South Puget Sound Community College is a public community college located in Olympia, WA. It offers 63 programs for degree/certificate.
It is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
The 2025 tuition & fees of South Puget Sound Community College is $5,257 for Washington residents and $5,818 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Washington public community colleges' average ($9,905).
The school has 4,871 students, which is higher than Washington community collleges' average (567). In addition, 2,213 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Washington community colleges.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2024-2025 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 tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
South Puget Sound Community College offers Certificate, Associate's and Bachelor's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 35 | 27 | 1 |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Music | NOT OFFERED |
3 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 4,871 students at South Puget Sound Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,732 male students and 2,520 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 |
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| Total | 4,252 | 2,628 | 1,624 |
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| Male Students | 1,732 | 1,146 | 586 |
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| Female Students | 2,520 | 1,482 | 1,038 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 4,871 total students, 3,804 students enrolled through distance learning (2,213 students enrolled exclusively and 1,591 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 4,871 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,213 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,591 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,067 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for South Puget Sound Community College.