Where is Bellingham Technical College located?

Bellingham Technical College is located in Bellingham, WA, in the United States.

What type of institution is Bellingham Technical College?

Bellingham Technical College is a public university based in WA. CampusPin classifies institutions as either four-year universities or two-year community colleges, with control labeled public or private.

Is Bellingham Technical College open admission?

Yes. Bellingham Technical College reports an open admission policy to the federal IPEDS survey (IPEDS, admission policy reported in the 2024-25 IC collection), which IPEDS defines as accepting any student who applies. Individual programs, often nursing and other health programs, can still set their own entry requirements, so check the program you want with the college.

What is the tuition at Bellingham Technical College?

Bellingham Technical College's published in-state tuition is approximately $4,431 per year (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25). This is the published price before financial aid; the net price most students actually pay is typically lower. Verify the current academic-year tuition with the institution before applying.

How many students attend Bellingham Technical College?

Bellingham Technical College reports total enrollment of approximately 2,047 students (undergraduate plus graduate) (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). Total enrollment is a useful sizing signal, see the institutional profile for additional breakdowns when available.

How much does Bellingham Technical College actually cost after financial aid?

The average net price at Bellingham Technical College is approximately $5,997 per year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships that never have to be repaid, so it is what students actually paid rather than the published sticker price. What families pay varies with income: students from families earning under $30,000 paid about $2,121 on average, and those from families earning $110,000 or more about $15,444. These are averages for students who received federal aid in a prior cohort, not a quote for any individual family. Run the institution's own Net Price Calculator for a figure specific to you.

What is the graduation rate at Bellingham Technical College?

Bellingham Technical College reports a graduation rate of approximately 42% (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021). This measures the share of a prior entering cohort who completed their degree within the federal tracking window. It reflects who enrolls as much as what the institution does, so it is not on its own a measure of teaching quality, and it is not comparable across institutions serving very different students.

How much student debt do graduates of Bellingham Technical College have?

Students who borrowed at Bellingham Technical College left with a median of approximately $17,459 in federal loans, and about 8% of students took federal loans at all. Both numbers matter: a median describes only the students who borrowed, so it reads very differently at a school where most students borrow than at one where few do. Federal loans only, so private and parent borrowing are not included.

How much do graduates of Bellingham Technical College earn?

Median earnings approximately ten years after entry are $49,748 for students who received federal financial aid at Bellingham Technical College. This reflects the mix of programs the institution offers and the students who enroll, not the effect of attending, and it covers aid recipients rather than all graduates.

How should I verify final details about Bellingham Technical College?

CampusPin compiles institutional data from public datasets like IPEDS and the College Scorecard, plus institutional websites and editorial review. Before applying, paying a deposit, or making a final decision, confirm admissions requirements, current tuition, financial aid, deadlines, and program details directly with Bellingham Technical College.

Does Bellingham Technical College get a "lower earnings" warning on the FAFSA?

No. The Department of Education has no graduate earnings figure for Bellingham Technical College in its March 2026 data, so the FAFSA shows no lower-earnings notice for it. That is an absence of data, not a finding either way.

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Bellingham Technical College

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Bellingham Technical College at a glance

Bellingham Technical College is a public university in Bellingham, Washington with 2,047 students (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). It has an open admission policy (IPEDS, admission policy reported in the 2024-25 IC collection). Its published in-state tuition is $4,431 (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25); students who received federal aid paid an average net price of $5,997 a year after grants (College Scorecard, a prior cohort). 42% of students finish within the federal tracking window (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021); 8% of students take federal loans, and borrowers leave with a median $17,459 (College Scorecard).

Tuition

$4,431

2024-25

Acceptance

Open admission

2024-25

Students

2,047

Fall 2024

Type

University

Setting

Urban

Transfer friendly Athletics available

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$4,431

Out-of-State Tuition

$5,809

Avg On-Campus Living

Not available

Avg Off-Campus Living

$17,310

Financial Aid & Outcomes

College Scorecard

What will it actually cost?

Sticker price$4,431

Net price (after aid)$5,997

Most students pay the net price after financial aid, not the sticker price.

