Spokane Falls Community College: Review & Facts

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Spokane Falls Community College is a medium two-year, public school with 3,795 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1967 and is one of the 8 colleges located in Spokane, Washington.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, associate's degree, 2-year certificate, and bachelor's degree are available at Spokane Falls Community College.

Majors
Offered
39
Spokane Falls Community College follows a quarter-based curriculum calendar system and has 39 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Education, Marketing and Advertising, Business, and Computer Science. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Spokane Falls Community College is low at 54% (way below Washington average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
54%
Bad
The graduation rate at Spokane Falls Community College is very low: 26%. About 29% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Spokane Falls Community College is pretty decent - 14:1. Read more regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are very low - around $4,000 a year. The additional fees at Spokane Falls Community College (not included in tuition costs) are roughly $1,400; which comes to a total of $5,400 a year.

Read the details about Spokane Falls Community College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This school will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Spokane Falls Community College is $15.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Spokane Falls Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (509) 533-3500 or check Spokane Falls Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
C-
Unsafe
Spokane Falls Community College provides a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Spokane Falls Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
Yes
Presently there is no on-campus housing at Spokane Falls Community College.

Army ROTC programs are available at Spokane Falls Community College. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have received a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime data, Spokane Falls Community College seems to be a relatively unsafe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Spokane Falls Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Spokane Falls Community College
3410 W Whistalks Way
Spokane, Washington
99224-5288, USA
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