Spokane Community College

www.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 $−3,412 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Spokane Community College is $4,772, which is $3,412 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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 $−3,412 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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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 32.1% at similar 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 Associates Colleges is 40.5% White, 29.2% 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, 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%.

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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 Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

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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 Female
    644 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    603 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    96 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Spokane Community College is white female (644 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (603 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 13.1% average return (853k on 6.52M) across all 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 $5.71M higher than than the median endowment of 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
0%
growth 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 0% growth from the previous year.

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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 $763k (4.03%) for similar 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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