by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
South Seattle College was awarded 34 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts general studies.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, South Seattle is ranked #1,546 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
South Seattle also holds the #32 spot on the Best Colleges in Washington ranking.
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.
The student to faculty ratio is often used as a measure to gauge how much access students will have to their professors - the lower the number, the better. At South Seattle College, this rate is 24 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1.
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 99%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
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.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,948 | $7,813 | $11,167 | $10,711 | $11,222 |
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.
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 $1,578 a year. That adds up to $6,312 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at South Seattle is 5.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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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/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitality Management | 19 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 14 | NA |
| Horticulture | 0 | NA |
| Other Business, Management & Marketing | 0 | NA |
| General Business/Commerce | 0 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 0 | NA |
| Computer Software & Applications | 0 | NA |
| Computer Systems Networking | 0 | NA |
| Information Technology | 0 | NA |
| Accounting | 0 | NA |
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 2020-2021, 1,725 students took at least one online class at South Seattle College. This is a decrease from the 2,305 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,725 | 1,366 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,305 | 2,054 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,124 | 502 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,119 | 500 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,187 | 547 |
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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