The student population at Bellingham Technical College is 2,047 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 356 (14.81%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,115 where 2,047 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 2,426 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,632 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,403 to 2,047 students, a net loss of 356 (14.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bellingham Technical College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,403 | 1,208 | 1,195 |
| 2016-17 | 2,426 23 | 1,198 -10 | 1,228 33 |
| 2017-18 | 2,392 -34 | 1,139 -59 | 1,253 25 |
| 2018-19 | 2,316 -76 | 1,136 -3 | 1,180 -73 |
| 2019-20 | 2,325 9 | 1,079 -57 | 1,246 66 |
| 2020-21 | 1,848 -477 | 840 -239 | 1,008 -238 |
| 2021-22 | 1,915 67 | 972 132 | 943 -65 |
| 2022-23 | 1,632 -283 | 821 -151 | 811 -132 |
| 2023-24 | 1,850 218 | 893 72 | 957 146 |
| 2024-25 | 2,047 197 | 963 70 | 1,084 127 |
| Average | 2,115 | 1,025 | 1,091 |
The percentage of white students is 51.39%. The percentage was 60.51% 10 years ago and Bellingham Technical still has a high percentage of white students. 4.49% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.27% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 16.90% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 60.51% to 51.39%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.62% to 4.49%. Black student enrollment decreased from 1.29% to 1.27%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.70% to 16.90%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7006 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6223 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bellingham Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 29 | 63 | 31 | 209 | 6 | 1,454 | 131 |
| 2016-17 | 21 | 71 | 32 | 229 | 7 | 1,461 | 139 |
| 2017-18 | 19 | 69 | 32 | 255 | 6 | 1,445 | 158 |
| 2018-19 | 30 | 77 | 34 | 238 | 5 | 1,453 | 144 |
| 2019-20 | 17 | 80 | 23 | 271 | 11 | 1,413 | 180 |
| 2020-21 | 16 | 79 | 13 | 237 | 7 | 1,158 | 162 |
| 2021-22 | 16 | 88 | 21 | 259 | 3 | 1,174 | 136 |
| 2022-23 | 12 | 92 | 26 | 245 | 2 | 1,029 | 122 |
| 2023-24 | 17 | 86 | 27 | 300 | 2 | 1,015 | 117 |
| 2024-25 | 12 | 92 | 26 | 346 | 2 | 1,052 | 137 |
| Average | 19 | 80 | 27 | 259 | 5 | 1,265 | 143 |
435 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 21% of total students. The number of online students has increased 86.70% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bellingham Technical College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,403 | 233 | 502 | 1,668 |
| 2016-17 | 2,426 | 268 | 535 | 1,623 |
| 2017-18 | 2,392 | 302 | 591 | 1,499 |
| 2018-19 | 2,316 | 272 | 525 | 1,519 |
| 2019-20 | 2,325 | 262 | 521 | 1,542 |
| 2020-21 | 1,848 | 1,001 | 325 | 522 |
| 2021-22 | 1,915 | 897 | 496 | 522 |
| 2022-23 | 1,632 | 359 | 453 | 820 |
| 2023-24 | 1,850 | 396 | 408 | 1,046 |
| 2024-25 | 2,047 | 435 | 465 | 1,147 |
| Average | 2,115 | 443 | 482 | 1,191 |
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