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South Seattle College Data & Information Overview

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This overview covers the essential stats on South Seattle College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more. All you need to do to learn more about a stat is click on its tile, and you’ll be taken to another page that analyzes that data more closely. Also, you can use the links below to scroll to any section of this page.

How Well Is South Seattle College Ranked?

#529 Best for the Money in Nation

2025 Rankings

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Overall Quality

South Seattle was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into South Seattle?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into South Seattle College since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.

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South Seattle College Faculty

32 to 1 Student to Faculty
98% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At South Seattle College, the student to faculty ratio is 32 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at South Seattle College is 98%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  98 out of 100
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100

Retention and Graduation Rates at South Seattle College

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at South Seattle College.

South Seattle College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,585 Full-Time Undergraduates
52.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
46.8% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,324 undergraduates at South Seattle with 1,585 being full-time and 3,739 being part-time.

How Much Does South Seattle College Cost?

$7,234 Net Price
1% Take Out Loans
$23,160 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of South Seattle is $7,234. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for South Seattle

$0-30 K$30K-48K$48-75$75-110K$110K +
$6,660$7,206$8,647$11,047$3,118

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of South Seattle, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At South Seattle, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $5,790 a year. That adds up to $23,160 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do South Seattle Graduates Make?

$44,486 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from South Seattle with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $44,486 in their early years. That's great news for South Seattle students since it is 10% more than the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year.

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See which majors at South Seattle College make the most money.

Location of South Seattle College

Washington State
1,585 Full-Time Undergraduates
Large City Campus Setting
South Seattle College is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The location of South Seattle is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

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Contact details for South Seattle are given below.

Contact Details
Address:6000 16Th Ave Sw, Seattle, WA 98106-1499
Phone:206-934-5300
Website:southseattle.edu/

South Seattle College Majors

31 Majors With Completions
1,210 Undergraduate Degrees
1,210 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 31 majors graduated from South Seattle College. Of these students, 1,210 received undergraduate degrees and 1,210 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies205NA
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair171NA
General Business/Commerce57NA
Business Administration & Management35NA
General Physical Sciences32NA
Energy Systems Technologies20NA
Precision Metal Working19NA
Culinary Arts18NA
Hospitality Management16NA
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies14NA

Learn more about the majors offered at South Seattle College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at South Seattle

32% Take At Least One Class Online
20% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2022-2023, 1,557 students took at least one online class at South Seattle College. This is a decrease from the 1,725 students who took online classes the previous year.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2022-20231,557989
2021-20221,7251,366
2020-20212,3052,054
2018-20191,119500

Learn more about online learning at South Seattle College.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

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