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

2020 Default Rate

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 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Spokane Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,605 total borrowers.

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

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).

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

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%.

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

$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.

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

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.

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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Spokane Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1605 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 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.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
3,453 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
653 enrolled students
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.

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).

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, Chief executives & legislators, Skincare specialists, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

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).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

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 Computer Systems Design (595,986 people), Elementary & secondary schools (174,909 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (119,549 people), Management, scientific & technical consulting services (86,748 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (84,955 people).

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)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
396 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
86 degrees awarded
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.

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

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).

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

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.

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.

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 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.

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, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,341 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
192 degrees awarded
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.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Male
685 degrees awarded
White Female
656 degrees awarded
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).

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.

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

$25M - Federal
$9.86M - State
$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.

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.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

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.

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.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male No academic rank
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.

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

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