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Spokane Community College

⌖ Spokane, WA · 27 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

10-year estimate · Negative payoff

−$167,672 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.

59.0 yrsModeled economic break-even

−83%Modeled 10-year ROI

$48,422Observed earnings · year 5

Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff

Includes direct price and earnings forgone while studying. Assumes $45,000 in alternative annual earnings and no wage growth. How we calculate it

A QUICK READ

What the numbers say about Spokane Community College

What does Spokane Community College cost?

Spokane Community College reports an average annual net price of $5,473 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.

What do Spokane Community College graduates earn?

The observed median earnings figure is $48,422 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.

How much federal debt do Spokane Community College graduates have?

Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $13,501. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.

Is every degree at Spokane Community College worth the same?

No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 27 field-and-credential outcomes at Spokane Community College; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.

ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation

−$167,672at year 10

Net gainInvestment not yet recovered

NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED

−$201,8920

−$167,67210

FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$5,461

Sticker price

Published out-of-state tuition$6,612

Sticker price

Average net price$5,473

Title IV student average

Cost of attendance$13,839

Tuition + living budget

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$145,780

$5,000Current college-wide context−$165,780

$8,000Annual price−$177,780

$16,000Annual price−$209,780

$24,000Annual price−$241,780

$32,000Annual price−$273,780

$40,000Annual price−$305,780

COLLEGE AT A GLANCE

Institution details

Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.

Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Main award level: Associate degrees
Campus setting: City
Admissions: Open admission
Delivery: Campus or mixed delivery
Federal designation: No special designation reported

Sources: College Scorecard June 2026 release and IPEDS 2024 institutional characteristics.

OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, debt, completion and earnings context

$5,473Average net price / year

$13,839Cost of attendance

$13,501Median federal student debt · completer borrowers

$143/moPublished 10-year payment estimate

$48,422Median earnings · year 5 after completion

33.3%Completion rate

Not availableAdmission rate

4,533Student size

Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.

PRICE BY FAMILY INCOME

Average net price is not one price

Federal averages for aided students in each family-income band. Your aid offer can differ.

$0–30k$4,012

$30–48k$4,327

$48–75k$5,928

$75–110k$10,391

$110k+$12,950

LONGER-TERM CONTEXT

What happens beyond the first earnings measure

Year 5$48,422

Year 6$37,814

Year 10$41,984

Full-time retention: Not available
Part-time retention: Not available
Completion within 200% of normal time: Not available

Earnings timepoints may use different historical cohorts and should not be read as one group’s guaranteed salary growth.

WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS

Outcomes are not the same for every family.

These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.

Pell Grant students29%

Complete within 150% of the expected time

49% received a Pell Grant within eight years

Parent borrowingNot available

Median Parent PLUS debt

16 parent borrowers in the reported cohort

First-generation students$8,582

Median federal student debt

35% making progress in repayment after three years

Student family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts

Lower income$38,606Earnings are not a guarantee

Middle income$51,926Earnings are not a guarantee

Higher income$48,871Earnings are not a guarantee

Three-year repayment progress

Lower income28%

Middle income53%

Higher income63%

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.

NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

57thEarnings percentile

16thCompletion percentile

WHAT STANDS OUT

A faster read on this college

These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.

$48,310Median year-4 earnings across reportable program categories

$17,231Median federal debt across categories that report debt

71%Of earnings-reporting categories above their same-field national benchmark

EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$40,549Year 1

$52,567Year 4

$48,422Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

Strongest relative outcomes

Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark

This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.

1Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $46,638 reported+39%vs same-degree national median$8,631federal debt 2Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $46,403 reported+35%vs same-degree national median$20,637federal debt 3Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree · $48,371 reported+30%vs same-degree national median$20,757federal debt 4Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree · $51,624 reported+22%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt 5Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $42,728 reported+21%vs same-degree national median$13,093federal debt 6Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · $66,859 reported+20%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal field	Credential	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	2023–24 awards
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	Associate's Degree	$83,272	$25,728	Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	Associate's Degree	$75,710	$20,183	Not reported
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	$72,198	Not available	Not reported
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	$66,859	Not available	Not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	Associate's Degree	$60,610	$17,406	Not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)	Associate's Degree	$60,443	$17,231	Not reported
Precision Metal Working	Associate's Degree	$58,458	Not available	Not reported
Business/Commerce, General	Associate's Degree	$53,405	Not available	Not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	Associate's Degree	$51,624	Not available	Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services	Associate's Degree	$48,371	$20,757	Not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	$48,310	$15,011	Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Associate's Degree	$47,819	$16,455	Not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$46,638	$8,631	10
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$46,403	$20,637	48
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$46,293	$16,433	62
Criminal Justice and Corrections	Associate's Degree	$44,015	Not available	Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$42,728	$13,093	40
Precision Metal Working	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$41,662	$9,500	57
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services	Associate's Degree	$40,802	Not available	Not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services	Associate's Degree	$36,311	Not available	Not reported
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$34,778	$10,869	24
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Not available	$7,980	43
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Not available	$5,383	1
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Not available	$23,505	24
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Associate's Degree	Not available	$20,416	Not reported
Accounting and Related Services	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Not available	$22,807	47
Accounting and Related Services	Associate's Degree	Not available	$21,207	Not reported

Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.