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Graduates (2007-2008)*

Degrees and Certificates Awarded:1,683
****Students Completing Programs:1,329
Employment Rate of Students Who
Complete Programs:
84%
Students Who Successfully Transferred:367

Faculty and Staff (2007-2008)*

Teaching Faculty:396
Non-Teaching Faculty:16
Classified:182
Administrative:14
Professional/Technical:19
Total:632

Office of Institutional Research
SCC at a Glance


Service Area

In conjunction with Spokane Falls Community College and the Institute for Extended Learning, SCC serves a 12,302 square mile region in Eastern Washington extending from the Canadian border to the Oregon border. This region includes all of Spokane, Stevens, Whitman, Ferry, Pend Orielle Counties, and portions of Lincoln County.


Main Campus

The campus includes 23 administrative, academic, and support buildings located on 148 acres next to the Spokane River midway between the cities of Spokane and Spokane Valley.


Off-Campus

An additional 10 acres is utilized for off-campus facilities to house:

  • Apprenticeship and Journeyman Training Center
  • Aviation Hangar at Felts Field airport
  • Central Receiving


Accreditation

SCC is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and governed by the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges.


Tuition (2008-2009)

Approximate annual (assumes 15 credits per quarter for three quarters): $2,723.00
(This does not include lab fees, books, or supplies.)


Programs of Study Offered

SCC currently offers 99 associate degrees and 100 professional certificates in 126 programs of study.
(For details on programs, degrees, and certificates, see Programs.)

The estimated employment rate of SCC professional-technical students is over 80% for students who complete their program, and over 70% for those who attend a program, even if they don't complete it.
» Placement/earnings information for SCC programs


Student Profile (2007-2008)*

(For more detailed information, see Student Profiles in the Institutional Research area.)

 State
Supported
Running Start &
International

All Students
Annual FTE Students:6,1012586,415
Annual Head Count:10,81877413,784

Student Demographics

Ethnicity:
SCC
Students
**Service Area
Population
African American3.3%1.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander3.5%2.5%
Latino/Hispanic4.6%3.2%
Native American4.0%1.9%
White84.8%88.6%
Unreported14.0% 
Gender:
Female50.5% 
Male49.5%
Age:
Average27.9
Range15 to 81
Disabled:4.8%
Immigrant, Refugee, Temp. Legal Resident:3.2%
Attend Full-Time (12 or more credits):60.6%
Attend Part-Time:39.4%
Why do students attend SCC?
Work-related Education72.9%
Preparation for Transfer to a 4-Year College25.4%
Basic Education, Personal Enrichment, and Other1.7%
Sources:
*Unless otherwise noted, data in these sections was obtained from
SBCTC Academic Year Report.
**U.S. Census 2005
***CCS Fall Student Profile for SCC
****Some students complete certificate programs and degree programs
in the same year.