South Seattle College Student Population

How many students at SSCC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, South Seattle College has a total enrollment of 5,210 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 3,614 male students (69.4%) and 1,596 female students (30.6%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,611 White students (30.9%) and 722 Hispanic students (13.9%).
• Class Delivery: 833 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 733 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's - which average 10,294 - SSCC's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 3,614 male (69.37%) and 1,596 female (30.63%) students are attending South Seattle College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 226.44.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,611 White, 441 Black, and 497 Asian students out of a total of 5,210 are attending at South Seattle College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

South Seattle College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 78.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, SSCC has 446 students under 18 years old and 27 students over 65 years old. There are 2,434 students under 25 years old, and 2,767 students over 25 years old out of 5,210 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At South Seattle College, 833 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 733 students are enrolled in some online courses.

820 students who live in Washington or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 13 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 5,210 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 216 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.15%.136 students have transferred in as full-time status and 80 students transferred in as part-time status.