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Spokane Community College

⌖ Spokane, WA · 27 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$167,672 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

59.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−83%Modeled 10-year ROI
$48,422Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$167,672at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$201,8920
2
4
6
8
−$167,67210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 59.0 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$5,461
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$6,612
Sticker price
Average net price$5,473
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$13,839
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$5,473Average net price / year
$13,839Cost of attendance
$48,422Median earnings · year 5 after completion
33.3%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
4,533Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

57thEarnings percentile
16thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$40,549Year 1
$52,567Year 4
$48,422Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$83,2722Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$75,7103Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$72,1984Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$66,8595Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Associate's Degree$60,6106Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) · Associate's Degree$60,4437Precision Metal Working · Associate's Degree$58,4588Business/Commerce, General · Associate's Degree$53,405

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in WA

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

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Skagit Valley College

Annual net price
$6,064
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,179
Modeled 10-year ROI
-89%
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Northwest Indian College

Annual net price
$3,136
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,632
Modeled 10-year ROI
-81%
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Renton Technical College

Annual net price
$8,296
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,796
Modeled 10-year ROI
-82%
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Pierce College District

Annual net price
$10,222
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,649
Modeled 10-year ROI
-83%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$83,272$25,728
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$75,710$20,183
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$72,198Not available
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$66,859Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's Degree$60,610$17,406
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's Degree$60,443$17,231
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's Degree$58,458Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's Degree$53,405Not available
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$51,624Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$48,371$20,757
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$48,310$15,011
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$47,819$16,455
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,638$8,631
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,403$20,637
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,293$16,433
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$44,015Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$42,728$13,093
Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,662$9,500
Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's Degree$40,802Not available
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$36,311Not available
Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$34,778$10,869
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$7,980
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$5,383
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$23,505
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's DegreeNot available$20,416
Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$22,807
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's DegreeNot available$21,207

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.