South Seattle College
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 (4.1 miles away).
Top Placements
South Seattle College places 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 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 |
| Total Enrollment | 5,535 students | 4,463 students |
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| 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 |
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| % 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% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.79 | 0.62 |
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| College Completion Rate (Year 2007) | 20% | 28% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $36,300 | $36,200 |
Source: 2016 (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 The Art Institute of Seattle (4.1 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- The Art Institute of SeattlePrivate, for profit1,378 students | 4.10 Mi2323 Elliott Ave
Seattle, WA 98121
(206)448-0900 4.101,378 - Seattle Central CollegePublic6,773 students | 4.60 Mi1701 Broadway Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
(206)934-3800 4.606,773 - Pima Medical Institute-RentonPrivate, for profit777 students | 8.70 Mi555 South Renton Village Pl-Ste 400
Renton, WA 98057
(425)228-9600 8.70777 - Renton Technical CollegePublic3,359 students | 9.20 Mi3000 NE Fourth St
Renton, WA 98056
(425)235-2352 9.203,359 - Bellevue CollegePublic13,469 students | 9.80 Mi3000 Landerholm Cir SE
Bellevue, WA 98007
(425)564-1000 9.8013,469
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