Whatcom Community College
- 2 Year
- BELLINGHAM, WA
Whatcom Community College
-
gradeB minusOverall Grade
- 2 Year
- BELLINGHAM, WA
-
Rating 3.8 out of 5 508 reviews
Report Card
-
AcademicsgradeC+
-
ValuegradeB minus
-
DiversitygradeB
-
CampusgradeA minus
-
Athleticsgradeunavailable
-
Party Scenegradeunavailable
-
ProfessorsgradeC+
-
LocationgradeA
-
Dormsgradeunavailable
-
Campus Foodgradeunavailable
-
Student LifegradeA
-
SafetygradeA
editorial
Whatcom is a public college located in Bellingham, Washington. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 1,636 undergraduate students. The Whatcom acceptance rate is 100%. Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Humanities, Computer and Information Systems Security, and Accounting Technician and Bookkeeping. Graduating 42% of students, Whatcom alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $28,700.
Athletics Division
NWAC
Whatcom Community College Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
Admissions
Application Deadline
Rolling Admissions
Acceptance Rate
100%
Students also applied to ...
-
gradeB
-
gradeB minus
-
gradeC+
-
gradeB
-
gradeB minus
-
gradeB minus
-
gradeC+
SAT Range
No data available
ACT Range
No data available
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
No data available
High School GPA
No data available
Application Website
Admissions Website
Will You Get Into Whatcom?
Cost
Net Price
$9,156
/ year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$7,085
/ year
National
$7,535
Students Receiving Financial Aid
51%
Scholarship
Academics
Professors
gradeC+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
15:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
84%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.
49 responses
62%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.
53 responses
68%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.
53 responses
Claim Your college Today!
Do You Work at Whatcom Community College?
Claim Your College Today!
Claim your free accountto keep your college's data up-to-date and get insights on user activity for your profile.
Majors
Most Popular Majors
-
Liberal Arts and Humanities484 Graduates
-
Computer and Information Systems Security102 Graduates
-
Accounting Technician and Bookkeeping89 Graduates
-
Network, Database, and System Administration89 Graduates
-
Business85 Graduates
-
Early Childhood Education65 Graduates
-
Nursing Assistant42 Graduates
-
Medical Assistant38 Graduates
-
Substance Abuse and Addiction Counseling26 Graduates
-
Computer Systems Technician25 Graduates
Online Academics
Offers Online Courses
Yes
Programs Offered Entirely Online
0
Online Certificate Programs
0
Online Associates Programs
0
Online Bachelor's Programs
0
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
1,636
Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
1,704
Undergrads Over 25
29%
Pell Grant
30%
Varsity Athletes
6%
Campus Life
Freshman Live On-Campus
No data available
Day Care Services
No
Poll
100%
of students say they don't have Greek life.
11 responses
Poll
55%
of students say no one pays attention to varsity sports.
11 responses
35%
of students highly rate the athletics/recreation facilities.
46 responses
17%
of students highly rate the dining facilities.
46 responses
31%
of students highly rate the performing arts facilities.
26 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$32,400
/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
42%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
84%
National
83%
More opinions are needed to display this poll.Take our survey
Similar Colleges
Colleges like Whatcom Community College
Whatcom Community College Reviews
Rating
3.8
out of 5
508 reviews
I’m a current student at Whatcom Community College. Overall, it’s been a pretty good experience. I’d like to think we have a lot of professors who care about their students and put in the time to help students comprehend content in their courses. Whatcom is definitely a great place to start college. There’s definitely challenging courses but they have insanely good resources such as their math center. Overall I’m really glad to be a part of Whatcom Community College!
Whatcom Community College is the equivalent of paying for your own babysitter. You learn nothing you couldn't learn in a few minutes on the internet (which is free, by the way) and the social scene is basically nonexistent. The only people it would be beneficial for is Running Start students who don't care about making friends in college and are just there to get free college credit. Would not recommend.
My overall experience at whatcom coming from a running start student, to full time student, as well as an on-campus employee has been a very positive experience. I have been able to participate and earn a life changing experience and education while simultaneously not going into debt over my education. With lots of scholarship opportunities and on campus support systems, my time here at whatcom was very well spent and created an everlasting and positive impact on my life.