South Puget Sound Community College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

South Puget Sound Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Olympia, Washington. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $5,103 for Washington residents and $5,637 for other students on average. It offers 62 degree programs through 19 Certificate, 26 Associate's programs. The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $34,400.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	2011 Mottman Rd SW, Olympia, WA
Phone	360-596-5200
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$5,103 Out-of-State$5,637
Student Population »	3,788 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	43%
Transfer-out Rate	12%
Retention Rate	60% (Full-time) 41% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$6,885
Students to Faculty	14:1 (7.14%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$34,400

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,103 for Washington residents and $5,637 for out-of-state students at South Puget Sound Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($8,704) over public community colleges in Washington.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at South Puget Sound Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Washington community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Washington Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$5,103	$5,637
Books & Supplies	$942
Off-Campus Living Costs	$21,752
Average Financial Aid	$6,885
Cost of Attendance	$27,797	$28,331
After Financial Aid	$20,912	$21,446
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$34,400

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Washington Residents	Out-of-State Students
South Puget Sound Community College	$5,103	$5,637
Public Community Colleges in Washington	$5,571	$8,704
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

South Puget Sound Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 19 Certificate, 26 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	19	26	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Agricultural and Food Products Processing	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	31 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	686 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	24 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	44 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	30 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	59 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Receptionist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 3,788 students at South Puget Sound Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,650 male students and 2,565 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	4,215	2,422	1,793
Male Students	1,650	1,019	631
Female Students	2,565	1,403	1,162

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At South Puget Sound Community College, there are 3,788 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,208 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,106 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,102 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	3,788
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	2,106
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	1,102
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	580