College at a Glance

Bellevue Community College 2006-07 Fact Sheet

Total Number of Students

18,291 in Fall quarter 2006
Approximately 35,000 total for the year

Credit and Non-Credit Enrollment

73% credit programs

27% Non-credit (Continuing Education and other)

Student Gender Distribution

60% female, 40% male

Average Student Age

31.2 (all students)
26.8 (college-credit students only)

Total Number of Graduates for the Year

2,061

Size of Campus

96 acres (Main Campus only)
2 primary campuses

-- Main Campus (3000 Landerholm Circle S.E., Bellevue)

-- North Campus (10700 Northup Way, Bellevue)

College Transfer

BCC sends more transfer students to four-year universities than any other community college in the state.

Enrollment of For-Credit Students by Program

Academic transfer programs, 46%
Professional/technical, 37%
Basic Skills and Other, 17%

International Students

More than 700 per year from approximately 80 countries

Student Race/Ethnicity (Credit Students)*

3.0% African American
0.1% Alaska Native
21.2% Asian
4.0% Multi-Racial
0.6% Native American
0.2% Native Hawaiian
2.2% Other
0.3% Pacific Islander
68.2% White

*6.8% of BCC's credit students are of the Latino/Hispanic ethnic group and may be of any race.

Students with Disabilities

Approximately 400 per year

Where do our students come from?

63% of BCC's student population comes from the college's official service area, which is composed of five east King County school districts: Bellevue, Issaquah, Mercer Island, Skykomish, and Snoqualmie Valley.