South Puget Sound Community College
Olympia, WA · Public two-year · City: Small
4,252undergraduates
$11,896average net price per year
42%finish in 3 years
59%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
30 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (530 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (1-2 years) (13 awarded), Associate (11 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (16 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (41 awarded)
- General Office Occupations and Clerical Services Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Office Management and Supervision Associate (3 awarded)
- Receptionist Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (60 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (16 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (14 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Associate (6 awarded)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Certificate (under 1 year) (14 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate (20 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (33 awarded)
Education (1)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (37 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded), Associate (11 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (5)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Associate (9 awarded)
- Computer Science Associate (11 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate (20 awarded)
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Associate (3 awarded)
- Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Physical Sciences, General Associate (25 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Associate (22 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (2)
- Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General Associate (10 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Agricultural and Food Products Processing Associate (7 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Music, General Associate (3 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Development Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $5,103
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $5,637
- Books and supplies
- $942
- Total cost living at home
- $9,805
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $8,414 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $7,796 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $9,415 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $11,385 |
| Over $110,000 | $16,913 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 55%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 51%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,881
- Got a grant from the college
- 38%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,555
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 23%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 8%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,593
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 36%
- Finished in 3 years
- 42%
- Finished in 4 years
- 47%
- Transferred to another college
- 15%
- Came back for year two
- 59%
| Pell grant students | 31% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 33% |
| Neither | 48% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 227 | 47% |
| Men | 192 | 36% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 32 | 56% |
| Black | 17 | 41% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 65 | 34% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 38% (small group) |
| White | 215 | 40% |
| Two or more races | 56 | 46% |
| Race unknown | 24 | 58% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,059 | 39% | 26% |
| Started here, part-time | 846 | 29% | 30% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 1,315 | 55% | 16% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 2,296 | 47% | 21% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 4,252
- Undergraduates
- 4,252
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,628
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,624
- Students per faculty member
- 16 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 96%
- From out of state
- 2%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 32%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 47%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 7% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 15% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 50% |
| Two or more races | 10% |
| Race unknown | 11% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 2011 Mottman Rd SW, Olympia, WA, 98512-6292
- County
- Thurston County
- Part of
- Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Weekend or evening classes, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.