Spokane Community College

https://scc.spokane.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $4,772
    49.4% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $6,132
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    6,813
    56.8% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    33.3%
    264 Graduates

    About

    Spokane Community College is a higher education institution located in Spokane County, WA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Spokane Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (348 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (97 degrees), and General Cosmetology (43 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,747 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Spokane Community College. 52.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,247 degrees), 7.21 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (173 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Spokane Community College is $4,772, which is $−5,823 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Spokane Community College is $4,772, which is $5,823 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,132.

    In 2024, 49% of undergraduate students attending Spokane Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 21% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $4,772
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Spokane Community College was $4,772. The cost of tuition at Spokane Community College is $−5,823 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

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    Average Net Price

    $6,132
    2024 Value
    9.46%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Spokane Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,132. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Spokane Community College grew by 9.46%.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    49%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    21%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    49% of undergraduate students at Spokane Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 11.4% with respect to 2023, when 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Spokane Community College had a total enrollment of 6,813 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Spokane Community College is 3,870 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,943. This means that 56.8% of students enrolled at Spokane Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Spokane Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 52% White, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.28% Two or More Races, 2.77% Black or African American, 1.98% Asian, 1.14% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.205% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Spokane Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.5%), followed by White Male (25.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.47%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    56.8%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Spokane Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,813 students. The full-time enrollment at Spokane Community College is 3,870 and the part-time enrollment is 2,943. This means that 56.8% of students enrolled at Spokane Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 38.3% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      3,545 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      766 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      428 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Spokane Community College is 52% White, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.28% Two or More Races, 2.77% Black or African American, 1.98% Asian, 1.14% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.205% 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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 35% White, 33.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 11.8% 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, 1,596 students (23.4%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 81 more women than men received degrees from Spokane Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Spokane Community College is white (1,247 degrees awarded). There were 7.21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (173 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Spokane Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (348 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (97 degrees) and General Cosmetology (43 degrees).

    In 2024,  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 (339 degrees awarded), Agriculture (53 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (85 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 (84,722 people), Software developers (42,656 people), Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (29,588 people), Chief executives & legislators (25,166 people), and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (24,701 people).

    The most specialized majors at Spokane Community College in 2024 are Mechanical Technologies (339 degrees awarded), Agriculture (53 degrees), Engineering Technologies (85 degrees), Precision Production (57 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (121 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nurse anesthetists, and Actuaries

    The most specialized majors at Spokane Community College are Mechanical Technologies (339 degrees awarded), Agriculture (53 degrees), Engineering Technologies (85 degrees), Precision Production (57 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (121 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Construction
    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 Construction (68,707 people), Elementary & secondary schools (63,329 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (63,273 people), Computer Systems Design (62,941 people), and Architectural, engineering & related services (42,489 people).

    The most specialized majors at Spokane Community College are Mechanical Technologies (339 degrees awarded), Agriculture (53 degrees), Engineering Technologies (85 degrees), Precision Production (57 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (121 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 (2024)
    1. Welding Technology
      48 degrees awarded
    2. Accounting Technology & Bookkeeping
      30 degrees awarded
    3. Medical Assistant
      18 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Spokane Community College was Welding Technology with 48 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    833
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    914
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 833 degrees were awarded to men at Spokane Community College, which is 0.911 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (914).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 180 degrees were awarded to men at Spokane Community College in Automobile Mechanics Technology, which is 4 times more than the 45 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 242 degrees were awarded to men at Spokane Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.28 times more than the 106 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%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

    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.
    Hispanic or Latino Male
    Highest Graduation Rate (37%)

    The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Spokane Community College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (37% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

    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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,247 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      173 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      113 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Spokane Community College is white (1,247 degrees awarded). There were 7.21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (173 degrees).

    5.21% of degree recipients (91 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Male
      767 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      760 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      734 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Spokane Community College is white male (767 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (760 degrees).

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    Operations

    Spokane Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $12.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.84M (23.3%) compared to the 9.49% average return (1.27M on 13.4M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Spokane Community College had a total salary expenditure of 142M. Spokane Community College employs 204 No academic ranks. Most academics at Spokane Community College are Male No academic rank (104), and Female No academic rank (100).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Spokane Community College are: Service, with 188 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 103 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 95 employees.

    Endowment

    $12.2M
    2024 Endowment
    12.7%
    growth from 2023

    Spokane Community College has an endowment valued at about $12.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Spokane Community College grew 12.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.19M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $13.1M - Federal
    2. $12.2M - State
    3. $1.5M - Local

    As of 2024, Spokane Community College received $13.1M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $12.2M from state grants and contracts, and $1.5M from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $49M
    2024 Salaries
    13.1%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Spokane Community College paid a median of $49M in salaries, which represents 34.5% of their overall expenditure ($142M) and a 13.1% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.68% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 7.31% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $18.6M
    Instructional Salaries
    204
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Spokane Community College paid a total of $18.6M to 204 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.9% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $744k (3.92%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Spokane Community College were Service with 188 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 103 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 95 employees.

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