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IPEDS ID: 236504
OPE ID: 00970600
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South Seattle College
6000 16th Ave SW, Seattle, Washington 98106-1499
General information:  (206) 934-5300
Website:  southseattle.edu/
Type:  4-year, primarily associate's, Public
Awards offered:  Less than one year certificate
One but less than two years certificate
Associate's degree
Two but less than 4 years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Campus setting:  City: Large
Campus housing:  No
Student population:  5,210 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  33 to 1
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Admissionssouthseattle.edu/steps-enroll/admissions-application
Apply Onlinesouthseattle.edu/steps-enroll/admissions-application
Financial Aidsouthseattle.edu/financial-aid
Net Price Calculatorsouthseattle.edu/financial-aid/net-price-calculator
Tuition Policies for Servicemembers and Veteranssouthseattle.edu/veteran-affairs-benefits
Disability Servicessouthseattle.edu/disability-services
Mission Statement
  southseattle.edu/campus-information/mission-statement-core-themes-community-responsibilities
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – undergraduate courses offered, programs not offered
Study abroad
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services, Fall 2023
3% or less
High school students enrolled in college courses for credit, 2023-2024
506
Carnegie Classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Occupational
Academic
Recreational or avocational (leisure) programs
Adult basic or high school equivalency
Secondary (high school)
Noncredit education offered
Workforce Education
Developmental Education
Recreational/Avocational/Leisure/Personal Enrichment
Adult Basic Education
Adult High School Diploma or Equivalent
English as a Second Language
Credit Accepted
Credit for life experiences
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2024Full timePart time
Total faculty71236
Instructional71236
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025% change 2023-2024 to 2024-2025
Tuition and fees
In-state$4,831$4,865$4,865$5,2387.7%
Out-of-state$4,831$5,354$5,354$5,7968.3%
Books and supplies$845$845$845$582-31.1%
Living arrangement
Off Campus
Food and Housing$10,383$10,383$10,383$19,04183.4%
Other expenses$3,493$3,214$3,214$5,03756.7%
Off Campus with Family
Food and Housing---$9,822 -
Other expenses$3,214$3,214$3,214$5,03756.7%
Total Expenses2021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025% change 2023-2024 to 2024-2025
In-state
Off Campus$19,552$19,307$19,307$29,89854.9%
Off Campus with Family$8,890$8,924$8,924$10,85721.7%
Out-of-state
Off Campus$19,552$19,796$19,796$30,45653.8%
Off Campus with Family$8,890$9,413$9,413$11,41521.3%
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2023-2024
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Any student financial aid124781%————
Grant or scholarship aid19564%$1,459,236$7,483
Federal grants13243%$683,105$5,175
Pell grants13243%$657,167$4,979
Other federal grants7023%$25,938$371
State/local government grant or scholarships17859%$728,689$4,094
Institutional grants or scholarships279%$47,442$1,757
Student loan aid186%$132,827$7,379
Federal student loans186%$116,056$6,448
Other student loans(*)0%(*)(*)
  • 1 Includes students awarded Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
  • (*) Number awarded aid and total and average amounts of aid awarded are withheld to preserve the privacy of individuals.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Degree/certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid192962%$6,896,014$7,423
Pell grants49833%$2,325,088$4,669
Federal student loans19113%$1,187,071$6,215
Non-degree/non-certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid12055%$368,109$1,796
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid awarded, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

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open-close Net Price
Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2021-20222022-20232023-2024
Average net price$9,594$8,596$8,012
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2021-20222022-20232023-2024
$0 – $30,000$6,660$6,149$5,744
$30,001 – $48,000$7,206$7,592$4,758
$48,001 – $75,000$8,647$7,748$7,276
$75,001 – $110,000$11,047$5,822$7,409
$110,001 and more$3,118—$10,615
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees (lower of in-district or in-state), books and supplies, and the weighted average for Food and Housing and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grants, Federal Work-Study, Subsidized Direct Loans, and Unsubsidized Direct Loans. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students awarded federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2024
Total enrollment (all undergraduate)5,210
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment216
Attendance StatusStudent Gender
Attendance Status: Full-time: 32% Part-time: 68%Student Gender: Male: 69% Female: 31%
Student Race/ethnicity
Student Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 10% Black or African American: 8% Hispanic/Latino: 14% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 31% Two or more races: 6% Race/ethnicity unknown: 28% U.S. Nonresident: 2%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 44% 25 and over: 55% Age unknown: 1%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 99% Out-of-state: 1% Foreign countries: 0% Unknown: 0%
  • Age data are reported for Fall 2023.
