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Colleges in and near Country Homes

Country Homes is a college town: 23 of every 100 residents are students

Whitworth University (2,263 students on campus) and Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs (100) are inside the town. Across Washington, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town23% of residents are studentsWhitworth University

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Country Homes. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
16,127 students on campus
Nearest college
0.4 mi
Whitworth University
Residents in college
23%
Above WA (6%)
Nearest community college
5.3 mi
Spokane Falls · $5,461 tuition
Nearest public university
5.3 mi
Spokane Falls · $5,461 in-state
Students on campus in Country Homes
2,363
next to 6,198 residents

What stands out about college in Country Homes

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college town23 of every 100 Country Homes residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.A university in Country HomesWhitworth University has 2,263 students on campus in Country Homes, 71% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 5.3 miles awaySpokane Falls Community College in Spokane: tuition and fees $5,461 a year for Washington residents.In-state price at Spokane FallsLiving in Washington, Spokane Falls Community College charges $5,461 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $6,612. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Country Homes

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

23 of every 100 Country Homes residents are in college (WA: 6).

2,363students on campus at Country Homes’ 2 colleges, next to 6,198 residents (dorm students count as residents)
332college students live in Country Homes households rather than dorms
33.2median age · WA 38.3
42%of homes rented · WA 36%
$1,286median rent · 27% below the state
Country HomesCountry Homes, WA
Cost of living$1,286/mo median rentDSafetyCrime reported to the FBIHealthCDC estimatesA−Jobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundC+HandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Country Homes’ other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income C+

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 13.5% of Country Homes residents are below the poverty line, 11.2% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 8 points either way). 45% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living D

The Cost grade counts the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent, leaving it out only where students are a quarter of residents or more. Here they are 23%, so student incomes still weigh on that figure.

Health A−

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Country Homes’ median age is 33.2 (Washington 38.3), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Country Homes

Four private colleges within 8.6 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miGonzaga UniversitySpokaneSpokane FallsCountry Homes
University or collegeCommunity college
Whitworth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,263 on campus · In Country Homes90%admitted$27knet price71%graduate$59kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Whitworth University-Adult Degree ProgramsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 100 on campus · In Country Homes29%admitted$59kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Spokane Falls Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,417 on campus · 5.3 mi · Spokane$7knet price32%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $5,461 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Gonzaga UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,715 on campus · 5.7 mi · Spokane82%admitted$35knet price86%graduate$79kearningsSpokane Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,435 on campus · 5.8 mi · Spokane$5knet price33%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,461 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Carrington College-SpokaneUniversity or college · For-profit · 197 on campus · 8.6 mi · Spokane$42knet price42%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Country Homes’ median household income ($84,653) falls.

Spokane Community College5.8 mi · Spokane · sticker $13,839 · tuition $5,461$10,391a year
Spokane Falls Community College5.3 mi · Spokane · sticker $15,685 · tuition $5,461$13,377a year
Whitworth UniversityIn Country Homes · sticker $68,516$26,525a year
Gonzaga University5.7 mi · Spokane · sticker $73,178$33,949a year
Carrington College-Spokane8.6 mi · Spokane · sticker $45,781$43,629a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Country Homes: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Whitworth UniversitySpokane FallsGonzaga UniversitySpokaneCarrington College-Spokane
Gonzaga University86% graduate$79k earnings$24k typical debt
Spokane Community College33% graduate$42k earnings$14k typical debt
Spokane Falls Community College32% graduate$39k earnings$12k typical debt
Whitworth University71% graduate$59k earnings*$25k typical debt
Carrington College-Spokane42% graduate$37k earnings*$9k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Whitworth University (2); Carrington College-Spokane (2).

Majors

What students study in Country Homes

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Country Homes’ 2 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 15%Interdisciplinary 12%Education 10%Social sciences 9%Psychology 8%Visual & performing arts 6%Everything else 40%

Biggest programs

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsWhitworth University · 61 graduates a year
$60k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralWhitworth University · 52 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Biological and Physical SciencesWhitworth University · 50 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesWhitworth University-Adult Degree Programs · 43 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Computer ScienceWhitworth University · 33 graduates a year
$88k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingWhitworth University · 33 graduates a year
$83k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsWhitworth University · 31 graduates a year
$75k4 yrs out
English Language and Literature, GeneralWhitworth University · 29 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Country Homes

Is Country Homes a college town?

Yes. 23 of every 100 Country Homes residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Washington. Whitworth University has 2,263 students on campus, next to 6,198 residents.

What colleges are in Country Homes?

Whitworth University and Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs are inside the town. Spokane Falls Community College is 5.3 miles away in Spokane.

Why is Country Homes’ poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 13.5% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 11.2% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 8 points).

What is the closest community college to Country Homes, and what does it cost?

Spokane Falls Community College in Spokane, 5.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,461 a year for Washington residents; the federal net price, $7,409, counts housing and food at full cost.

How hard is it to get into Whitworth University?

Whitworth University admitted 90% of applicants in the Scorecard’s latest year; the middle half of admitted students scored 1,090–1,330 on the SAT.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Country Homes. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →