Spokane Community College

www.scc.spokane.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$3,195
3% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$6,773
After Financial Aid
2021 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Enrolled Students
6,286
56.7% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
37.3%
310 Graduates

About

Spokane Community College is a higher education institution located in Spokane County, WA. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Spokane Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (396 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (86 degrees), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (42 degrees).

In 2023, 1,910 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Spokane Community College. 47.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 52.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,341 degrees), 6.98 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (192 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Spokane Community College is $3,195, which is $−5,058 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Spokane Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,490 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Spokane Community College is $3,195, which is $5,058 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,773.

In 2023, 44% of undergraduate students attending Spokane Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 20% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,195
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Spokane Community College was $3,195. The cost of tuition at Spokane Community College is $−5,058 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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Average Net Price

$6,773
2023 Value
7.59%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Spokane Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,773. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Spokane Community College grew by 7.59%.

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Other Student Expenses

$16,053
Room and Board
$1,134
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Spokane Community College was of $16,053 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 64.1% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,134. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

44%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
20%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

44% of undergraduate students at Spokane Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 4.35% with respect to 2022, when 46% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.
0%
2021 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Spokane Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1490 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Enrollment

Spokane Community College had a total enrollment of 6,286 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Spokane Community College is 3,565 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,721. This means that 56.7% of students enrolled at Spokane Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Spokane Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 54.9% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.08% Two or More Races, 3.1% Black or African American, 2.08% Asian, 1.24% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.302% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Spokane Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.4%), followed by White Male (27.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.23%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

56.7%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Spokane Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,286 students. The full-time enrollment at Spokane Community College is 3,565 and the part-time enrollment is 2,721. This means that 56.7% of students enrolled at Spokane Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    3,453 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    653 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    382 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Spokane Community College is 54.9% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.08% Two or More Races, 3.1% Black or African American, 2.08% Asian, 1.24% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.302% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1,327 students (21.1%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 112 fewer women than men received degrees from Spokane Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Spokane Community College is white (1,341 degrees awarded). There were 6.98 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (192 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Spokane Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (396 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (86 degrees) and Automobile Mechanics Technology (42 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Spokane Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (458 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (102 degrees), and Agriculture (60 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Spokane Community College are Other managers (104,429 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (76,345 people), Software developers (45,012 people), Postsecondary teachers (32,694 people), and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (32,542 people).

The most specialized majors at Spokane Community College in 2023 are Mechanical Technologies (458 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (102 degrees), Agriculture (60 degrees), Precision Production (63 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (28 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Spokane Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Nurse anesthetists, and Skincare specialists

The most specialized majors at Spokane Community College are Mechanical Technologies (458 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (102 degrees), Agriculture (60 degrees), Precision Production (63 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (28 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Spokane Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (166,480 people), uninformed (152,731 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (91,670 people), Construction (77,706 people), and Computer Systems Design (74,706 people).

The most specialized majors at Spokane Community College are Mechanical Technologies (458 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (102 degrees), Agriculture (60 degrees), Precision Production (63 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (28 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Spokane Community College.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    396 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    86 degrees awarded
  3. Automobile Mechanics Technology
    42 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Spokane Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 396 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,011
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
899
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 1,011 degrees were awarded to men at Spokane Community College, which is 1.12 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (899).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 301 degrees were awarded to men at Spokane Community College in Automobile Mechanics Technology, which is 9.71 times more than the 31 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 292 degrees were awarded to men at Spokane Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.81 times more than the 104 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

13%
100% Completion Time
24%
150% Completion Time

In 2016, 13% of students graduating from Spokane Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 24% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Female
Highest Graduation Rate (80%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Spokane Community College is Female and Asian (80% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 18.1% of graduates (56 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    1,341 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    192 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    121 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Spokane Community College is white (1,341 degrees awarded). There were 6.98 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (192 degrees).

4.71% of degree recipients (90 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Male
    685 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    656 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Male
    115 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Spokane Community College is white male (685 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (656 degrees).

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Operations

Spokane Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $10.9M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.6M (14.7%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Spokane Community College had a total salary expenditure of 145M. Spokane Community College employs 197 No academic ranks. Most academics at Spokane Community College are Male No academic rank (101), and Female No academic rank (96).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Spokane Community College are: Service, with 178 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 89 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 83 employees.

Endowment

$10.9M
2023 Endowment
13.5%
growth from 2022

Spokane Community College has an endowment valued at about $10.9M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Spokane Community College grew 13.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.05M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $25M - Federal
  2. $9.86M - State
  3. $296k - Local

As of 2023, Spokane Community College received $25M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $9.86M from state grants and contracts, and $296k from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$56.3M
2023 Salaries
7.68%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Spokane Community College paid a median of $56.3M in salaries, which represents 38.8% of their overall expenditure ($145M) and a 7.68% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.31% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 8.28% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$16.8M
Instructional Salaries
197
Number of Employees

In 2023, Spokane Community College paid a total of $16.8M to 197 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

No academic rank
Most Common Instructor
197 Employees
Service
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
178 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Spokane Community College was No academic rank with 197 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Spokane Community College were Service with 178 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 89 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 83 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male No academic rank
  2. Female No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Spokane Community College was Male No academic rank with 101 employees, and Female No academic rank with 96 employees.

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