Bellingham Technical College
Bellingham, Washington · Also known as Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute · Website
$49,748
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$49,748
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Bellingham Technical College is a public 4-year college in Bellingham, Washington with 1,733 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,997 a year (tuition and fees $4,431 in-state, $5,809 out-of-state). 42% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $49,748 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $17,459 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,997
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,431
Out-of-state $5,809
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
42%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$17,459
About $185 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$49,748
Rank 1,489 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $5,997
- Tuition in-state
- $4,431
- Tuition out-of-state
- $5,809
- Cost of attendance
- $16,104
- Students with a need-based grant
- 31%
- Students with federal loans
- 7.9%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,587
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,826
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,510
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $6,412
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,444
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,389 in 2015-16 to $4,431 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,733
- Part-time students
- 34%
- Women
- 55%
- Students per teacher
- 24
- Completion rate
- 42%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 63
- Endowment
- $5.70M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,489 of 5,094 US colleges and 40 of 87 in Washington (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,997 | $14,091 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,431 | $8,256 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 83% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 42% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $17,459 | $13,653 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $43,235 | $42,696 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $49,748 | $47,869 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 46% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 68% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
63 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 58 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 56 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 43 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MarketingAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MarketingCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Bellingham and Washington on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Washington
- Homes: Homes for sale in Washington
Questions and answers
How much does Bellingham Technical College cost?
$5,997 a year is the average net price at Bellingham Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,431 for in-state students and $5,809 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,104. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,587 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Bellingham Technical College?
Bellingham Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Bellingham Technical College graduates earn?
$49,748 a year is the median pay of former Bellingham Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($43,235 after 6 years). That ranks 1,489 of 5,094 US colleges and 40 of 87 in Washington.
How much student debt do Bellingham Technical College graduates have?
$17,459 is the median federal student loan debt of Bellingham Technical College graduates, about $185 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 7.9% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Bellingham Technical College?
42% of first-time, full-time students at Bellingham Technical College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Bellingham Technical College?
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (58 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (56 associate's graduates), Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (43 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 63 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.