South Puget Sound Community College is a public community college located in Olympia, WA. It offers 65 programs for degree/certificate.
It is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
The 2024 tuition & fees of South Puget Sound Community College is $5,103 for Washington residents and $5,637 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Washington public community colleges' average ($8,458).
The school has 3,788 students, which is higher than Washington community collleges' average (1,178). In addition, 2,106 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Washington community colleges.
2024 Tuition & Fees
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 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 and Associate'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 | 37 | 28 | NOT OFFERED |
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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 |
2 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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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 |
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| Total | 4,215 | 2,422 | 1,793 |
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| Male Students | 1,650 | 1,019 | 631 |
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| Female Students | 2,565 | 1,403 | 1,162 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 3,788 total students, 3,208 students enrolled through distance learning (2,106 students enrolled exclusively and 1,102 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 3,788 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,106 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,102 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 580 |
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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.