by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Southern State Community College was awarded 4 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Southern State Community College is ranked #2,162 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Southern State Community College held the #2,196 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Southern State Community College also holds the #89 spot on the Best Colleges in Ohio ranking.
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Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Southern State Community College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
With a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1, Southern State Community College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Southern State Community College is 47%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Southern State Community College this rate is 53%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,018 undergraduates at Southern State Community College with 564 being full-time and 1,454 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,146 | $6,527 | $9,016 | $11,414 | $10,887 |
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 Southern State Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Southern State Community College, approximately 35% of students took out student loans averaging $4,694 a year. That adds up to $18,776 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Southern State Community College is 14.6%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for Southern State Community College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro, OH 45133-9406 |
| Phone: | 937-393-3431 |
| Website: | https://www.sscc.edu/ |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 1,112 students took at least one online class at Southern State Community College. This is a decrease from the 1,267 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,112 | 518 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,267 | 582 |
| 2018-2019 | 775 | 229 |
| 2017-2018 | 754 | 223 |
| 2016-2017 | 737 | 246 |
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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.
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