Spokane Falls Community College Rankings

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Ranking Category
#6445 of 14,131 In the World
#1772 of 2,597 In North America
#1684 of 2,496 In the United States
#40 of 57 In Washington
#3 of 4 In Spokane

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
63%
Undergraduates
4,319
Male:Female Ratio
39:61
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree

Spokane Falls Community College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Spokane Falls Community College has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

1,577 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,657 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Spokane Falls Community College has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 2595 (61%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 563 (13%)
Hispanic 505 (12%)
Two or more races 357 (8%)
Black or African American 112 (3%)
Asian 88 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 37 (0.9%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 12 (0.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 11 (0.3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$6,785
Students receiving aid
63%

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $4,772
Tuition in-state $4,772
Tuition out-of-state $5,923
Fee in-district $689
Fee in-state $689
Fee out-of-state $689

Spokane Falls Community College majors

Spokane Falls Community College has granted 36 bachelor's degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Spokane Falls Community College.

Major Associate Bachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 600
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 33
Business & Commerce, General 32
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 24
Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling 24
Business Administration and Management, General 22
Computer Support Specialist 22
Commercial and Advertising Art 19
Physical Therapy Assistant 17
Library and Archives Assisting 16
Computer Science 14
Information Technology 14
Interior Design 13
Occupational Therapist Assistant 13
Hearing Instrument Specialist 12
Recording Arts Technology & Technician 12
Mechanical Engineering 11
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 9
Family and Community Services 9
Commercial Photography 5
Orthotist & Prosthetist 5
Digital Marketing 3
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 3
Photographic and Film & Video Technology & Technician 3
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 3
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 2
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 2
Physical Sciences, General 2
Chemical Engineering 1
Photojournalism 1
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 1
Grand Total 911 36

Spokane Falls Community College has a graduation rate of 32%, which is among the 13% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 32% 29% 36%

Publications & Citations

Spokane Falls Community College has published 55 scientific papers with 681 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, Law, Biology, Engineering, Environmental Science, and Computer Science.

Publications
55
Citations
681

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
40 / 501
Medicine
23 / 548
Sociology
23 / 426
Psychology
21 / 357
Political Science
20 / 319
Law
20 / 319
Biology
19 / 280
Engineering
18 / 213
Environmental Science
18 / 261
Computer Science
16 / 144
Philosophy
16 / 119
Chemistry
14 / 269
Business
12 / 287
Mathematics
12 / 209
Physics
11 / 171
Geography and Cartography
10 / 26
History
10 / 24
Ecology
9 / 206
Geology
9 / 208
Archaeology
9 / 24
Psychiatry
9 / 248
Public Health
8 / 337
Botany
8 / 108
Education Majors
8 / 76
Linguistics
8 / 54
Quantum and Particle physics
7 / 148
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
7 / 64
Math Teachers
7 / 70
Economics
7 / 195
Demography
6 / 315
Child Psychology
6 / 173
Art & Design
6 / 18
Organic Chemistry
6 / 157
Anthropology
6 / 24
Genetics
6 / 181
Nursing
6 / 206
Library and Information science
5 / 22
Management
5 / 174
Social Psychology
5 / 144
Computer Networking
5 / 60

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 1 15
1994 1 9
1995 3 21
1996 3 17
1997 0 16
1998 0 20
1999 1 13
2000 0 22
2001 0 12
2002 2 8
2003 0 12
2004 3 16
2005 1 13
2006 2 14
2007 1 24
2008 4 24
2009 1 23
2010 3 22
2011 0 18
2012 1 22
2013 2 36
2014 0 35
2015 1 27
2016 2 19
2017 2 27
2018 0 24
2019 0 31
2020 1 28
2021 2 25
2022 0 20
2023 0 19
2024 5 16
2025 1 11

Notable alumni

  1. Myles Kennedy

    Myles Kennedy
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    composersinger-songwriterguitaristsinger
    Biography

    Myles Richard Bass, known professionally as Myles Kennedy, is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Alter Bridge and of Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators alongside guitarist Slash. A former guitar instructor from Spokane, Washington, Kennedy has worked as a session musician and songwriter, making both studio and live appearances with several artists, and has been involved with several projects throughout his career.

  2. Todd McFarlane

    Todd McFarlane
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1961-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    cartoonistfilm actorsculptorfilm directorscreenwriter
    Biography

    Todd McFarlane is a Canadian comic-book creator, best known for his work as an artist on The Amazing Spider-Man and as the creator, writer, and artist on the superhero horror-fantasy series Spawn, as well as being the current President and a co-founder of Image Comics.

  3. Dan O'Brien

    Dan O'Brien
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1966-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    combined track and field event athletedecathlete
    Biography

    Daniel Dion O'Brien is an American former decathlete and Olympic gold medalist. He won the Olympic title in 1996, three consecutive world championships (1991, 1993, 1995), and set the world record in 1992.

  4. Sharon Calahan

    Sharon Calahan
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1975-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    cinematographervisual artist
    Biography

    Sharon Calahan ASC is an American cinematographer who was director of photography on the Pixar films A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2 (1999), and Finding Nemo (2003), and was lighting director for Ratatouille (2007), Cars 2 (2011), and The Good Dinosaur (2015). She took part in the early rise of computer animated feature film making and the acceptance of that medium as cinematography. Calahan is the first member of the American Society of Cinematographers who was invited to join on the basis of a career entirely in animated film. She was nominated, with Bill Reeves, Eben Ostby, and Rick Sayre, for a 2000 BAFTA Award for Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects for A Bug's Life.

General info

Total FTE staff 314
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant

Location and contacts

Address 3410 W Whistalks Way
Spokane, Washington, 99224-5288
United States
City population 229,000
Phone 5095333500