South Puget Sound Community College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,852

7.39% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$7,184

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

12.2%

Default Rate

2016 Enrolled Students

4,861

58.9% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

34.2%

137 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

South Puget Sound Community College is a higher education institution located in Thurston County, WA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at South Puget Sound Community College were .

In 2016, 1,567 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at South Puget Sound Community College. 57.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.8% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,014 degrees), 6.99 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (145 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at South Puget Sound Community College is $3,852, which is $-3,468 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at South Puget Sound Community College is $3,852, which is $-3,468 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,184.

In 2016, 35% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 8% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,852

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at South Puget Sound Community College was $3,852. The cost of tuition at South Puget Sound Community College is $-3,468 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Average Net Price

$7,184

2016 Value

21.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 South Puget Sound Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,184. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of South Puget Sound Community College grew by 21.3%.

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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.

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Other Student Expenses

$9,780

Room and Board

$1,050

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at South Puget Sound Community College was of $9,780 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,050. The cost of room and board increased by 1.54% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.94% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

35%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

8%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

35% of undergraduate students at South Puget Sound Community College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2015, when 35% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

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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.

12.2%

2015 Default Rate

57

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at South Puget Sound Community College was 12.2%, which represents 57 out of the 466 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.

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Admissions

South Puget Sound Community College received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 4,861 students enrolled at South Puget Sound Community College in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

South Puget Sound Community College has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

N/A%

Acceptance Rate in N/A

N/A

Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of South Puget Sound Community College was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at South Puget Sound Community College in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

South Puget Sound Community College has a total enrollment of 4,861 students. The full-time enrollment at South Puget Sound Community College is 2,865 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,996. This means that 58.9% 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 59.6% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.52% Two or More Races, 5.2% Asian, 2.84% Black or African American, 1.05% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.802% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at South Puget Sound Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (31.7%), followed by White Male (26.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.07%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

58.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at South Puget Sound Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,861 students. The full-time enrollment at South Puget Sound Community College is 2,865 and the part-time enrollment is 1,996. This means that 58.9% of students enrolled at South Puget Sound Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

66%

2016 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 66%. 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.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    2,895

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    549

  3. Two or More Races

    463

The enrolled student population at South Puget Sound Community College is 59.6% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.52% Two or More Races, 5.2% Asian, 2.84% Black or African American, 1.05% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.802% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 46.8% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% 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, 402 students (8.27%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 227 more women than men received degrees from South Puget Sound Community College. The majority of degree recipients at South Puget Sound Community College are white (1,014 degrees awarded). There were 6.99 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (145 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at South Puget Sound Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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 Liberal Arts & Humanities (740 degrees awarded), Precision Production (67 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (92 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Miscellaneous managers

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 Miscellaneous managers (157,984 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (100,762 people), Postsecondary teachers (100,066 people), Software developers, applications & systems software (71,239 people), and Physicians & surgeons (70,790 people).

The most specialized majors at South Puget Sound Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (740 degrees awarded), Precision Production (67 degrees), Engineering Technologies (92 degrees), Agriculture (31 degrees), and Physical Sciences (38 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & 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 Physicians & surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Dentists, Chief executives & legislators, and Personal financial advisors

The most specialized majors at South Puget Sound Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (740 degrees awarded), Precision Production (67 degrees), Engineering Technologies (92 degrees), Agriculture (31 degrees), and Physical Sciences (38 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

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 Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (182,037 people), Elementary & secondary schools (174,312 people), Hospitals (108,667 people), Computer Systems Design (105,564 people), and Scientific research & development services (69,466 people).

The most specialized majors at South Puget Sound Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (740 degrees awarded), Precision Production (67 degrees), Engineering Technologies (92 degrees), Agriculture (31 degrees), and Physical Sciences (38 degrees).

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Degrees

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

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In N/A, the most common bachelors degree concentration at South Puget Sound Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 670

  2. 897

In 2016, 670 degrees were awarded to men at South Puget Sound Community College, which is 0.747 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (897).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 273 degrees were awarded to men at South Puget Sound Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.585 times less than the 467 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 467 degrees were awarded to women at South Puget Sound Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.71 times more than the 273 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

20%

100% Completion Time

31%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 20% 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, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% within 200%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at South Puget Sound Community College is Female and Black or African American (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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, 4.38% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,014 degrees awarded

  2. Unknown

    145 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    134 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at South Puget Sound Community College is white (1,014 degrees awarded). There were 6.99 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (145 degrees).

9.25% of degree recipients (145 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    594 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    420 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    79 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at South Puget Sound Community College is white female (594 degrees awarded). There were 1.41 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (420 degrees).

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Operations

South Puget Sound Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.32M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $4.31k (0.0683%), compared to the 1.4% average return ($43.5k on $3.12M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2015, South Puget Sound Community College had a total expenditure of $55.4M. Of that $55.4M, they spent $21M on salaries and $55.4M on benefits.

South Puget Sound Community College employs N/A N/A, N/A N/A, and N/A N/A. Most academics at South Puget Sound Community College are N/A (N/A), N/A(N/A), and N/A (N/A).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at South Puget Sound Community College are: Management, with 77 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 56 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 29 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$6.32M

2015 Endowment

7.04%

growth from 2014

South Puget Sound Community College has an endowment valued at about $6.32M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of South Puget Sound Community College grew 7.04% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.2M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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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.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $142k - Federal

  2. $1.01M - State

  3. $4.15M - Local

As of 2015, South Puget Sound Community College received $142k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.01M from state grants and contracts, and $4.15M from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$21M

Salary Expenditure

$55.4M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, South Puget Sound Community College had a total expenditure of $55.4M. Of that $55.4M, they spent $21M on salaries and $55.4M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at South Puget Sound Community College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$21M

2015 Salaries

0.697%

growth from 2014

In 2015, South Puget Sound Community College paid a median of $21M in salaries, which represents 38% of their overall expenditure ($55.4M) and a 0.697% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.06% growth from 2013 and a 0.759% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.3M (44.1% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$5.07M

Instructional Salaries

89

Number of Employees

In 2015, South Puget Sound Community College paid a total of $5.07M to 89 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.44M (31%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

N/A

Most Common Instructor

N/A Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

77 Employees

In N/A, the most common positions for instructional staff at South Puget Sound Community College were N/A with N/A employees; N/A with N/A employees; and N/A with N/A employees.

In N/A, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at South Puget Sound Community College were Management with 77 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 56 employees; and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 29 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. N/A

  2. N/A

  3. N/A

In N/A, the most common demographic for instructional staff at South Puget Sound Community College was N/A with N/A employees, N/A with N/A employees, and N/A with N/A employees.

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

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