by our College Data Analytics TeamSouth Seattle College is a public institution in Seattle, Washington enrolling 1,616 undergraduates. It has an on-time graduation rate of 31%, near the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #703 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 14%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
South Seattle College ranks #703 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 14%.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
South Seattle College was awarded 187 badges in the 2027 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2027 analysis, South Seattle College is ranked #703 out of 5,159 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation.
South Seattle College is also ranked #21 on the Best Colleges in Washington list.
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The student to faculty ratio at South Seattle College is 33 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at South Seattle College is 99%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor’s degree within four years. At South Seattle College this rate is 31%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the most recent academic year, there were 1,616 undergraduates at South Seattle College.
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The typical net cost at South Seattle College is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,744 | $4,758 | $7,276 | $7,409 | $10,615 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of South Seattle College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At South Seattle College, approximately 4% of students took out student loans averaging $6,191 a year. That adds up to $24,764 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 0.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for South Seattle College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from South Seattle College make around $44,486 per year during the early years of their employment. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at South Seattle College make the most money.
South Seattle College is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of South Seattle College.
Get in touch with South Seattle College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 6000 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106-1499 |
| Phone: | 2069345300 |
| Website: | southseattle.edu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 13 majors graduated from South Seattle College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 877 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 432 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 227 | $35,232 |
| Precision Metal Working | 81 | NA |
| Culinary Arts | 27 | NA |
| Business & Commerce | 27 | NA |
| General Physical Sciences | 16 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 16 | NA |
| Hospitality Management | 14 | NA |
| Other Interdisciplinary Studies | 13 | NA |
1,566 students took at least one online class at South Seattle College.
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
Learn more about online learning at South Seattle College.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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