BC- Bellevue College vs. DIT

Bellevue College vs. DigiPen Institute of Technology comparison

	Bellevue College	DigiPen Institute of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	BC- Bellevue College	DIT
Location	Bellevue, WA	Redmond, WA
Setting	Midsize City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	11,472	1,100
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	bellevuecollege.edu	digipen.edu
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Costs	BC- Bellevue College	DIT
Tuition (In State)	$4,074	$37,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,952	$37,200
Room & Board	$19,422	$16,240
Avg Net Price	$11,926	$40,015
Avg Grant Aid	$7,345	$11,720
% Receiving Grant Aid	28%	58%

Admission	BC- Bellevue College	DIT
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	838
Admitted	-	570
Acceptance Rate	Open	68%
Enrolled %	Open	33.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		28/32
SAT Range		1170/1390
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Sep 15, 2024

Academics	BC- Bellevue College	DIT
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (49%) Business (21%) Health Professions (12%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)	Computer and Information Sciences (63%) Communications Technology (34%) Engineering (2%)
Outcomes	BC- Bellevue College	DIT
Graduation Rate	-	54%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,500	$85,700
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	80%
Median Student Loan Debt	$11,333	$30,382
Median Loan Payment	$117	$314

Diversity	BC- Bellevue College	DIT
% Men	18%	4%
% Women	22%	2%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	41%
% Black	6%	1%
% Hispanic	12%	5%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	4%
% International	6%	12%
% Unknown Race	7%	32%

Students	BC- Bellevue College	DIT
% In-State	95%	57%
% Out-of-State	4%	33%
Campus	BC- Bellevue College	DIT
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bellevue College is larger than than DIT based on total student enrollment (11,472 students vs. 1,100 students)

BC- Bellevue College vs. DIT Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, BC- Bellevue College or DIT?

• DigiPen Institute of Technology is 813.1% more expensive to attend than BC- Bellevue College for in-state tuition ($37,200.00 vs. $4,074.00)
• Out of state tuition is 273.8% higher at DIT than Bellevue College ($37,200.00 vs. $9,952.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bellevue College than DIT ($11,926 vs. $40,015)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at DigiPen Institute of Technology are 19.6% lower than costs at Bellevue College ($16,240 vs. $19,422)
• More students receive financial grant aid at DigiPen Institute of Technology than Bellevue College (58% vs. 28%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by DigiPen Institute of Technology students is 59.6% larger than aid received Bellevue College ($11,720 vs. $7,345)

Which college is harder to get into, BC- Bellevue College or DIT? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between DIT or BC- Bellevue College .

BC- Bellevue College vs. DIT Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, BC- Bellevue College or DIT? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between DIT and BC- Bellevue College.

• Graduates from DigiPen Institute of Technology earn on average $37,200 more per year than BC- Bellevue College graduates after ten years. ($85,700 vs. $48,500)
• Bellevue College students graduate with a $19,049 lower median federal student loan debt than DIT graduates. ($11,333 vs. $30,382)
• BC- Bellevue College graduates are paying $197 less per month on federal student loans than DIT graduates. ($117 vs. $314)
• More DIT graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former BC- Bellevue College students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 49%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/