Spokane Falls Community College

https://sfcc.spokane.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $4,772
    49.4% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $9,133
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    4,319
    66.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    32%
    313 Graduates

    About

    Spokane Falls Community College is a higher education institution located in Spokane County, WA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Spokane Falls Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (600 degrees awarded), General Marketing & Marketing Management (33 degrees), and General Business (32 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,222 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Spokane Falls Community College. 67.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (866 degrees), 6.56 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (132 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Spokane Falls 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 Falls 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 $9,133.

    In 2024, 48% of undergraduate students attending Spokane Falls Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 17% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $4,772
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Spokane Falls Community College was $4,772. The cost of tuition at Spokane Falls 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

    $9,133
    2024 Value
    5.23%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Spokane Falls Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,133. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Spokane Falls Community College grew by 5.23%.

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    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.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    48%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    17%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    48% of undergraduate students at Spokane Falls Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 4% with respect to 2023, when 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Spokane Falls Community College had a total enrollment of 4,319 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Spokane Falls Community College is 2,876 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,443. This means that 66.6% of students enrolled at Spokane Falls Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Spokane Falls Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.1% White, 11.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.27% Two or More Races, 2.59% Black or African American, 2.04% Asian, 1.16% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.278% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Spokane Falls Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.5%), followed by White Male (24.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.54%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    66.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Spokane Falls Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,319 students. The full-time enrollment at Spokane Falls Community College is 2,876 and the part-time enrollment is 1,443. This means that 66.6% of students enrolled at Spokane Falls 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
      2,595 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      505 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      357 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Spokane Falls Community College is 60.1% White, 11.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.27% Two or More Races, 2.59% Black or African American, 2.04% Asian, 1.16% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.278% 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, 563 students (13%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 424 more women than men received degrees from Spokane Falls Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Spokane Falls Community College is white (866 degrees awarded). There were 6.56 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (132 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Spokane Falls Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (600 degrees awarded), followed by General Marketing & Marketing Management (33 degrees) and General Business (32 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Spokane Falls Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Library Science (19 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (43 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (600 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Spokane Falls Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,521,915 people), Secondary school teachers (482,994 people), Education administrators (256,642 people), Special education teachers (201,739 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (185,681 people).

    The most specialized majors at Spokane Falls Community College in 2024 are Library Science (19 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (43 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (600 degrees), Education (250 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (7 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 Falls Community College are Surgeons, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Chief executives & legislators, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Spokane Falls Community College are Library Science (19 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (43 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (600 degrees), Education (250 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (7 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Falls Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,768,544 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (261,896 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (139,333 people), Child day care services (99,830 people), and Computer Systems Design (84,566 people).

    The most specialized majors at Spokane Falls Community College are Library Science (19 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (43 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (600 degrees), Education (250 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (7 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 Falls Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Early Childhood Education & Teaching
      34 degrees awarded
    2. Sign Language Interpretation & Translation
      4 degrees awarded
    3. General Marketing & Marketing Management
      1 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Spokane Falls Community College was Early Childhood Education & Teaching with 34 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    399
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    823
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 399 degrees were awarded to men at Spokane Falls Community College, which is 0.485 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (823).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 221 degrees were awarded to men at Spokane Falls Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.583 times less than the 379 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 379 degrees were awarded to men at Spokane Falls Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.71 times more than the 221 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    12%
    100% Completion Time
    22%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2015, 12% of students graduating from Spokane Falls Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 22% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 26% 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.
    Asian Male
    Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

    The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Spokane Falls Community College is Male and Asian (50% 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.

    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, 18.8% of graduates (57 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      866 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      132 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      64 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Spokane Falls Community College is white (866 degrees awarded). There were 6.56 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (132 degrees).

    5.65% of degree recipients (69 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      609 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      601 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      597 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Spokane Falls Community College is white female (609 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (601 degrees).

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    Operations

    Spokane Falls Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.89M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.11M (43.2%) compared to the 9.49% average return (1.27M on 13.4M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Spokane Falls Community College had a total salary expenditure of 72M. Spokane Falls Community College employs 126 No academic ranks. Most academics at Spokane Falls Community College are Female No academic rank (64), and Male No academic rank (62).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Spokane Falls Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 53 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 26 employees, and Management with 22 employees.

    Endowment

    $4.89M
    2024 Endowment
    12.9%
    growth from 2023

    Spokane Falls Community College has an endowment valued at about $4.89M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Spokane Falls Community College grew 12.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.53M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $26.9M
    2024 Salaries
    7.14%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Spokane Falls Community College paid a median of $26.9M in salaries, which represents 37.4% of their overall expenditure ($72M) and a 7.14% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.68% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.609% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $11.2M
    Instructional Salaries
    126
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Spokane Falls Community College paid a total of $11.2M to 126 employees working as instructors, which represents 41.8% 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 Falls Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 53 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 26 employees, and Management with 22 employees.

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