by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Bellingham Technical College.
How many of the estimated 415 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 51% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 54% of the students had graduated and after eight years 55% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute graduation rate 54%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 394 | 51% |
| Six Years | 415 | 54% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 348 | 45% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 348 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 348 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
137 transferred to another institution.
Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute lost contact with the remaining 194 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 137 | 39.4% |
| Dropped Out | 194 | 55.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 17% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 67% |
| Unknown | 33% |
| White | 52% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
A meaningful share of students at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Bellingham Technical College represent 17.21% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 45% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 45% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 47.82% |
73 first-time / full-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
32 transferred to another institution.
Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.74% |
| Transferred | 32 | 43.84% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 53.42% |
First-time / part-time students at Bellingham Technical College represent 8.21% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 24% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 24% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 23.72% |
48 first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 4.17% |
| Transferred | 20 | 41.67% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 54.17% |
Returning / full-time students at Bellingham Technical College represent 34.94% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute graduation rate was 69%, and by the eight year mark, 69% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 69% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 55.07% |
82 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute lost contact with the remaining 51 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 3.66% |
| Transferred | 28 | 34.15% |
| Dropped Out | 51 | 62.20% |
Returning / part-time students at Bellingham Technical College represent 39.63% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 52% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 47% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 51% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 37.80% |
145 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
57 transferred to another institution.
Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute lost contact with the remaining 78 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 6.90% |
| Transferred | 57 | 39.31% |
| Dropped Out | 78 | 53.79% |
