Female Professor with 28 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Bellevue College.