South Puget Sound Community College vs. Spokane Falls Community College

South Puget Sound Community College vs. Spokane Falls Community College comparison

	South Puget Sound Community College	Spokane Falls Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	South Puget Sound Community College	Spokane Falls Community College
Location	Olympia, WA	Spokane, WA
Setting	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment	3,788	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	South Puget Sound Community College	Spokane Falls Community College
Tuition (In State)	$4,458	$3,102
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,207	$3,970
Room & Board	$16,512	$16,053
Avg Net Price	$10,565	$7,117
Avg Grant Aid	$6,951	$7,784
% Receiving Grant Aid	59%	54%

Admission	South Puget Sound Community College	Spokane Falls Community College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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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	South Puget Sound Community College	Spokane Falls Community College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (50%) Health Professions (18%) Business (12%) Engineering Technology (9%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (54%) Computer and Information Sciences (11%) Health Professions (11%) Business (10%) Precision Production Trades (4%)
Outcomes	South Puget Sound Community College	Spokane Falls Community College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,300	$34,100
Making Student Loan Payments	38%	34%
Median Student Loan Debt	$8,000	$10,785
Median Loan Payment	$82	$111

Diversity	South Puget Sound Community College	Spokane Falls Community College
% Men	38%	41%
% Women	62%	59%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	71%
% Black	3%	3%
% Hispanic	11%	8%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	9%	6%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	7%	6%

Students	South Puget Sound Community College	Spokane Falls Community College
% In-State	99%	93%
% Out-of-State	1%	6%
Campus	South Puget Sound Community College	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

• Spokane Falls Community College is larger than than South Puget Sound Community College based on total student enrollment (3,795 students vs. 3,788 students)

South Puget Sound Community College vs. Spokane Falls Community College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, South Puget Sound Community College or Spokane Falls Community College?

• South Puget Sound Community College is 43.7% more expensive to attend than Spokane Falls Community College for in-state tuition ($4,458.00 vs. $3,102.00)
• Out of state tuition is 157.1% higher at South Puget Sound Community College than Spokane Falls Community College ($10,207.00 vs. $3,970.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Spokane Falls Community College than South Puget Sound Community College ($7,117 vs. $10,565)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Spokane Falls Community College are 2.9% lower than costs at South Puget Sound Community College ($16,053 vs. $16,512)
• More students receive financial grant aid at South Puget Sound Community College than Spokane Falls Community College (59% vs. 54%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Spokane Falls Community College students is 12% larger than aid received South Puget Sound Community College ($7,784 vs. $6,951)

Which college is harder to get into, South Puget Sound Community College 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 South Puget Sound Community College .

South Puget Sound Community College vs. Spokane Falls Community College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, South Puget Sound Community College 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 South Puget Sound Community College.

• Graduates from South Puget Sound Community College earn on average $1,200 more per year than Spokane Falls Community College graduates after ten years. ($35,300 vs. $34,100)
• South Puget Sound Community College students graduate with a $2,785 lower median federal student loan debt than Spokane Falls Community College graduates. ($8,000 vs. $10,785)
• South Puget Sound Community College graduates are paying $29 less per month on federal student loans than Spokane Falls Community College graduates. ($82 vs. $111)
• More South Puget Sound Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Spokane Falls Community College students, three years after graduation. (38% vs. 34%)

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