by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Spokane Falls Community College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Washington, the average is 73.95%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Spokane Falls Community College | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Washington | 73.95% |
Of the 2,859 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 23% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 31% of the students had graduated and after eight years 32% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Spokane Falls Community College is 31%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2,674 | 29% |
| Six Years | 2,859 | 31% |
| Eight Years | 99 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 6,386 | 68% |
Approximately 6386 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 6386 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3005 transferred to another institution.
Spokane Falls Community College lost contact with the remaining 3316 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 3005 | 47.1% |
| Dropped Out | 3,316 | 51.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 13% |
| Asian | 32% |
| Black / African-American | 24% |
| Hispanic | 21% |
| International | 24% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 24% |
| Unknown | 36% |
| White | 26% |
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.
The majority of students at Spokane Falls Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Spokane Falls Community College represent 24% of the students in the class of 2015, and 20.01% of Spokane Falls Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time students in the Spokane Falls Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Spokane Falls Community College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 27% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Spokane Falls Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
1607 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
744 transferred to another institution.
Spokane Falls Community College lost contact with the remaining 841 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 744 | 46.30% |
| Dropped Out | 841 | 52.33% |
First-time / part-time students at Spokane Falls Community College represent 11.92% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time, part-time students in the Spokane Falls Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 13%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Spokane Falls Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 12% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 23.72% |
972 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
572 transferred to another institution.
Spokane Falls Community College lost contact with the remaining 390 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 1.03% |
| Transferred | 572 | 58.85% |
| Dropped Out | 390 | 40.12% |
3125 Spokane Falls Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.44% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 40%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 41%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Spokane Falls Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 40% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
1852 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
742 transferred to another institution.
Spokane Falls Community College lost contact with the remaining 1095 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 0.81% |
| Transferred | 742 | 40.06% |
| Dropped Out | 1,095 | 59.13% |
2900 Spokane Falls Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.04% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 32%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 33%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Spokane Falls Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 32% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 37.80% |
1955 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
18 are still enrolled.
947 transferred to another institution.
Spokane Falls Community College lost contact with the remaining 990 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 18 | 0.92% |
| Transferred | 947 | 48.44% |
| Dropped Out | 990 | 50.64% |
