Spokane Community College

Spokane Community College is a public college in Spokane, Washington. It graduates 33% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $41,984 ten years after starting college, more than 14% of the Washington colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$5,473 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $13,839. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
33%

Higher than 29% of Washington colleges we cover and 16% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$41,984

Higher than 14% of Washington colleges we cover and 17% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Spokane Community College acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients32%
First-generation students40%
Women / men60% / 40%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Spokane Community College tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for Washington residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees, in-state$5,461
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$6,612
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$1,134
Total cost of attendance, in-state$13,839

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$8,625
Loan default rate10.4%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

Spokane Community College majors, earnings & careers

Spokane Community College offers 1 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Health & Medicine · 1

Highest-earning majors at Spokane Community College

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 1 majors
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Living in Spokane

Cost of living
about the U.S. average for prices

Overall prices in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,173/mo

2 bedrooms $1,494. Housing costs 3% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
38° / 87°

January and July average highs. 17 inches of rain a year, 45 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

Highest: winter weather (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Spokane County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)6,286
First-year students from Washington91%
Next most common home statesIdaho, Montana, Alaska
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-241% bachelor's · 56% associate · 43% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 58% · Hispanic 13% · Two or more 7% · Black 4%International 1%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Spokane County at a glance

Population549,056
Median household income$78,582
Adults with a bachelor's degree33%
Median age39

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Spokane Community College with similar schools

Similar public colleges in Washington by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Spokane Community College—$5,47333%$41,984This school
Columbia Basin College—$8,31733%$46,680
Tacoma Community College—$8,37632%$47,168
Seattle Central College—$8,81932%$43,307
Highline College—$9,87935%$47,869

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Spokane Community College would cost you $2,844 less per year than Columbia Basin College, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Spokane Community College.
  • Columbia Basin College gives aided families $1,578 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Washington residentSpokane Community CollegeCBCDifference
Sticker price$13,839$18,261−$4,422
Average grants−$8,366−$9,944+$1,578
You pay$5,473$8,317−$2,844

“+” means Spokane Community College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Spokane Community College

How much does Spokane Community College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $13,839 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $5,473 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $4,012 and families earning $110k+ pay $12,950.

How much do Spokane Community College graduates earn?

Former Spokane Community College students earn a median $41,984 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Spokane Community College graduation rate?

33% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Spokane Community College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/spokane-community-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).