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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
$7,402
+$643 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

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
28%
Non-Pell
32%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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$5,315
$30–48k$6,233
$48–75k$8,661
$75–110k$12,532
$110k+$13,726

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

Avg net price
$7,402
+$643vs Baccalaureate median $6,759
Federal loans
19.1%
In-state tuition
$4,058
Out-of-state
$5,494

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
$10,029,466 total
Direct Loans
$6.3M
1,757 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$2.9M
904 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.4M
846 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 programs40
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

931 total completions
01Liberal Arts
60064.4%
02Business
929.9%
03Health Professions
717.6%
04Computer Sciences
525.6%
05Visual/Performing Arts
374.0%
06Education
242.6%
07Library Science
161.7%
08Comm. Technologies
151.6%
09Engineering
151.6%
10Family/Consumer Sci
91.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
4,319
12-mo unduplicated
5,444
Undergraduate
5,444
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%2,194
Women
60%3,250

Race / ethnicity composition

White
62.7%
Hispanic
11.9%
Two or more
8.3%
Unknown
8.1%
Black
3.5%
Asian
2.2%
Non-resident
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
247
145 M · 102 W
Women athletes
41.3%
Athletic aid
$366K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$160K
$206K
Recruiting expense
$9K
$6K
Head-coach salaries
$8K
$7K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Track and Field (Outdoor)
40 M · 25 W
$259K
Baseball
57 M ·
$196K
Soccer
23 M · 27 W
$250K
Basketball
15 M · 13 W
$257K
Cross Country
10 M · 9 W
$86K
Softball
· 18 W
$159K

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
10.28
39 offenses · 3,795 students

3-year trend

9.072 yrs ago15.241 yr ago10.28Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
135
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
89
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
16
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
9
Burglary
9
Aggravated assault
7
Fondling
6
Arson
3
Motor vehicle theft
3
Robbery
2

By location

39total
  • On campus39

VAWA offenses

5
Domestic violence
11
Dating violence
21
Stalking
37 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Gender3
  • Race2
  • Sexual orientation2

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs10
Liquor130

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 9 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$7,402Baccalaureate
Yakima Valley College
3,809$10,402Baccalaureate
Whatcom Community College
3,674$9,608Baccalaureate
Renton Technical College
2,824$5,051Baccalaureate
Clover Park Technical College
3,408$3,912Baccalaureate
Skagit Valley College
4,028$6,116Baccalaureate
Peer group median32%3,742$6,759

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 $7,402 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.

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