by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for South Seattle College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The full cost of attending South Seattle College fell between $15,497.00 ranging to $16,055.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
In-state residents qualified for the lower cost, with out-of-state students paying more: roughly $15,497.00 for in-state students versus $16,055.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $5,238.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,259.00 |
| Total cost | $15,497.00 |
| That is 19% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,497.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,381.00 |
| Net price | $6,116.00 |
| That is 68% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,497.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,641.00 |
| Net price | $5,856.00 |
| That is 70% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $5,796.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,259.00 |
| Total cost | $16,055.00 |
| That is 17% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,055.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,381.00 |
| Net price | $6,674.00 |
| That is 65% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,055.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,641.00 |
| Net price | $6,414.00 |
| That is 67% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by around 6.4% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| Freshman year | $6,228.00 | $6,505.00 | $16,483.00 |
| Senior year | $7,494.00 | $7,827.00 | $19,832.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $27,393.00 | $28,609.00 | $72,492.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,436.00 | $10,899.00 | $27,617.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $315.00 | $329.00 | $834.00 |
| Total amount paid | $37,829.00 | $39,509.00 | $100,109.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| Freshman year | $6,228.00 | $6,505.00 | $16,483.00 |
| Senior year | $6,625.00 | $6,919.00 | $17,531.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $12,853.00 | $13,424.00 | $34,014.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,897.00 | $5,114.00 | $12,958.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $148.00 | $154.00 | $391.00 |
| Total amount paid | $17,750.00 | $18,538.00 | $46,972.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| Freshman year | $6,822.00 | $7,098.00 | $17,076.00 |
| Senior year | $8,208.00 | $8,541.00 | $20,546.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $30,003.00 | $31,220.00 | $75,102.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,430.00 | $11,894.00 | $28,611.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $345.00 | $359.00 | $864.00 |
| Total amount paid | $41,434.00 | $43,113.00 | $103,713.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| Freshman year | $6,822.00 | $7,098.00 | $17,076.00 |
| Senior year | $7,256.00 | $7,550.00 | $18,162.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $14,078.00 | $14,648.00 | $35,238.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,363.00 | $5,581.00 | $13,425.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $162.00 | $169.00 | $406.00 |
| Total amount paid | $19,441.00 | $20,229.00 | $48,663.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $6,004.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $6,802.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $6,149.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $7,592.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,748.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $5,822.00 |
Run your own numbers with the South Seattle College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of South Seattle College comes to $5,478.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,000.00 |
| 25th | $3,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,478.00 |
| 75th | $8,696.00 |
| 90th | $12,500.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $4,625.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,870.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at South Seattle College stands at $-1,049.00.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for South Seattle College is Low (<5%).
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at South Seattle College amount to $3,715,887.00 spread across 490 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 61 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $367.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 13 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,851.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about South Seattle College, a few questions are worth asking:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.