Skagit Valley College vs. Spokane Falls Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon, WA with Spokane Falls Community College in Spokane, WA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Spokane Falls Community College is larger than Skagit Valley College based on total student enrollment (4,319 students vs. 4,028 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Skagit Valley College is located in Mount Vernon, WA (Small City setting); Spokane Falls Community College is in Spokane, WA (Midsize City setting).
• Skagit Valley College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Spokane Falls Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Skagit Valley College 16:1; Spokane Falls Community College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Spokane Falls Community College are 0.5% lower than at Skagit Valley College ($17,310 vs. $17,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 13.4% higher at Skagit Valley College than at Spokane Falls Community College (about $888 more per year; $7,500 vs. $6,612).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Skagit Valley College than at Spokane Falls Community College (58% vs. 56%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Spokane Falls Community College students is 2.3% larger than aid received by Skagit Valley College students ($6,785 vs. $6,632).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Skagit Valley College and Spokane Falls Community College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Skagit Valley College Sep 7, 2026; Spokane Falls Community College Aug 30, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Skagit Valley College graduates have a $285 lower median loan debt than Spokane Falls Community College graduates ($10,500 vs. $10,785).
• Among borrowers, Skagit Valley College graduates have an estimated $3 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Spokane Falls Community College graduates ($108 vs. $111).
• More Skagit Valley College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Spokane Falls Community College students, three years after graduation (41% vs. 34%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.