College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $19,672. College Scorecard.
Higher than 37% of Washington colleges we cover and 20% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 31% of Washington colleges we cover and 23% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Whatcom Community College acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Whatcom Community College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Washington residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Whatcom Community College majors, earnings & careers
Whatcom Community College offers 2 bachelor's majors across 2 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 1
- Technology & Computing · 1
Highest-earning majors at Whatcom Community College
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 2 majors
- Business Administration—
- Information Technology—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Information Technology → Network / systems administrator
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 4.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Bellingham
Overall prices in the Bellingham, WA area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,872. Housing costs 13% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 35 inches of rain a year, 3 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Whatcom County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Whatcom County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Whatcom Community College with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Washington by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whatcom Community College | — | $11,795 | 36% | $44,092 | This school |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology | — | $6,817 | 37% | $50,669 | |
| Skagit Valley College | — | $6,064 | 36% | $43,505 | |
| Walla Walla Community College | — | $9,406 | 38% | $43,526 | |
| Clover Park Technical College | — | $9,864 | 43% | $41,787 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Whatcom Community College would cost you $4,978 more per year than Lake Washington Institute of Technology, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Whatcom Community College.
- Lake Washington Institute of Technology gives aided families $1,645 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Washington resident | Whatcom Community College | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $19,672 | $16,339 | +$3,333 |
| Average grants | −$7,877 | −$9,522 | +$1,645 |
| You pay | $11,795 | $6,817 | +$4,978 |
“+” means Whatcom Community College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Whatcom Community College
How much does Whatcom Community College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $19,672 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $11,795 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $9,814 and families earning $110k+ pay $19,441.
How much do Whatcom Community College graduates earn?
Former Whatcom Community College students earn a median $44,092 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Whatcom Community College graduation rate?
36% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Whatcom Community College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/whatcom-community-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).