Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Bellingham Technical's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
Bellingham Technical has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,870 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington average (7,968 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Bellingham Technical College2,0472,047
Similarly Ranked Schools4,8704,870
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,810
4-Years Colleges4,6864,205
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington7,9687,261
The below chart compares the student population between Bellingham Technical College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 963 male and 1,084 female students attending Bellingham Technical. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.89 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Bellingham Technical.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Bellingham Technical
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,0471,223824
Men963669294
Women1,084554530

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,052 White students (51.39%) and 377 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (18.42%) at Bellingham Technical College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Bellingham Technical College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Bellingham Technical College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1266
Asian923953
Black or African American261313
Hispanic346157189
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White1,052503549
Two or More Races1375780
Race/Ethnicity Unknown377184193
Total 2,0479631,084

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 1,029 students whose age under twenty five and 668 students whose age is over thirty years old at Bellingham Technical College.
Especially, 79 students are younger than eighteen and 3 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Bellingham Technical College.
Population by Student Age at Bellingham Technical College
TotalMenWomen
Total2,047 9631,084
Under 1879 5326
18-19335 198137
20-21318 168150
22-24297 136161
25-29350 165185
30-34273 110163
35-39183 63120
40-49164 54110
50-6445 1530
65 and over3 12
Total 2,047 9631,084

Online Student Population

At Bellingham Technical College, 900 students (43.97% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 435 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 432 students live in Washington where Bellingham Technical College is located in and 3 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total2,047
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes435
Enrolled Some in Online Classes465
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,147
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)435
Washington Residents432
Other State in U.S.3
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0