Big Bend Community College
Moses Lake, Washington · Website
$43,814
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$43,814
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Big Bend Community College is a public 4-year college in Moses Lake, Washington with 1,272 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $12,210 a year (tuition and fees $5,059 in-state, $5,619 out-of-state). 42% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $43,814 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,166 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$12,210
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,059
Out-of-state $5,619
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
42%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,166
About $97 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$43,814
Rank 2,142 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
- $12,210
- Tuition in-state
- $5,059
- Tuition out-of-state
- $5,619
- Cost of attendance
- $21,661
- Students with a need-based grant
- 35%
- Students with federal loans
- 6.8%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,060
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,464
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,011
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,076
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $19,828
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 $3,846 in 2015-16 to $5,059 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
- 1,272
- Part-time students
- 28%
- Women
- 61%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 42%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 40
- Endowment
- $3.71M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, 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 2,142 of 5,094 US colleges and 57 of 87 in Washington (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,210 | $14,091 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,059 | $8,256 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 83% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 42% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,166 | $13,653 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,267 | $42,696 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $43,814 | $47,869 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 38% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 58% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
40 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 285 | $7,213 | $22,737 | $43,339 | $44,125 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 115 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 59 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,118 |
| Air TransportationAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $75,495 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | $79,826 | $84,873 | $80,813 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,971 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | $78,326 | $70,808 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,076 |
| Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,438 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Production OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Moses Lake and Washington on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Washington
- Homes: Homes for sale in Washington
Questions and answers
How much does Big Bend Community College cost?
$12,210 a year is the average net price at Big Bend Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,059 for in-state students and $5,619 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,661. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,060 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Big Bend Community College?
Big Bend Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Big Bend Community College graduates earn?
$43,814 a year is the median pay of former Big Bend Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,267 after 6 years). That ranks 2,142 of 5,094 US colleges and 57 of 87 in Washington. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $79,826.
How much student debt do Big Bend Community College graduates have?
$9,166 is the median federal student loan debt of Big Bend Community College graduates, about $97 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 6.8% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Big Bend Community College?
42% of first-time, full-time students at Big Bend Community College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Big Bend Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (285 associate's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (115 certificate graduates), Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (59 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 40 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.