South Seattle College
South Seattle College is a public community college in the Seattle neighborhoods of West Seattle and Georgetown. Founded in 1970, it is one of three colleges which make up the Seattle Colleges District. The Seattle Community Colleges District Board of Trustees voted unanimously in March 2014 to change the name of the District to Seattle Colleges and to change the names of the colleges to Seattle Central College, North Seattle College, and South Seattle College. It is home to the South Seattle College Arboretum and incorporates the Georgetown Campus near Boeing Field.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $8,012
- Undergraduate enrollment: 7,797
- Graduation rate (150%): 31%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 34%
- Student to faculty ratio: 33:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,486
- Median earnings (8 years): $47,576
- Median earnings (6 years): $43,070
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Seattle, WA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at South Seattle College include Energy Systems Technology, Hospitality Administration.
- Energy Systems Technology (9 bachelor's)
- Hospitality Administration (8 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 86%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 11%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
South Seattle College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,744 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $5,744
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $4,758
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $7,276
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $7,409
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $10,615
- In-state tuition and fees: $5,238
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $5,796
- Books and supplies: $582
- Off-campus room and board: $19,041
- Off-campus with family: $5,037
- Typical cost of attendance: $15,385
- Sticker vs net gap: 48%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 10%
- Federal loan recipients: 4%
- Average institutional grant: $1,757
- Average federal loan: $6,191
Admissions
South Seattle College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 7,797
- Women: 30%
- Part-time undergraduates: 35%
- Age 25 and older: 55%
- Graduation rate: 31%
- First-generation: 48%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 56%
- Student to faculty: 33:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the South Seattle College acceptance rate? South Seattle College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does South Seattle College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,744 a year after aid. Average net price is $8,012.
What majors does South Seattle College offer? Popular programs include Energy Systems Technology, Hospitality Administration.
What is the average salary after South Seattle College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,486 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the South Seattle College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 34% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 31%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. South Seattle College official site: https://southseattle.edu.