Southern State Community College

Southern State Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Hillsboro, OH. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $10,368 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 1,947 and it offers 11 programs(2 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Southern State Community College is $10,368 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.
Southern State Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
61% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,522 (exclude student loans).
Southern State CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$10,368
Average Financial Amount$4,522

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Southern State Community College offers 11 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 304 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Southern State Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate3147
2 Years Certificate8118
Total112304

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 47 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 18 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 239 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 4 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science4-
Business [+] 43 completers-
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services0-
Real Estate43-
Total47
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 0 completers-
Horticultural Science0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 0 completers-
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician0-
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 16 completers-
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller0-
Medical/Clinical Assistant1-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist2-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training13-
Business [+] 2 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping2-
Total18
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 5 completers-
Agricultural Production Operations5-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst3-
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster0-
Education [+] (1 completers) 6 completers-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching0-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels0-
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching5-
Teacher Assistant/Aide1-
Engineering Technology [+] 6 completers-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology5-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician1-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] (1 completers) 130 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies130-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Biotechnology1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 4 completers-
Criminal Justice and Corrections1-
Criminal Justice/Police Science2-
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism1-
Human Services [+] 4 completers-
Social Work4-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 1 completers-
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 46 completers-
Medical/Clinical Assistant3-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling5-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse38-
Business [+] 33 completers-
Business/Commerce1-
Business Administration and Management16-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping14-
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary2-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies0-
Total239

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 1,947 students are attending at Southern State Community College. There are 42 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 50 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 106 (full-time) and 88 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Southern State Community College is 31% and transfer-out rate is 16%. The retention rate is 57% at the school.
Southern State CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population1,947
Graduation Rate31%
Number of Faculty92
Student to Faculty Ratio17 to 1

Student Population at Southern State CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,933 students enrolled into Southern State Community College. By gender, 604 male and 1,329 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Southern State Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Southern State Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,9336041,329
Full-time475153322
Part-tme1,4584511,007
There are 1,776 White (91.88%), 19 Black/African American (0.98%), 35 Hispanic (1.81%), 17 Asian (0.88%), and 118 students with other races attending Southern State Community College.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Southern State Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,9336041,329
American Indian/Native American101
Asian17413
Black/African American19613
Hispanic351124
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White1,7765561,220
Two More561541
Un-Known261115
Non-resident Alien000
Southern State Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
518 students (26.80% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 594 students (30.73% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Southern State Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Southern State Community College
Number of Students
Total1,933
Enrolled Online Exclusively518
Enrolled Some Online Courses594
Not in Online Courses821
By age range, at Southern State Community College, 252 students are aged 20 to 24 (13.04% of total students), 1,357 students are aged below 20 (70.20%), 32 students are aged above 50 (3.21%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Southern State Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,9336041,329
Under 181,073334739
Age 18-19284111173
Age 20-211384593
Age 22-241143975
Age 25-291142688
Age 30-34701753
Age 35-3947542
Age 40-49611942
Age 50-6431823
Over 64101

Directory and Accreditation Information

Southern State Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1981 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Southern State Community College.
100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro, OH
937-393-3431

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