Bellingham, WA · 13.5k students
Trajecta score
+0.7 since '20Ranked #372 of 2,375
5-year trend
52.9 · #400
2020
57.0 · #347
2021
54.0 · #573
2022
54.3 · #547
2023
53.6 · #613
2024
Academic Profile
31/ 100
Career Outcomes
67/ 100
Student Success
45/ 100
Affordability
66/ 100
Academic Investment
77/ 100
Access & Equity
36/ 100
Academic Profile
31
Career Outcomes
67
Student Success
45
Affordability
66
Academic Investment
77
Access & Equity
36
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Cost / Net Price
$30k / $21k
SAT Avg
1,289
Retention
79%
Grad Rate
65%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$9,582
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$28,707
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$19,125/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
21%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
29%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$18,500
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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