South Puget Sound Community College

South Puget Sound Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Olympia, WA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $5,637 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 3,788 and it offers 31 programs.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at South Puget Sound Community College is $5,637 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
South Puget Sound Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
50% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $6,885 (exclude student loans).
South Puget Sound CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$5,637
Average Financial Amount$6,885

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

South Puget Sound Community College offers 31 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 1,558 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at South Puget Sound Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate6049
Less than 1 Year Certificate80175
2 Years Certificate12081
4 Years Certificate507
Total3101,558

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 49 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 175 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 81 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 7 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
  • 1,246 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 23 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching23-
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 completers-
Child Development1-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 0 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician0-
Precision Production Trades [+] 3 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 19 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant19$22,900
Business [+] 3 completers-
Business Administration and Management3-
Total49
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 7 completers-
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician6-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1-
Education [+] 62 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching62-
Engineering Technology [+] 2 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician2-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 28 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician28-
Precision Production Trades [+] 63 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder63-
Business [+] 13 completers-
Business Administration and Management4-
Receptionist9-
Total175
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 9 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef4-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training5-
Education [+] 16 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching16-
Engineering Technology [+] 0 completers-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD0-
Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD0-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD0-
Legal Studies [+] 1 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 18 completers-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder18-
Business [+] 37 completers-
Business Administration and Management3$25,500
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping34-
Receptionist0-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration0-
Total81
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 0 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 0 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant0-
Medical/Clinical Assistant0-
Business [+] 7 completers-
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services7-
Total7
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 2 completers-
Agricultural and Food Products Processing2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 49 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer17-
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician14-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration1-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications17-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 5 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training5-
Education [+] 10 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching10-
Engineering Technology [+] 21 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician0-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician21-
Legal Studies [+] 14 completers-
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary1-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal13-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 833 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies833-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 38 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences38-
Physical Sciences [+] 40 completers-
Physical Sciences40-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 3 completers-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting3-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 13 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician13-
Precision Production Trades [+] 14 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder13-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 91 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant28-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary7-
Medical/Clinical Assistant26-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse30-
Business [+] 113 completers-
Business/Commerce66-
Business Administration and Management19-
Office Management and Supervision4-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping24-
Total1,246

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 3,788 students are attending at South Puget Sound Community College. There are 95 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 131 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 (7.14%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 323 (full-time) and 135 (part-time).
The graduation rate of South Puget Sound Community College is 43% and transfer-out rate is 12%. The retention rate is 60% at the school.
South Puget Sound CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population3,788
Graduation Rate43%
Number of Faculty226
Student to Faculty Ratio14 to 1

Student Population at South Puget Sound CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 4,215 students enrolled into South Puget Sound Community College. By gender, 1,650 male and 2,565 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for South Puget Sound Community College.
Student Population By Gender
South Puget Sound Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,2151,6502,565
Full-time2,4221,0191,403
Part-tme1,7936311,162
There are 2,247 White (53.31%), 136 Black/African American (3.23%), 596 Hispanic (14.14%), 267 Asian (6.33%), and 1,523 students with other races attending South Puget Sound Community College. 52 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at South Puget Sound Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,2151,6502,565
American Indian/Native American34826
Asian267105162
Black/African American1365977
Hispanic596228368
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander421527
White2,2478701,377
Two More529203326
Un-Known312134178
Non-resident Alien522824
South Puget Sound Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
2,452 students (58.17% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,136 students (26.95% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for South Puget Sound Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at South Puget Sound Community College
Number of Students
Total4,215
Enrolled Online Exclusively2,452
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,136
Not in Online Courses627
By age range, at South Puget Sound Community College, 800 students are aged 20 to 24 (18.98% of total students), 1,971 students are aged below 20 (46.76%), 125 students are aged above 50 (5.69%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at South Puget Sound Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,2151,6502,565
Under 181,232473759
Age 18-19739339400
Age 20-21444208236
Age 22-24356145211
Age 25-29486183303
Age 30-34328110218
Age 35-3923978161
Age 40-4926678188
Age 50-641203486
Over 64523

Directory and Accreditation Information

South Puget Sound Community College is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (6/1/1975 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of South Puget Sound Community College.
2011 Mottman Rd SW, Olympia, WA
360-596-5200

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