Spokane Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,747

2.19% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$4,880

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

18.2%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

10,014

41.8% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

26.2%

169 Graduates

About

Spokane Community College is a higher education institution located in Spokane County, WA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Spokane Community College were .

In 2017, 1,786 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Spokane Community College. 47.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 52.8% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,383 degrees), 11 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (126 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Spokane Community College is $2,747, which is $-4,667 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Spokane Community College is $2,747, which is $-4,667 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,880.

In 2017, 33% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 21% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$2,747

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Spokane Community College was $2,747. The cost of tuition at Spokane Community College is $-4,667 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Spokane Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$4,880

2017 Value

17.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Spokane Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,880. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Spokane Community College grew by 17.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Spokane Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,780

Room and Board

$1,134

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Spokane Community College was of $9,780 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,134. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Spokane Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

33%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

21%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

33% of undergraduate students at Spokane Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 8.33% with respect to 2016, when 36% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Spokane Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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.

18.2%

2016 Default Rate

250

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Spokane Community College was 18.2%, which represents 250 out of the 1370 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.

Enrollment

Spokane Community College has a total enrollment of 10,014 students. The full-time enrollment at Spokane Community College is 4,182 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,832. This means that 41.8% of students enrolled at Spokane Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Spokane Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.3% White, 3.92% Hispanic or Latino, 3.24% Two or More Races, 1.69% Black or African American, 1.65% Asian, 1.08% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.21% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Spokane Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (35.8%), followed by White Male (29.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.32%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

41.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Spokane Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 10,014 students. The full-time enrollment at Spokane Community College is 4,182 and the part-time enrollment is 5,832. This means that 41.8% of students enrolled at Spokane Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Spokane Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

N/A Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Spokane Community College was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Spokane Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Spokane Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
4,933
Hispanic or Latino
393
Two or More Races
324

The enrolled student population at Spokane Community College is 49.3% White, 3.92% Hispanic or Latino, 3.24% Two or More Races, 1.69% Black or African American, 1.65% Asian, 1.08% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.21% 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 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 3,831 students (38.3%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 100 fewer women than men received degrees from Spokane Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Spokane Community College are white (1,383 degrees awarded). There were 11 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (126 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Spokane Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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 (347 degrees awarded), Construction (60 degrees), and Precision Production (94 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

N/A

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 N/A.

The most specialized majors at Spokane Community College are Mechanical Technologies (347 degrees awarded), Construction (60 degrees), Precision Production (94 degrees), Engineering Technologies (93 degrees), and Transportation (30 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

N/A

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 N/A

Common Industries by Major

N/A

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 N/A.

Degrees

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

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Spokane Community College was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Spokane Community College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 943 degrees were awarded to men at Spokane Community College, which is 1.12 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (843).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Spokane Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 170 degrees were awarded to men at Spokane Community College in Automobile Mechanics Technology, which is 3.21 times more than the 53 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 257 degrees were awarded to women at Spokane Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.85 times more than the 139 male recipients with that same degree.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Spokane Community College is Female and Asian (75% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 3.55% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,383 degrees awarded
Unknown
126 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
102 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Spokane Community College is white (1,383 degrees awarded). There were 11 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (126 degrees).

7.05% of degree recipients (126 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Male
705 degrees awarded
White Female
678 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
64 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Spokane Community College is white male (705 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (678 degrees).

Operations

Spokane Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.34M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $9.7k (0.153%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Spokane Community College had a total salary expenditure of $118M. Spokane Community College employs 209 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Spokane Community College are Male Instructors (105), Female Instructors(104), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Spokane Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 73 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 44 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 43 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$6.34M

2017 Endowment

3.27%

decline from 2016

Spokane Community College has an endowment valued at about $6.34M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Spokane Community College declined 3.27% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.68M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Spokane Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$7.99M - Federal
$7.77M - State
$2.62M - Local

As of 2017, Spokane Community College received $7.99M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $7.77M from state grants and contracts, and $2.62M from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$46.5M

2017 Salaries

2.06%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Spokane Community College paid a median of $46.5M in salaries, which represents 39.3% of their overall expenditure ($118M) and a 2.06% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.26% decline from 2015 and a 53% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$12.5M

Instructional Salaries

209

Number of Employees

In 2017, Spokane Community College paid a total of $12.5M to 209 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.65M (31.1%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

209 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

73 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Spokane Community College were Instructor with 209 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Spokane Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 73 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 44 employees; and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 43 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Spokane Community College was Male Instructor with 105 employees, Female Instructor with 104 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Spokane Community College.

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