Spokane Community College

https://scc.spokane.edu

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,875

2.42% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$5,714

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

18%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

10,225

41.4% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

23.7%

146 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 Respiratory Therapy Technician (0 degrees awarded).

In 2019, 2,001 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Spokane Community College. 42% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 58% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,384 degrees), 5.24 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (264 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Spokane Community College is $2,875, which is $-4,949 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Spokane Community College is $2,875, which is $-4,949 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,714.

In 2019, 33% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 18% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$2,875

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Spokane Community College was $2,875. The cost of tuition at Spokane Community College is $-4,949 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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

Average Net Price

$5,714

2019 Value

11.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Spokane Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,714. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Spokane Community College grew by 11.5%.

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 2019. 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 2018 and 2019. 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

18%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

33% of undergraduate students at Spokane Community College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2018, when 33% 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%

2017 Default Rate

421

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Spokane Community College was 18%, which represents 421 out of the 2335 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 10,225 students. The full-time enrollment at Spokane Community College is 4,231 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,994. This means that 41.4% of students enrolled at Spokane Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Spokane Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 46.9% White, 4.93% Hispanic or Latino, 3.27% Two or More Races, 1.57% Black or African American, 1.41% Asian, 0.968% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.254% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Spokane Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.4%), followed by White Male (29%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.92%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

41.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Spokane Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 10,225 students. The full-time enrollment at Spokane Community College is 4,231 and the part-time enrollment is 5,994. This means that 41.4% of students enrolled at Spokane Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.9% 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
4,791
Hispanic or Latino
504
Two or More Races
334

The enrolled student population at Spokane Community College is 46.9% White, 4.93% Hispanic or Latino, 3.27% Two or More Races, 1.57% Black or African American, 1.41% Asian, 0.968% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.254% 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 44% White, 26.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 4,106 students (40.2%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 321 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 (1,384 degrees awarded). There were 5.24 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (264 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Spokane Community College is Respiratory Therapy Technician (0 degrees awarded), 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 (443 degrees awarded), Construction (74 degrees), and Precision Production (114 degrees).

Workforce

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 (67,631 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (53,660 people), Construction managers (44,793 people), Software developers (36,180 people), and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (35,321 people).

The most specialized majors at Spokane Community College are Mechanical Technologies (443 degrees awarded), Construction (74 degrees), Precision Production (114 degrees), Transportation (33 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (97 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Dentists

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 Dentists, Chief executives & legislators, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Physicians, and Real estate brokers & sales agents

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 (117,362 people), Construction (110,497 people), Computer Systems Design (51,465 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (40,445 people), and Air transportation (37,545 people).

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

Respiratory Therapy Technician
0 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Spokane Community College was Respiratory Therapy Technician with 0 degrees 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

1,161

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

840

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 1,161 degrees were awarded to men at Spokane Community College, which is 1.38 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (840).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 292 degrees were awarded to men at Spokane Community College in Automobile Mechanics Technology, which is 9.73 times more than the 30 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 297 degrees were awarded to women at Spokane Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.11 times more than the 141 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 (60%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Spokane Community College is Female and Asian (60% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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, 3.42% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,384 degrees awarded
Unknown
264 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
120 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Spokane Community College is white (1,384 degrees awarded). There were 5.24 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (264 degrees).

13.2% of degree recipients (264 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Male
767 degrees awarded
White Female
617 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
81 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Spokane Community College is white male (767 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (617 degrees).

Operations

Spokane Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.69M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $669k (8.7%), compared to the 5.92% average return ($255k on $4.3M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Spokane Community College had a total salary expenditure of $131M. Spokane Community College employs 201 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Spokane Community College are Female Instructors (101), Male Instructors(100), 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 78 employees, Service, with 56 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 51 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$7.69M

2019 Endowment

2.58%

growth from 2018

Spokane Community College has an endowment valued at about $7.69M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Spokane Community College grew 2.58% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.39M 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

$9.91M - Federal
$2.55M - State
$241k - Local

As of 2019, Spokane Community College received $9.91M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.55M from state grants and contracts, and $241k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$50.9M

2019 Salaries

1.74%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Spokane Community College paid a median of $50.9M in salaries, which represents 38.8% of their overall expenditure ($131M) and a 1.74% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.65% growth from 2017 and a 2.06% decline from 2016.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.6M (44.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$13.5M

Instructional Salaries

201

Number of Employees

In 2019, Spokane Community College paid a total of $13.5M to 201 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (30.7%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

201 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

78 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Spokane Community College were Instructor with 201 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Spokane Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 78 employees; Service with 56 employees; and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 51 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
false

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Spokane Community College was Female Instructor with 101 employees, Male Instructor with 100 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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