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Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA 98226City: SmallUNITID 237039

Public 4-yearBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's DominantSpecialty: Liberal Arts 43%Specialty: Health Professions 17%Specialty: Business 16%
Undergraduates
2,378
Graduate students
Not reported
Admit rate
Not reported
Average net price
$11.8k
Graduation rate
36%
Retention rate
Not reported
Median earnings (10 yr)
$44.1k
Median debt
$10.6k
Student : faculty
11:1
Value score*
72th pct.
Programs offered
41
Highest degree
Bachelor's degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
West · Pacific
Setting
City: Small (population less than 100,000)
Carnegie
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Size & setting
Four-year, small, primarily nonresidential
Predominant degree
Predominantly associate's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

Similar schools

Nearest neighbors on size, selectivity, net price, sector, region and program mix (CampusAtlas estimate).

Public 4-year
Undergrads
2,770
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$11.8k
Grad rate
29%
  • Hispanic-serving
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 43%
  • Specialty: Education 19%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
1,759
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$9.7k
Grad rate
43%
  • Hispanic-serving
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 49%
  • Specialty: Education 19%

Highline College

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Public 4-year
Undergrads
3,838
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$9.9k
Grad rate
35%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 38%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 21%
  • Specialty: Education 14%

Edmonds College

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Public 4-year
Undergrads
3,656
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$11k
Grad rate
29%
  • AANAPI-serving
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 25%
  • Specialty: Business 21%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
3,250
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$8.7k
Grad rate
33%
  • Hispanic-serving
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 37%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 24%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.