Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom vs. Spokane Falls Community College

Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom vs. Spokane Falls Community College comparison

	Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom	Spokane Falls Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom	Spokane Falls Community College
Location	Lakewood, WA	Spokane, WA
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	8,635	3,795
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ctc.edu	spokanefalls.edu
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Costs	Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom	Spokane Falls Community College
Tuition (In State)	$3,927	$3,102
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,290	$3,970
Room & Board	$12,085	$16,053
Avg Net Price	$8,495	$7,117
Avg Grant Aid	$6,177	$7,784
% Receiving Grant Aid	42%	54%

Admission	Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom	Spokane Falls Community College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 30, 2025

Academics	Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom	Spokane Falls Community College
Student to Faculty Ratio	21:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (50%) Construction Trades (12%) Business (11%) Health Professions (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (54%) Computer and Information Sciences (11%) Health Professions (11%) Business (10%) Precision Production Trades (4%)
Outcomes	Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom	Spokane Falls Community College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,300	$34,100
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	34%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,410	$10,785
Median Loan Payment	$107	$111

Diversity	Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom	Spokane Falls Community College
% Men	38%	41%
% Women	62%	59%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	50%	71%
% Black	11%	3%
% Hispanic	11%	8%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	10%	6%
% International	3%	2%
% Unknown Race	8%	6%

Students	Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom	Spokane Falls Community College
% In-State	98%	93%
% Out-of-State	2%	6%
Campus	Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom	Spokane Falls Community College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom is larger than than Spokane Falls Community College based on total student enrollment (8,635 students vs. 3,795 students)

Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom vs. Spokane Falls Community College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom or Spokane Falls Community College?

• Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom is 26.6% more expensive to attend than Spokane Falls Community College for in-state tuition ($3,927.00 vs. $3,102.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.1% higher at Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom than Spokane Falls Community College ($4,290.00 vs. $3,970.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Spokane Falls Community College than Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom ($7,117 vs. $8,495)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom are 32.8% lower than costs at Spokane Falls Community College ($12,085 vs. $16,053)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Spokane Falls Community College than Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom (54% vs. 42%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Spokane Falls Community College students is 26% larger than aid received Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom ($7,784 vs. $6,177)

Which college is harder to get into, Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom or Spokane Falls Community College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Spokane Falls Community College or Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom .

Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom vs. Spokane Falls Community College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom or Spokane Falls Community College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Spokane Falls Community College and Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom.

• Graduates from Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom earn on average $4,200 more per year than Spokane Falls Community College graduates after ten years. ($38,300 vs. $34,100)
• Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom students graduate with a $375 lower median federal student loan debt than Spokane Falls Community College graduates. ($10,410 vs. $10,785)
• Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom graduates are paying $4 less per month on federal student loans than Spokane Falls Community College graduates. ($107 vs. $111)
• More Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Spokane Falls Community College students, three years after graduation. (39% vs. 34%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/