by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Spokane Community College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
At this time we lack retention rate information for Spokane Community College.
There were approximately 3384 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 42% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 44% of the students had graduated and after eight years 45% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Spokane Community College graduation rate 44%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3211 | 42% |
| Six Years | 3384 | 44% |
| Eight Years | 77 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 4168 | 55% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 4168 students or 55% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 4168 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1294 transferred to another institution.
Spokane Community College lost contact with the remaining 2769 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1294 | 31.0% |
| Dropped Out | 2769 | 66.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 38% |
| Asian | 73% |
| Black / African-American | 21% |
| Hispanic | 33% |
| International | 21% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 37% |
| Unknown | 33% |
| White | 40% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
A meaningful share of students at Spokane Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Spokane Community College represent 24.01% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Spokane Community College graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 39% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Spokane Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 38% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 47.82% |
1124 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
23 are still enrolled.
377 transferred to another institution.
Spokane Community College lost contact with the remaining 724 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 23 | 2.05% |
| Transferred | 377 | 33.54% |
| Dropped Out | 724 | 64.41% |
First-time / part-time students at Spokane Community College represent 11.21% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Spokane Community College graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 23% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Spokane Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 23.72% |
661 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
302 transferred to another institution.
Spokane Community College lost contact with the remaining 352 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.06% |
| Transferred | 302 | 45.69% |
| Dropped Out | 352 | 53.25% |
Returning / full-time students at Spokane Community College represent 37.07% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Spokane Community College graduation rate was 59%, and by the eight year mark, 60% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Spokane Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 59% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 55.07% |
1140 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
23 are still enrolled.
251 transferred to another institution.
Spokane Community College lost contact with the remaining 866 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 23 | 2.02% |
| Transferred | 251 | 22.02% |
| Dropped Out | 866 | 75.96% |
Returning / part-time students at Spokane Community College represent 27.71% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Spokane Community College graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 41% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Spokane Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 40% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 37.80% |
1243 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
52 are still enrolled.
364 transferred to another institution.
Spokane Community College lost contact with the remaining 827 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 52 | 4.18% |
| Transferred | 364 | 29.28% |
| Dropped Out | 827 | 66.53% |
