South Puget Sound Community College

Olympia, Washington

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1962Small citySEVP certified

About

South Puget Sound Community College is a public community college in southwest Olympia, Washington. The college contains 125 acres (0.51 km2) and is serving about 5,300 full and part-time students as of the fall 2020 quarter. The school offers transfer associate degree programs, transition studies program, professional technical programs, and corporate and continuing education programs. As of fall 2020, SPSCC offers 78 degrees and certificates in 30 areas. It also offers short-term study abroad program designed by the Washington State Community College Consortium for Study Abroad (WCCCSA).

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$6,000
Estimated total for international students: US$28,793
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$5,415
Total cost for in-state students: US$28,208

Net price calculatorspscc.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 3,075
International undergraduates: 2%
Students per teacher: 17 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 44%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$48,158

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (42)

Associate's degrees25 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural and Food Products ProcessingAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralComputer ProgrammingComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesData ProcessingDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansFire ProtectionHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMusicPhysical Sciences, GeneralPrecision Metal WorkingRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Undergraduate certificates17 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesData ProcessingDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansLegal Support ServicesPrecision Metal WorkingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.