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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Seattle Central College
  • Spokane Community College

What stands out

Spokane Community College has the lower average net price, Spokane Community College reports the higher graduation rate, Seattle Central College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Seattle Central College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Seattle Central College compared with Spokane Community College
MetricSeattle Central CollegeSeattle, WAPublic · 2-yearLowest median debtHighest median earningsSpokane Community CollegeSpokane, WAPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rate
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$8,819$5,473lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$17,889$13,839
In-state tuition$5,184$5,461
Out-of-state tuition$5,745$6,612
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.31%35%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$12,000lowest$13,501
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$43,307highest$41,984
Campus
Undergraduates3,9534,533

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.