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Big Bend Community College

Moses Lake, Washington·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·bigbend.edu
6-yr Graduation
42%
Total enrollment
1,857
peer median 4,626
Avg net price
$10,875
+$1.2k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
42%

Pell equity

8.0pp gap
Pell recipients
36%
Non-Pell
44%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 34 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 31 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
34
Passing
3
8.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

34programs
  • Passing3 · 8.8%
  • No Data31 · 91.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
31

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.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+10.9%
$43,339 vs $39,073
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Associate Degree · Construction Trades
+100.5%
$78,326 vs $39,073
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+117.2%
$84,873 vs $39,073

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
21%
$8,966 debt · $43,339 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$15,705 debt · $84,873 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1965Next review Oct 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 4

  1. Feb 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  2. Sep 2020Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Sep 2018Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Oct 2012Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,385
$30–48k$10,043
$48–75k$12,029
$75–110k$12,906
$110k+$18,407

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$10,875
+$1,191vs Community College median $9,684
Federal loans
6.7%
In-state tuition
$4,909
Out-of-state
$5,443

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 925 students received $4.2M in Pell grants, alongside $954K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
925
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.2M
$4,227,671 total
Direct Loans
$954K
192 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$290K
87 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$356K
91 loan awards
Parent PLUS$307K
14 loan awards

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 208 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (2.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.8%
+0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
208
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.6%
2017
16.6%
2018
11.0%
2019
2.8%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Big Bend Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs30
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

404 total completions
01Liberal Arts
27167.1%
02Business
4310.6%
03Health Professions
256.2%
04Education
164.0%
05Transportation
143.5%
06Computer Sciences
102.5%
07Mechanic
71.7%
08Construction Trades
71.7%
09Agriculture
61.5%
10Precision Production
51.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,857
12-mo unduplicated
2,421
Undergraduate
2,421
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
41%984
Women
59%1,437

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
49.3%
White
38.3%
Unknown
6.4%
Two or more
3.5%
Black
1.5%
Asian
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
109
77 M · 32 W
Women athletes
29.4%
Athletic aid
$397K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$282K
$115K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$10K
$10K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Baseball
41 M ·
$224K
Basketball
19 M · 10 W
$266K
Wrestling
17 M · 11 W
$116K
Volleyball
· 11 W
$89K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.58
1 offenses · 1,736 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.58Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor01

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
50

Big Bend Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Big Bend Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

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
SubjectBig Bend Community College
42%1,857$10,875Community College
College of the Siskiyous
1,575$7,241Community College
Rogue Community College
4,009$8,493Community College
Linn-Benton Community College
5,242$11,070Community College
San Jose City College
8,609$16,658Community College
Victor Valley College
8,423$3,228Community College
Peer group median42%4,626$9,684

Frequently asked questions about Big Bend Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Big Bend Community College.

What is the graduation rate at Big Bend Community College?

Big Bend Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Big Bend Community College?

Big Bend Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,857 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Big Bend Community College?

The average net price at Big Bend Community College is $10,875 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Big Bend Community College located?

Big Bend Community College is located in Moses Lake, Washington 98837-3299.

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