College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $15,385. College Scorecard.
Higher than 14% of Washington colleges we cover and 14% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 33% of Washington colleges we cover and 24% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
SSCC acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
SSCC tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Washington residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
SSCC majors, earnings & careers
South Seattle College offers 4 bachelor's majors across 4 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 1
- Education · 1
- Engineering · 1
- Science & Math · 1
Highest-earning majors at SSCC
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 4 majors
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Energy Systems Technologies / Technicians—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Hospitality Management—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Environmental Science / Conservation → Environmental scientist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 6.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Education (Subject Teaching) → High school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.2% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Seattle
Overall prices in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,549. Housing costs 51% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 36 inches of rain a year, 6 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: river flooding (very high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, King County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
King County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare SSCC with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Washington by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Seattle College | — | $6,004 | 31% | $44,486 | This school |
| Cascadia College | — | $12,281 | 32% | $54,133 | |
| Peninsula College | — | $9,246 | 37% | $37,078 | |
| Centralia College | — | $9,862 | 42% | $43,140 | |
| Lower Columbia College | — | $7,630 | 23% | $40,691 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
South Seattle College would cost you $6,277 less per year than Cascadia College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at South Seattle College.
- South Seattle College gives aided families $585 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Washington resident | SSCC | Cascadia College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $15,385 | $21,077 | −$5,692 |
| Average grants | −$9,381 | −$8,796 | −$585 |
| You pay | $6,004 | $12,281 | −$6,277 |
“+” means SSCC costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about SSCC
How much does South Seattle College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $15,385 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $6,004 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $5,744 and families earning $110k+ pay $10,615.
How much do SSCC graduates earn?
Former South Seattle College students earn a median $44,486 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the SSCC graduation rate?
31% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “South Seattle College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/south-seattle-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).