Big Bend Community College

Big Bend Community College is a public community college located in Moses Lake, WA. It offers 61 major programs through Certificate, Associate's and Bachelor's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 programs). It is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,909 for Washington residents and $5,443 for out-of-state students at Big Bend Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($8,704) of public community colleges in Washington.

It has 1,736 students that are lower than the average population (1,449 students) of community colleges in Washington. In addition, 654 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Washington community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $38,200.

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Academic Overview

Big Bend Community College is a four-years, public school located in Moses Lake, Washington. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,909 for Washington residents and $5,443 for other students on average. It offers 61 degree programs through 14 Certificate, 27 Associate's, 1 Bachelor's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 3 programs (2 Associate's, 1 Bachelor's programs). The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $38,200.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	four-years, public
Address	7662 Chanute St NE, Moses Lake, WA
Phone	509-793-2222
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$4,909 Out-of-State$5,443
Student Population »	1,736 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	40%
Transfer-out Rate	12%
Average Financial Aid »	$7,691
Students to Faculty	15:1 (6.67%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$38,200

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,909 for Washington residents and $5,443 for out-of-state students at Big Bend Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($8,704) over public community colleges in Washington.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Big Bend Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Washington community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Washington Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$4,909	$5,443
Books & Supplies	$762
On-Campus Living Costs	$23,310
Off-Campus Living Costs	$21,756
Average Financial Aid	$7,691
Cost of Attendance	$28,981	$29,515
After Financial Aid	$21,290	$21,824
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$38,200

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Washington Residents	Out-of-State Students
Big Bend Community College	$4,909	$5,443
Public Community Colleges in Washington	$5,571	$8,704
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Big Bend Community College offers Certificate, Associate's and Bachelor's programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Associate's, 1 Bachelor's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	2	1
Total Programs	14	27	1

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Agricultural Production Operations	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biomedical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Robotics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	321 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrician	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Transportation and Materials Moving

what is Transportation and Materials Moving program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew	NOT OFFERED	27 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical Office Management/Administration	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,736 students at Big Bend Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 759 male students and 1,019 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	1,778	1,262	516
Male Students	759	529	230
Female Students	1,019	733	286

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Big Bend Community College, there are 1,736 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,241 students were attending classes through distance learning (654 students are enrolled exclusively and 587 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,736
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	654
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	587
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	495

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