The student population at Spokane Falls Community College is 4,319 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,058 (19.68%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,682 where 4,319 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 5,639 students in 2017 and was lowest at 3,795 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,377 to 4,319 students, a net loss of 1,058 (19.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Spokane Falls Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,377 | 2,311 | 3,066 |
| 2016-17 | 5,639 262 | 2,404 93 | 3,235 169 |
| 2017-18 | 5,589 -50 | 2,305 -99 | 3,284 49 |
| 2018-19 | 5,184 -405 | 2,163 -142 | 3,021 -263 |
| 2019-20 | 5,023 -161 | 2,155 -8 | 2,868 -153 |
| 2020-21 | 4,189 -834 | 1,661 -494 | 2,528 -340 |
| 2021-22 | 3,805 -384 | 1,540 -121 | 2,265 -263 |
| 2022-23 | 3,795 -10 | 1,548 8 | 2,247 -18 |
| 2023-24 | 3,903 108 | 1,593 45 | 2,310 63 |
| 2024-25 | 4,319 416 | 1,710 117 | 2,609 299 |
| Average | 4,682 | 1,939 | 2,743 |
The percentage of white students is 60.08%. The percentage was 74.11% 10 years ago and Spokane Falls CC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.04% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.59% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.69% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 74.11% to 60.08%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.08% to 2.04%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.73% to 2.59%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.28% to 11.69%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6173 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4389 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Spokane Falls Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 74 | 112 | 147 | 445 | 16 | 3,985 | 322 |
| 2016-17 | 109 | 143 | 182 | 457 | 33 | 3,890 | 188 |
| 2017-18 | 77 | 106 | 110 | 409 | 24 | 3,538 | 302 |
| 2018-19 | 74 | 108 | 111 | 385 | 17 | 3,050 | 286 |
| 2019-20 | 63 | 107 | 126 | 421 | 11 | 3,051 | 294 |
| 2020-21 | 39 | 96 | 86 | 403 | 11 | 2,785 | 277 |
| 2021-22 | 53 | 86 | 81 | 385 | 21 | 2,680 | 244 |
| 2022-23 | 57 | 94 | 97 | 394 | 35 | 2,656 | 269 |
| 2023-24 | 41 | 95 | 109 | 425 | 20 | 2,468 | 310 |
| 2024-25 | 50 | 88 | 112 | 505 | 12 | 2,595 | 357 |
| Average | 64 | 104 | 116 | 423 | 20 | 3,070 | 285 |
1,657 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 38% of total students. The number of online students has increased 73.33% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Spokane Falls Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,377 | 956 | 1,261 | 3,160 |
| 2016-17 | 5,639 | 1,020 | 1,363 | 3,256 |
| 2017-18 | 5,589 | 1,051 | 1,402 | 3,136 |
| 2018-19 | 5,184 | 1,118 | 1,348 | 2,718 |
| 2019-20 | 5,023 | 1,112 | 1,467 | 2,444 |
| 2020-21 | 4,189 | 2,448 | 1,296 | 445 |
| 2021-22 | 3,805 | 1,719 | 1,142 | 944 |
| 2022-23 | 3,795 | 1,601 | 1,150 | 1,044 |
| 2023-24 | 3,903 | 1,486 | 1,327 | 1,090 |
| 2024-25 | 4,319 | 1,657 | 1,577 | 1,085 |
| Average | 4,682 | 1,417 | 1,333 | 1,932 |
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