Whatcom Community College
Recent News About Whatcom Community College
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Students paid more for higher education in Whatcom County in 2022-23 school year
College tuition fees rose 3.1% in Whatcom County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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93% of college applicants to Whatcom County's 4 universities were admitted for fall 2022
Whatcom County's four universities admitted an estimated 93% of applicants for fall 2022, a decrease from the previous year.
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Student body in Whatcom County universities comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year
Enrollment data for the four universities in Whatcom County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Whatcom County's basketball teams receive $1,954,517 in 2023
Whatcom County's three colleges spent $1,954,517 on their basketball teams in 2023, a 9.3% increase over the previous year.
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Whatcom County awards $2,051,870 in athletically-related financial aid to students in 2023
Whatcom County's three universities paid $2,051,870 in athletically related financial aid in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Whatcom County's universities spent no money on women's football teams in 2023
Women's football teams from Whatcom County received no funding during the 2023 season, unchanged from the previous year.
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2023: How much was spent on Whatcom County men's football teams?
Men's football teams from Whatcom County received no funding during the 2023 season, unchanged from the previous year.
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2023: How much was spent on women’s basketball teams from Whatcom County?
Women’s basketball teams from Whatcom County received $1,007,594 during the 2023 season, up 5.4% from the previous year.
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2023 sees Whatcom County investing $946,923 in men’s basketball teams
Men’s basketball teams from Whatcom County received $946,923 during the 2023 season, up 13.6% from the previous year.
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Whatcom County's universities spent no money on their football teams in 2023
Whatcom County's collegiate football teams did not receive any funding during the 2023 season, the same as in the previous year.
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3% of Whatcom County students on collegiate teams in 2022
Whatcom County universities had 3% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.
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2022: 49 coaches at institutions in Whatcom County earned on average $49,767
The highest average coaching salary among institutions in Whatcom County during 2022 was $70,655 at Western Washington University, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Whatcom Community College and KMRE 102.3 announce a new partnership
On January 11, 2023, Whatcom Community College (WCC) and Kulshan Community Media/KMRE 102.3 FM (KMRE) are delighted to announce an exciting partnership that will create new opportunities for WCC students and a new home for the community radio station.
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Community College Cybersecurity Strategic Summit hosted at Whatcom Community College Examined Engaging the U.S Government and Community Colleges in Addressing the Cybersecurity Workforce Gap
On December 8 and 9, 2022, Whatcom Community College’s (WCC) National Cybersecurity Training & Education Center (NCyTE), in collaboration with the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), hosted a strategic summit focused on addressing the nation's exploding workforce gap in cybersecurity.
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Running Start New Student Advising - Virtual on December 21, 2022
Register in advance for this meeting.
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Community College Cybersecurity Strategic Summit at Whatcom Community College Examines Engaging the U.S government and Community Colleges in Addressing the Cybersecurity Workforce Gap
On December 8 and 9, 2022, Whatcom Community College’s (WCC) National Cybersecurity Training & Education Center (NCyTE), in collaboration with the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), will lead a strategic summit focused on addressing the nation's exploding workforce gap in cybersecurity.
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Running Start New Student Advising - On campus on December 12, 2022
Monday Dec 12 at 4pm in Syre 108.
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Getting Started Sessions on December 7, 2022
Questions about enrollment?
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Executive Board Information Session on November 28, 2022
Executive Board Information Session on November 28, 2022 at Syre Student Center (SSC).
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Future Directions Summit Examines Community Colleges’ Role in Addressing Cybersecurity Workforce Gap
On June 26 - 28, the National Cybersecurity Training & Education Center (NCyTE) hosted at Whatcom Community College (WCC), in partnership with the National Center for Systems Security and Information Assurance (CSSIA) and National CyberWatch Center, hosted a summit in Alexandria, VA focused on addressing the nation's growing, critical workforce gap in cybersecurity.