by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Bellevue College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Bellevue College was awarded 84 badges in the 2026 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, BC is ranked #412 out of 3,449 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
BC is also ranked #12 on the Best Colleges in Washington list.
With a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1, Bellevue College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Bellevue College is 29%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor’s degree within four years. At BC this rate is 34%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Bellevue College.
The current enrollment includes 6,901 undergraduates at BC.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Bellevue College.
The typical net cost at BC is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for BC
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,806 | $9,558 | $13,100 | $15,408 | $19,621 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of BC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At BC, approximately 3% of students took out student loans averaging $6,921 a year. That adds up to $27,684 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 4.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Bellevue College.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Bellevue College with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $56,310 in their early years. This is good news for future Bellevue College graduates since it is 14% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
Bellevue College is a public institution situated in Bellevue, Washington. Bellevue is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Bellevue College.
Contact information for Bellevue College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3000 Landerholm Cir SE, Bellevue, WA 98007-6484 |
| Phone: | 4255641000 |
| Website: | bellevuecollege.edu |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 16 majors graduated from Bellevue College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,967 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 982 | $31,603 |
| Business & Commerce | 119 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 100 | $70,881 |
| Nursing | 92 | $69,807 |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 78 | NA |
| Marketing | 75 | NA |
| Computer Software Applications | 69 | NA |
| Accounting | 61 | NA |
| Design & Applied Arts | 51 | $34,563 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
8,732 students took at least one online class at Bellevue College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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