Net price by family income

$0 – $30k$2,121

$30k – $48k$6,826

$48k – $75k$6,510

$75k – $110k$11,503

$110k+$15,444

Can federal loans cover it? (2026 limits)

At every income level reported here, the average net price is within the $25,500 a first-year dependent student and their parents can borrow from the federal government for loans made from 1 July 2026.

The ceiling is $5,500 in the student’s own Direct Loan plus up to $20,000 in Parent PLUS, which requires that the parent has no adverse credit history. Net prices are averages for a prior cohort of aid recipients, not a quote. Source: Federal Student Aid loan limits. Where this gap is largest.

After graduation

Median earnings (10yr)$49,748

Median debt at graduation$17,459

Est. monthly loan payment$185

Earnings-to-debt ratio

Moderate · 2.8×

Graduates earn about 2.8× their median debt every year.

Financial access

Students on Pell Grants31%

Pell Grants are federal aid for students from low-income families.

Students with federal loans8%

Share of students who borrowed to pay for school.

Some fields may not be reported by this institution. Verify final details with the school directly.

How does cost line up with outcomes across colleges? See our analysis of college cost vs. graduation and earnings, an association shaped by selectivity and sector, not proof a pricier college pays off.

FAFSA earnings check

No notice: no earnings figure

The Department of Education lists Bellingham Technical College but has no graduate earnings figure for it, so the FAFSA shows no "lower earnings" notice for this college. That is an absence of data, not a finding either way.

This is one figure for the whole institution, not for any program: earnings differ by credential and field. It covers graduates who completed in 2017-18 and 2018-19, received federal aid, and were working and not enrolled when earnings were measured in 2022 and 2023, in January 2026 dollars. The Department says the notice is informational only: it does not change aid eligibility. Source: U.S. Department of Education, FSA Data Center, March 2026 release. Which colleges are flagged, and what changed.

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Student Outcomes

Graduation Rate

42%

Source: IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25 (provisional release)

Final aid offers, scholarships, and net price vary per family. Always verify with the school's financial aid office.

Scholarships available

Decision support · Cost & value

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The strongest cost, aid, and value reasons to consider this school.

Cost advantage

Affordable public option

In-state tuition in the lower range for public universities.

This school$4.4k

Public 4-yr avg$11k

Source: IPEDS 2024

Lower net price

$6.0k below avg

Out-of-state value

$5.8k below avg

Strong aid for lower incomes

Reported net price for the $0–30k band runs below average.

Affordability snapshot

In-state tuition

$4.4k

below avg

Out-of-state

$5.8k

below avg

Net price

$6.0k

below avg

Pell

31%

Median debt

$17.5k

below avg

Earnings (10y)

$49.7k

“Avg” comparisons reference national IPEDS / College Scorecard averages (~2022–23); figures are directional and vary by school and year.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

Open admission

SAT range

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ACT range

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Source: IPEDS, open-admission policy reported for 2024-25 (final (revised) release)

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Academics

Studying online: a substantial share study entirely online

In Fall 2023, 396 of Bellingham Technical College's 1,850 students (21%) were enrolled entirely at a distance. A further 408 (22%) took at least one distance course alongside in-person study.

Distance-education figures count STUDENTS enrolled in Fall 2023, not programs on offer. "Exclusively at a distance" means a student took only distance courses that term. A college with few or no such students may still run online courses or an online degree, so a low figure is not evidence that online study is unavailable, and a high one is not a judgement of quality either way.

U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Fall Enrollment (distance education status), Fall 2023

Fields of study

Bellingham Technical College reported conferring credentials in 23 different fields to the federal government. See which ones, and at what credential level.

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About Bellingham Technical College

Built from CampusPin profile data. Always verify final admissions, cost, financial aid, and program details with the institution before applying. See our data methodology and data dictionary.