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 16% Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 14% Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 70%
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Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

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Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution without completing at the current institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 21 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2024.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2018
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 31% Transfer-out rate: 15%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Overall graduation rate by gender
Overall graduation rate by gender: Male: 28% Female: 36%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2018 and Graduated Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Overall graduation rate by race/ethnicity
Overall graduation rate by race/ethnicity: Asian: 52% Black or African American: 22% Hispanic/Latino: 24% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 39% Two or more races: 15% Race/ethnicity unknown: 6% U.S. Nonresident: 71%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2018 and Graduated Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
open-close Outcome Measures
  • Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are not only first-time, full-time students, but also part-time attending and non-first-time (transfer-in) students. These measures are also reported for students receiving Pell grants and those students that do not receive Pell grants. These measures provide the 8-year award-completion rates by award level (certificates, associate's and bachelor degrees) after entering an institution. For students who did not earn any undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all reporting institutions must report on their transfer outs regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.
FULL-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2016-17
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a certificate: 8% Received an Associate's degree: 30% Received a Bachelor's degree: 2% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 26% [Pell] Received a certificate: 3% Received an Associate's degree: 38% Received a Bachelor's degree: 1% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 24% [Non-Pell] Received a certificate: 10% Received an Associate's degree: 27% Received a Bachelor's degree: 2% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 27%
PART-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2016-17
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a certificate: 3% Received an Associate's degree: 12% Received a Bachelor's degree: 0% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 46% [Pell] Received a certificate: 3% Received an Associate's degree: 28% Received a Bachelor's degree: 0% Enrolled at same institution: 3% Enrolled at different institution: 38% [Non-Pell] Received a certificate: 3% Received an Associate's degree: 10% Received a Bachelor's degree: 0% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 47%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2016-17
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a certificate: 5% Received an Associate's degree: 43% Received a Bachelor's degree: 5% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 17% [Pell] Received a certificate: 3% Received an Associate's degree: 54% Received a Bachelor's degree: 3% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 17% [Non-Pell] Received a certificate: 5% Received an Associate's degree: 39% Received a Bachelor's degree: 5% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 17%
PART-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2016-17
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a certificate: 2% Received an Associate's degree: 25% Received a Bachelor's degree: 6% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 33% [Pell] Received a certificate: 1% Received an Associate's degree: 50% Received a Bachelor's degree: 4% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 24% [Non-Pell] Received a certificate: 2% Received an Associate's degree: 21% Received a Bachelor's degree: 7% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 34%
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2023-2024
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramUndergraduate
Certificate		AssociateBachelor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General31-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping00-
Category total31-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping00-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other-0-
Business/Commerce, General-40-
Hospitality Administration/Management, General--8
Office Management and Supervision111-
Operations Management and Supervision00-
Category total11418
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science-8-
Computer Support Specialist-0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications00-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design-0-
Category total08-
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef00-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training06-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager23-
Wine Steward/Sommelier43-
Category total612-
Education
Elementary Education and Teaching-0-
Technical Teacher Education0-0
Category total000
Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering-1-
Mechanical Engineering-1-
Category total-2-
Engineering/Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General00-
Energy Systems Technology/Technician25-9
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician0--
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician-0-
Robotics Technology/Technician0--
Category total2509
Health Professions and Related Programs
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training0--
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist0--
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse-0-
Category total00-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies-202-
Category total-202-
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician170-
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician5731-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician00-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician22011-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician13-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician0--
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other00-
Category total29545-
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other-20-
Category total-20-
Natural Resources and Conservation
Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other--0
Category total--0
Physical Sciences
Physical Sciences, General-16-
Category total-16-
Precision Production
Boilermaking/Boilermaker0--
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist-0-
Welding Technology/Welder478-
Category total478-
Grand total38735517
open-close Servicemembers and Veterans
Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Member of Department of Defense Voluntary Educational Partnership Memorandum of Understanding
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2023-2024
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 61 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 13
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: $367 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: $3,851
RETENTION RATES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES Part-time students: 100%
Retention rate is the percentage of undergraduate students who began their studies in academic year 2013-14 and returned in academic year 2014-15
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution. Data on varsity athletics are submitted annually as required by the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), by all co-educational postsecondary institutions that have an intercollegiate athletics program. For the most recent data collection, EADA did not collect data on varsity athletics for programs that were cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
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Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesAccredited since (06/01/1975)04/01/2026
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/148982.
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On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape000
d. Fondling000
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary396
j. Motor vehicle theft212
k. Arson000
  • For 2020, line j. was changed from 0 to 1 because of a missed count.
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence100
b. Dating violence000
c. Stalking001
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations100
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year202120202019
Default rate0.0%0.0%1.7%
Number in default001
Number in repayment434956
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)