South Seattle College
Seattle, WA · Public · offers Bachelor's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$6,004Average net price / year
31%Graduation rate
$44,486Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
1,616Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $5,238
- Out-of-state tuition
- $5,796
- Total cost of attendance
- $15,385
- Books & supplies
- $582
- Average net price
- $6,004
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $5,744
- $30–48k
- $4,758
- $48–75k
- $7,276
- $75–110k
- $7,409
- $110k+
- $10,615
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 31%
- First-year retention
- —
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $43,070
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $44,486
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 10%
- Students with federal loans
- 4%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 45 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 212 | $52,632 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,616
- Part-time
- 35%
- Women / men
- 42% / 58%
- White
- 21%
- Hispanic
- 17%
- Black
- 18%
- Asian
- 16%
- International
- 4%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 33:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $95,643 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 99%
- Accreditor
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Website
- southseattle.edu
- Also known as
- Seattle South|South Seattle|SSCC|South Sea|Sea South|SSC|South CC
Most popular fields
- Agriculture – 1% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 1% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 3% of degrees
- Education – 0% of degrees
- Engineering – 0% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 1% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does South Seattle College cost?
The average net price after grants is $6,004 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $5,238 and the full cost of attendance is $15,385.
How much do South Seattle College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $44,486 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
31% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Seattle
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public · 31,942 students |
$14,091 | 39% | 85% | $78,466 |
| Seattle University Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit · 4,062 students |
$34,662 | 77% | 76% | $75,272 |
| Seattle Central College Seattle, WA · Public · 3,953 students |
$8,819 | — | 32% | $43,307 |
| North Seattle College Seattle, WA · Public · 3,074 students |
$10,740 | — | 33% | $47,728 |
| Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit · 1,762 students |
$24,488 | 83% | 62% | $64,506 |
| City University of Seattle Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit · 1,137 students |
— | — | — | $69,460 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Seattle Seattle, WA · Private for-profit · 471 students |
$31,016 | — | 68% | $38,673 |
| Divers Institute of Technology Seattle, WA · Private for-profit · 198 students |
$39,337 | — | 91% | $62,489 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle Seattle, WA · Private for-profit · 154 students |
$23,787 | — | 67% | $32,491 |
| Antioch University-Seattle Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit · 74 students |
— | — | — | $51,541 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.