South Seattle College
- South Seattle Community College is a constantly evolving educational community dedicated to providing quality learning experiences which prepare students to meet their goals for life and work.
School Highlights
South Seattle College serves 6,141 students (31% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the state community college average of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 53%.
Top Rankings
South Seattle College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Washington for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
School Overview
The teacher population of 326 teachers has grown by 136% over five years.
| South Seattle College | (WA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 326 staff | 353 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
| Total Enrollment | 6,141 students | 4,700 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 13:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 1,902 students | 2,313 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 4,239 students | 2,387 students |
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| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1% | 1% |
| % Asian | 8% | 7% |
| % Hispanic | 8% | 15% |
| % Black | 9% | 5% |
| % White | 34% | 47% |
| % Hawaiian | 1% | 1% |
| % Two or more races | 8% | 8% |
| % Non Resident races | 6% | 4% |
| % Unknown races | 25% | 12% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.79 | 0.73 |
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| College Completion Rate (Year 2007) | 20% | 27% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $36,300 | $36,400 |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Located on an 87-acre hilltop overlooking Eliott Bay, South Seattle Community College offers a panoramic view of the city skyline and surrounding mountains. This unique setting serves as a portal of opportunity for students with diverse needs to prepare to meet their educational and career goals. SCC provides opportunities to complete the first two years of a bachelor's degree program, to train for rewarding careers in an abundance of professional/technical programs, update job skills or change careers, complete high school and improve basic skills. South Seattle Community College, located in a residential West Seattle neighborhood, offers many unique college transfer and workforce programs and is distinguished by the breadth of partnerships that support programs such as aviation, culinary arts, health care, horticulture, the construction trades and winemaking. South also is known for its lively multicultural and multi-ethnic student body. The Seattle Community Colleges and the Seattle Vocational Institute are public, state-supported institutions accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to South Seattle College is Seattle Central College (4.7 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Seattle Central CollegePublic6,743 students | 4.70 Mi1701 Broadway Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 934-3800 4.706,743 - 717 students | 8.70 Mi555 South Renton Village Place Suite 110
Renton, WA 98057
(425) 228-9600 8.70717 - Renton Technical CollegePublic3,755 students | 9.20 Mi3000 NE Fourth St
Renton, WA 98056
(425) 235-2352 9.203,755 - Bellevue CollegePublic12,563 students | 9.80 Mi3000 Landerholm Cir SE
Bellevue, WA 98007
(425) 564-1000 9.8012,563 - 577 students | 10.20 Mi9709 Third Ave NE Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 322-6100 10.20577
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