South Puget Sound Community College

www.spscc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,315

2.01% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$9,399

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.52%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

8,430

57.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

43.7%

416 Graduates

About

South Puget Sound Community College is a higher education institution located in Thurston County, WA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at South Puget Sound Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (833 degrees awarded), General Business (66 degrees), and Physical Sciences (40 degrees).

In 2021, 1,558 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at South Puget Sound Community College. 63.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (873 degrees), 4.67 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (187 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at South Puget Sound Community College is $4,315, which is $−3,653 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at South Puget Sound Community College is $4,315, which is $−3,653 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,399.

In 2021, 38% of undergraduate students attending South Puget Sound Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 7% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,315

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at South Puget Sound Community College was $4,315. The cost of tuition at South Puget Sound Community College is $−3,653 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of South Puget Sound Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,399

2021 Value

16.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 South Puget Sound Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,399. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of South Puget Sound Community College grew by 16.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of South Puget Sound Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,118

Room and Board

$930

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at South Puget Sound Community College was of $11,118 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 9.32% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $930. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.33% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at South Puget Sound Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

38%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

38% of undergraduate students at South Puget Sound Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 2.7% with respect to 2020, when 37% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at South Puget Sound Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.52%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at South Puget Sound Community College was 2.52%, which represents 11 out of the 437 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

South Puget Sound Community College had a total enrollment of 8,430 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at South Puget Sound Community College is 4,844 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,586. This means that 57.5% of students enrolled at South Puget Sound Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at South Puget Sound Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.3% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Two or More Races, 6.33% Asian, 3.23% Black or African American, 0.996% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.807% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at South Puget Sound Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.3%), followed by White Male (22.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.63%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

57.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at South Puget Sound Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,430 students. The full-time enrollment at South Puget Sound Community College is 4,844 and the part-time enrollment is 3,586. This means that 57.5% of students enrolled at South Puget Sound Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at South Puget Sound Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

63%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at South Puget Sound Community College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), South Puget Sound Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at South Puget Sound Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
4,494 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,192 enrolled students
Two or More Races
1,058 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at South Puget Sound Community College is 53.3% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Two or More Races, 6.33% Asian, 3.23% Black or African American, 0.996% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.807% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 624 students (7.4%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 432 more women than men received degrees from South Puget Sound Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at South Puget Sound Community College is white (873 degrees awarded). There were 4.67 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (187 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at South Puget Sound Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (833 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (66 degrees) and Physical Sciences (40 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at South Puget Sound Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (80 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (833 degrees), and Physical Sciences (40 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at South Puget Sound Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,642,928 people), Secondary school teachers (421,222 people), Education administrators (253,417 people), Postsecondary teachers (172,138 people), and Special education teachers (171,681 people).

The most specialized majors at South Puget Sound Community College in 2021 are Precision Production (80 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (833 degrees), Physical Sciences (40 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (41 degrees), and Education (111 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at South Puget Sound Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at South Puget Sound Community College are Precision Production (80 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (833 degrees), Physical Sciences (40 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (41 degrees), and Education (111 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at South Puget Sound Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,738,588 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (341,841 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (177,487 people), Computer Systems Design (138,721 people), and Construction (99,095 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by South Puget Sound Community College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
833 degree-majors awarded
General Business
66 degree-majors awarded
Physical Sciences
40 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at South Puget Sound Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 833 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at South Puget Sound Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

563

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

995

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 563 degrees were awarded to men at South Puget Sound Community College, which is 0.566 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (995).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at South Puget Sound Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 280 degrees were awarded to men at South Puget Sound Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.506 times less than the 553 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 553 degrees were awarded to men at South Puget Sound Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.98 times more than the 280 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

30%

100% Completion Time

40%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 30% of students graduating from South Puget Sound Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 40% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 44% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (62.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at South Puget Sound Community College is Female and Asian (62.5% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 10.1% of graduates (42 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
873 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
187 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
167 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at South Puget Sound Community College is white (873 degrees awarded). There were 4.67 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (187 degrees).

5.91% of degree recipients (92 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
565 degrees awarded
White Male
308 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
130 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at South Puget Sound Community College is white female (565 degrees awarded). There were 1.83 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (308 degrees).

Operations

South Puget Sound Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $13.2M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 27.1k (0.205%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, South Puget Sound Community College had a total salary expenditure of 75.8M. South Puget Sound Community College employs 186 No academic ranks. Most academics at South Puget Sound Community College are Female No academic rank (106), and Male No academic rank (80).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at South Puget Sound Community College are: Management, with 190 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 106 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 56 employees.

Endowment

$13.2M

2021 Endowment

57.7%

growth from 2020

South Puget Sound Community College has an endowment valued at about $13.2M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of South Puget Sound Community College grew 57.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.9M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at South Puget Sound Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$504k - Federal
$12.5M - State
$19.9M - Local

As of 2021, South Puget Sound Community College received $504k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $12.5M from state grants and contracts, and $19.9M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$25.2M

2021 Salaries

3.51%

decline from 2020

In 2021, South Puget Sound Community College paid a median of $25.2M in salaries, which represents 33.2% of their overall expenditure ($75.8M) and a 3.51% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$12.3M

Instructional Salaries

186

Number of Employees

In 2021, South Puget Sound Community College paid a total of $12.3M to 186 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $10.2M (62.3%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

186 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

190 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at South Puget Sound Community College was No academic rank with 186 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at South Puget Sound Community College were Management with 190 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 106 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 56 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at South Puget Sound Community College was Female No academic rank with 106 employees, and Male No academic rank with 80 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at South Puget Sound Community College.