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Spokane Falls Community College

Spokane, Washington·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·sfcc.spokane.edu
6-yr Graduation
32%
Total enrollment
4,319
peer median 3,742
Avg net price
$7,409
-$1.7k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
32%

Pell equity

6.8pp gap
Pell recipients
28%110 of 393
Non-Pell (all)
35%203 of 584
Subsidized loan, no Pell
32%21 of 65
No Federal Aid
35%182 of 519

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 45 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 37 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
45
Passing
6
13.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
4.4% of portfolio
Fail rate
4.4%
+3.8pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

45programs
  • Passing6 · 13.3%
  • No Data37 · 82.2%
  • Failing2 · 4.4%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
1
At Risk
2
Watch
2
Safe
2
No data
37

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

8
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
-8.6%
$35,709 vs $39,073
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-0.3%
$38,956 vs $39,073
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+7.8%
$42,113 vs $39,073
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+8.8%
$42,523 vs $39,073
Marketing
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+10.6%
$43,219 vs $39,073
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+17.8%
$46,046 vs $39,073
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+30.5%
$50,979 vs $39,073
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+32.6%
$51,801 vs $39,073

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-0.3%
$117

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

8
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
40%
$15,588 debt · $38,956 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
36%
$12,749 debt · $35,709 earn
Marketing
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
34%
$14,776 debt · $43,219 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
33%
$16,812 debt · $50,979 earn
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
33%
$13,724 debt · $42,113 earn
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
31%
$14,045 debt · $46,046 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
24%
$10,058 debt · $42,523 earn
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
23%
$8,117 debt · $34,849 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1967Next review Apr 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 4

  1. Nov 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  2. Jul 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  3. Dec 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  4. Oct 2013Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,477
$30–48k$7,473
$48–75k$8,274
$75–110k$13,377
$110k+$14,825

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$7,409
-$1,671vs Baccalaureate median $9,080
Federal loans
17.2%
In-state tuition
$5,461
Out-of-state
$6,612

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 2,223 students received $10.0M in Pell grants, alongside $6.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,223
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$10.0M
$9,977,976 total
Direct Loans
$6.3M
1,750 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.8M
902 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.3M
841 loan awards
Parent PLUS$79K
7 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 1,124 borrowers who entered repayment, 39 (3.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.4%
+1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,124
Defaulted
39
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.4%
2017
14.2%
2018
10.2%
2019
3.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Spokane

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs41
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

862 total completions
01Liberal Arts
54863.6%
02Business
728.4%
03Health Professions
546.3%
04Computer Sciences
536.1%
05Education
364.2%
06Visual/Performing Arts
364.2%
07Comm. Technologies
202.3%
08Engineering
161.9%
09Biological Sciences
161.9%
10Library Science
111.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
4,319
12-mo unduplicated
5,963
Undergraduate
5,963
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%2,347
Women
61%3,616

Race / ethnicity composition

White
59.6%
Hispanic
13.0%
Unknown
10.6%
Two or more
8.7%
Black
3.2%
Asian
2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.5%
Non-resident
1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
254
155 M · 99 W
Women athletes
39.0%
Athletic aid
$400K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$185K
$215K
Recruiting expense
$8K
$8K
Head-coach salaries
$8K
$7K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Track and Field (Outdoor)
40 M · 26 W
$223K
Soccer
34 M · 23 W
$176K
Baseball
51 M ·
$175K
Cross Country
19 M · 10 W
$101K
Basketball
15 M · 11 W
$220K
Volleyball
· 17 W
$89K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
7.69
30 offenses · 3,903 students

3-year trend

15.242 yrs ago10.281 yr ago7.69Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
127
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
83
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
15
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
8
Burglary
6
Aggravated assault
6
Fondling
5
Motor vehicle theft
3
Arson
2

By location

30total
  • On campus30

VAWA offenses

10
Domestic violence
7
Dating violence
10
Stalking
27 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons20
Drugs60
Liquor331

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 4 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
126

Spokane vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Spokane selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectSpokane Falls Community College
32%4,319$7,409Baccalaureate
3,809$11,843Baccalaureate
3,674$11,795Baccalaureate
2,824$8,296Baccalaureate
3,408$9,864Baccalaureate
4,028$6,064Baccalaureate
Peer group median32%3,742$9,080

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Explore the federal data for institutions in Spokane's comparison group.

Spokane Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Planning, Institutional Effectiveness, and Research

At SFCC we center our work on providing students with opportunities and supports to achieve their educational goals and provide all students an excellent education that transforms their lives and expands their opportunities.

Visit IR office page
Team
3 members
  • Sally Jackson
    Director of Planning, Institutional Effectiveness & Research
  • Kyla Garcia
    Institutional Research Associate
  • Kyra Sims
    Institutional Research Associate

Frequently asked questions about Spokane Falls Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Spokane.

What is the graduation rate at Spokane Falls Community College?

Spokane Falls Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 32% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Spokane Falls Community College?

Spokane Falls Community College reports a total enrollment of 4,319 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Spokane Falls Community College?

The average net price at Spokane Falls Community College is $7,409 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Spokane Falls Community College located?

Spokane Falls Community College is located in Spokane, Washington 99224-5288.

Who runs Institutional Research at Spokane Falls Community College?

Spokane Falls Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Planning, Institutional Effectiveness, and Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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