Where is Bellingham Technical College located?: Bellingham Technical College is located in Bellingham, WA, in the United States.
What type of institution is Bellingham Technical College?: Bellingham Technical College is a public university based in WA. CampusPin classifies institutions as either four-year universities or two-year community colleges, with control labeled public or private.
Is Bellingham Technical College open admission?: Yes. Bellingham Technical College reports an open admission policy to the federal IPEDS survey (IPEDS, admission policy reported in the 2024-25 IC collection), which IPEDS defines as accepting any student who applies. Individual programs, often nursing and other health programs, can still set their own entry requirements, so check the program you want with the college.
What is the tuition at Bellingham Technical College?: Bellingham Technical College's published in-state tuition is approximately $4,431 per year (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25). This is the published price before financial aid; the net price most students actually pay is typically lower. Verify the current academic-year tuition with the institution before applying.
How many students attend Bellingham Technical College?: Bellingham Technical College reports total enrollment of approximately 2,047 students (undergraduate plus graduate) (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). Total enrollment is a useful sizing signal, see the institutional profile for additional breakdowns when available.
How much does Bellingham Technical College actually cost after financial aid?: The average net price at Bellingham Technical College is approximately $5,997 per year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships that never have to be repaid, so it is what students actually paid rather than the published sticker price. What families pay varies with income: students from families earning under $30,000 paid about $2,121 on average, and those from families earning $110,000 or more about $15,444. These are averages for students who received federal aid in a prior cohort, not a quote for any individual family. Run the institution's own Net Price Calculator for a figure specific to you.
What is the graduation rate at Bellingham Technical College?: Bellingham Technical College reports a graduation rate of approximately 42% (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021). This measures the share of a prior entering cohort who completed their degree within the federal tracking window. It reflects who enrolls as much as what the institution does, so it is not on its own a measure of teaching quality, and it is not comparable across institutions serving very different students.
How much student debt do graduates of Bellingham Technical College have?: Students who borrowed at Bellingham Technical College left with a median of approximately $17,459 in federal loans, and about 8% of students took federal loans at all. Both numbers matter: a median describes only the students who borrowed, so it reads very differently at a school where most students borrow than at one where few do. Federal loans only, so private and parent borrowing are not included.
How much do graduates of Bellingham Technical College earn?: Median earnings approximately ten years after entry are $49,748 for students who received federal financial aid at Bellingham Technical College. This reflects the mix of programs the institution offers and the students who enroll, not the effect of attending, and it covers aid recipients rather than all graduates.
How should I verify final details about Bellingham Technical College?: CampusPin compiles institutional data from public datasets like IPEDS and the College Scorecard, plus institutional websites and editorial review. Before applying, paying a deposit, or making a final decision, confirm admissions requirements, current tuition, financial aid, deadlines, and program details directly with Bellingham Technical College.
Does Bellingham Technical College get a "lower earnings" warning on the FAFSA?: No. The Department of Education has no graduate earnings figure for Bellingham Technical College in its March 2026 data, so the FAFSA shows no lower-earnings notice for it. That is an absence of data, not a finding either way.

Fields this college awarded credentials in

The 14 largest of 23 fields Bellingham Technical College reported, by credentials conferred in 2024-25, using the federal classification of each field. The level is the highest credential actually awarded, which is not always the one a field is best known for.

Fields Bellingham Technical College reported conferring credentials in during 2024-25, with the number awarded and the highest credential level.
Field	Awarded	Level
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians	89	Associate's (41 associate · 48 certificate)
Precision Metal Working	87	Associate's (34 associate · 53 certificate)
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	70	Certificate
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	62	Associate's (27 associate · 35 certificate)
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General	56	Bachelor's (5 bachelor's · 30 associate · 21 certificate)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	50	Associate's
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	48	Associate's
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management	47	Associate's (14 associate · 33 certificate)
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers	46	Associate's (19 associate · 27 certificate)
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	44	Certificate
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	39	Associate's (10 associate · 29 certificate)
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians	32	Associate's (17 associate · 15 certificate)
Marketing	32	Associate's (15 associate · 17 certificate)
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians	27	Associate's (9 associate · 18 certificate)

Fields are as classified in the federal IPEDS completions collection, which records credentials already conferred. A field listed here was awarded in the reporting year; it does not confirm the program is currently admitting students, and a field CampusPin has no guide for is still shown under its official federal title. Confirm current offerings with the institution.

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Data sources & methodology

Reporting period: 2024Last verified: June 10, 2026

Facts on this profile of Bellingham Technical College are compiled from federal datasets and the institution's own published information.

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U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
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