Spokane Falls Community College Rankings

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Ranking Category
#5879 of 14,131 In the World
#1653 of 2,597 In North America
#1567 of 2,496 In the United States
#33 of 57 In Washington
#3 of 4 In Spokane

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
61%
Undergraduates
3,795
Male:Female Ratio
40:60
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.

1,150 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,601 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 2656 (71%)
Hispanic 394 (11%)
Two or more races 269 (7%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 145 (4%)
Black or African American 97 (3%)
Asian 94 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 48 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 35 (0.9%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 13 (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
$7,784
Students receiving aid
61%

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $3,102
Tuition in-state $3,102
Tuition out-of-state $3,970
Fee in-district $826
Fee in-state $826
Fee out-of-state $1,308

Spokane Falls Community College majors

Spokane Falls Community College has granted 38 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 677
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 34
Business & Commerce, General 32
Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling 30
Commercial and Advertising Art 27
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 23
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 22
Business Administration and Management, General 21
Computer Support Specialist 19
Physical Therapy Assistant 19
Library and Archives Assisting 18
Information Technology 17
Occupational Therapist Assistant 14
Hearing Instrument Specialist 12
Interior Design 12
Mechanical Engineering 12
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 9
Orthotist & Prosthetist 8
Recording Arts Technology & Technician 8
Family and Community Services 7
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 7
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 6
Physical Sciences, General 5
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 5
Digital Marketing 4
Office Management and Supervision 4
Commercial Photography 3
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 3
Computer Science 2
Photographic and Film & Video Technology & Technician 2
Photojournalism 2
Teacher Assistant & Aide 2
Chemical Engineering 1
Mathematics Teacher Education 1
Music, General 1
Grand Total 1,031 38

Spokane Falls Community College has a graduation rate of 29%, which is among the 12% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 29% 28% 30%

Publications & Citations

Spokane Falls Community College has published 44 scientific papers with 567 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Psychology, Biology, Computer Science, Chemistry, and Engineering.

Publications
44
Citations
567

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
30 / 401
Medicine
20 / 464
Political Science
18 / 241
Law
18 / 241
Sociology
17 / 325
Psychology
16 / 266
Biology
16 / 263
Computer Science
15 / 127
Chemistry
15 / 257
Engineering
14 / 188
Environmental Science
13 / 243
Mathematics
11 / 166
Philosophy
11 / 95
Business
10 / 220
Physics
9 / 139
Quantum and Particle physics
8 / 129
Ecology
7 / 174
Organic Chemistry
7 / 156
Botany
7 / 87
Economics
7 / 152
Genetics
7 / 191
Surgery
7 / 99
Child Psychology
6 / 139
Math Teachers
6 / 59
Education Majors
6 / 63
Geology
6 / 176
Linguistics
6 / 47
Nursing
6 / 158
Psychiatry
6 / 173
Public Health
5 / 231
Social Psychology
5 / 111
Biochemistry
5 / 94
History
5 / 17
Pathology
5 / 51
Development Studies
4 / 63
Library and Information science
4 / 18
Management
4 / 132
Demography
4 / 219
Geography and Cartography
4 / 17
Computer Networking
4 / 58

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 2
1992 1 3
1993 1 14
1994 1 8
1995 1 18
1996 2 14
1997 0 12
1998 0 16
1999 1 8
2000 0 13
2001 0 9
2002 2 6
2003 0 8
2004 2 13
2005 1 11
2006 1 11
2007 1 20
2008 4 18
2009 1 19
2010 3 22
2011 0 12
2012 1 20
2013 1 31
2014 1 31
2015 2 26
2016 2 17
2017 2 26
2018 0 25
2019 0 25
2020 2 31
2021 2 28

Notable alumni

  1. Myles Kennedy

    Myles Kennedy
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    singer-songwriterguitaristsingermusiciancomposer
    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 the lead vocalist in 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 63)
    Occupations
    sculptorfilm actorcartoonistbusinesspersoncomics artist
    Biography

    Todd McFarlane is a Canadian comic book creator, best known for his work as the 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 58)
    Occupations
    decathletecombined track and field event athlete
    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 49)
    Occupations
    visual artistcinematographer
    Biography

    Sharon Calahan 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 filmmaking 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 284
Carnegie classification Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional

Location and contacts

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