by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Bellingham Technical College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Cost of attendance at Bellingham Technical College fell between $14,885.00 ranging to $16,263.00 depending on whether you qualify for in-state rates.
In-state residents qualified for the lower cost, with out-of-state students paying more: around $14,885.00 in-state compared with $16,263.00 out of state.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $4,431.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,454.00 |
| Total cost | $14,885.00 |
| That is 23% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,885.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,107.00 |
| Net price | $4,778.00 |
| That is 75% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,885.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,517.00 |
| Net price | $3,368.00 |
| That is 83% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $5,809.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,454.00 |
| Total cost | $16,263.00 |
| That is 16% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,263.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,107.00 |
| Net price | $6,156.00 |
| That is 68% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,263.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,517.00 |
| Net price | $4,746.00 |
| That is 75% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at about 3.6% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $3,489.00 | $4,949.00 | $15,419.00 |
| Senior year | $3,878.00 | $5,501.00 | $17,137.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $14,724.00 | $20,888.00 | $65,071.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,609.00 | $7,957.00 | $24,790.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $169.00 | $240.00 | $749.00 |
| Total amount paid | $20,333.00 | $28,845.00 | $89,861.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $3,489.00 | $4,949.00 | $15,419.00 |
| Senior year | $3,614.00 | $5,127.00 | $15,971.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $7,103.00 | $10,076.00 | $31,390.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,706.00 | $3,839.00 | $11,959.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $82.00 | $116.00 | $361.00 |
| Total amount paid | $9,808.00 | $13,915.00 | $43,349.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $4,916.00 | $6,377.00 | $16,846.00 |
| Senior year | $5,464.00 | $7,087.00 | $18,724.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $20,748.00 | $26,912.00 | $71,095.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,904.00 | $10,252.00 | $27,085.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $239.00 | $310.00 | $818.00 |
| Total amount paid | $28,652.00 | $37,164.00 | $98,180.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $4,916.00 | $6,377.00 | $16,846.00 |
| Senior year | $5,092.00 | $6,605.00 | $17,450.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $10,009.00 | $12,982.00 | $34,296.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,813.00 | $4,946.00 | $13,066.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $115.00 | $149.00 | $395.00 |
| Total amount paid | $13,821.00 | $17,928.00 | $47,362.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $5,997.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $4,971.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $2,121.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $6,945.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,399.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $11,503.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $14,885.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Bellingham Technical College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Bellingham Technical College stands at $9,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,334.00 |
| 25th | $4,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,500.00 |
| 75th | $18,000.00 |
| 90th | $24,167.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $11,817.00 |
| Middle income | $8,538.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $6,317.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,834.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,500.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Bellingham Technical College leave with $2,334.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Bellingham Technical College comes to $3,699.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Bellingham Technical College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 15.4% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Bellingham Technical College reach $63,753,774.00 covering 4,644 disbursements.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 66 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $4,077.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Bellingham Technical College, a few questions are worth asking:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.