Bellevue College
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell recipients here graduate at a 5.3-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 63 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 55 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing8 · 12.7%
- No Data55 · 87.3%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Programmatic accreditations · 6
Action history · 9
- Mar 2025Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists
- May 2024Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Medical Dosimetry (MD) - Programs for medical dosimetrists
- Apr 2021Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists
- May 2020Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Dec 2019Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Medical Dosimetry (MD) - Programs for medical dosimetrists
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,929 students received $8.5M in Pell grants, alongside $3.3M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 644 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (1.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Bellevue College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 7
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus8
- Public property4
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- Sexual orientation1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Student Housing1 fireCookingDamage $100-$999
Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Bellevue College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Bellevue College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectBellevue College | 36% | — | 12,485 | $11,430 | Baccalaureate |
| — | — | 6,549 | $11,010 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 8,137 | $10,222 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 7,967 | $13,803 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 7,463 | $11,465 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 6,813 | $5,473 | Baccalaureate | |
| Peer group median | 36% | — | 7,715 | $11,220 |
Institutions like Bellevue College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Bellevue College's comparison group.
- BaccalaureateWashington
Edmonds College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,549Net price$11,010View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Pierce College District
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,137Net price$10,222View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Green River College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,967Net price$13,803View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Clark College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,463Net price$11,465View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Spokane Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,813Net price$5,473View data
Bellevue College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Our mission is to make decisions grounded in evidence, combining both numbers and personal experiences to gain a comprehensive understanding. We prioritize equity and context in all our actions.
Visit IR office page- Jill LaneExecutive Director, Institutional Effectiveness
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