South Seattle College

6000 16th Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98106-1499

Tel: (206)934-5300

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 5,535 students (38% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 35:1 is higher than the state community college average of 31:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the state average of 41%.
South Seattle College is one of 13 community colleges within King County, WA.
The nearest community college to South Seattle College is The Art Institute of Seattle (4.2 miles away).

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South Seattle College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Washington for:

The teacher population of 157 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	South Seattle College	(WA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	Four or more years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	157 staff	145 staff

The student population of South Seattle College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 35:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The South Seattle College diversity score of 0.79 is more than the state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	5,535 students	4,463 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	35:1	31:1

# Full-Time Students	2,087 students	2,353 students

# Part-Time Students	3,448 students	2,110 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	2%	1%

% Asian	15%	7%

% Hispanic	8%	10%

% Black	16%	4%

% White	37%	59%

% Hawaiian	2%	1%

% Two or more races	5%	5%

% Non Resident races	6%	6%

% Unknown races	9%	7%

Diversity Score	0.79	0.62

College Completion Rate (Year 2007)	20%	28%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$36,300	$36,200

The public in-state tuition of $3,824 is less than the state average of $4,032. The in-state tuition has grown by 11% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $9,014 is more than the state average of $7,264. The out-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$3,824	$4,032

Out-State Tuition Fees	$9,014	$7,264

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	72%	71%

Median Debt for Graduates	-	-
Median Debt for Dropouts	-	-

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

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.

The nearest community college to South Seattle College is The Art Institute of Seattle (4.2 miles away).