Southern State Community College

https://www.sscc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,907

1.55% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$7,141

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.52%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,933

24.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

29.8%

59 Graduates

About

Southern State Community College is a higher education institution located in Highland County, OH. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Southern State Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (130 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (38 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (16 degrees).

In 2021, 304 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southern State Community College. 72% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 28% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (287 degrees), 71.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (4 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southern State Community College is $4,907, which is $−3,061 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Southern State Community College is $4,907, which is $−3,061 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,141.

In 2021, 32% of undergraduate students attending Southern State Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 21% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,907

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Southern State Community College was $4,907. The cost of tuition at Southern State Community College is $−3,061 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Southern State Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,141

2021 Value

3.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Southern State Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,141. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Southern State Community College grew by 3.6%.

This chart compares the average net price of Southern State 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

$3,200

Room and Board

$2,050

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southern State Community College was of $3,200 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,050. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

32%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

21%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

32% of undergraduate students at Southern State Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 5.88% with respect to 2020, when 34% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Southern State 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.

4.52%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Southern State Community College was 4.52%, which represents 24 out of the 531 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

Southern State Community College had a total enrollment of 1,933 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Southern State Community College is 475 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,458. This means that 24.6% of students enrolled at Southern State Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southern State Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 91.9% White, 2.9% Two or More Races, 1.81% Hispanic or Latino, 0.983% Black or African American, 0.879% Asian, 0.155% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0517% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Southern State Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (61.9%), followed by White Male (28.6%) and Two or More Races Female (2.32%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

24.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southern State Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,933 students. The full-time enrollment at Southern State Community College is 475 and the part-time enrollment is 1,458. This means that 24.6% of students enrolled at Southern State 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 Southern State Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

53%

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 Southern State Community College was 53%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Southern State Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,776 enrolled students
Two or More Races
56 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
35 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Southern State Community College is 91.9% White, 2.9% Two or More Races, 1.81% Hispanic or Latino, 0.983% Black or African American, 0.879% Asian, 0.155% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0517% 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.

Graduates

In 2021, 134 more women than men received degrees from Southern State Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southern State Community College is white (287 degrees awarded). There were 71.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (4 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Southern State Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (130 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (38 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (16 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Southern State Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (130 degrees awarded), Agriculture (5 degrees), and Business (78 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern State Community College are Registered nurses (1,419,559 people), Accountants & auditors (1,046,862 people), Other managers (754,255 people), Financial managers (475,892 people), and Chief executives & legislators (387,138 people).

The most specialized majors at Southern State Community College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (130 degrees awarded), Agriculture (5 degrees), Business (78 degrees), Engineering Technologies (6 degrees), and Health (62 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 Southern State Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Nurse anesthetists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Southern State Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (130 degrees awarded), Agriculture (5 degrees), Business (78 degrees), Engineering Technologies (6 degrees), and Health (62 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern State Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,766,653 people), Elementary & secondary schools (769,343 people), Computer Systems Design (524,077 people), Banking & related activities (493,672 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (488,631 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
130 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
38 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
16 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Southern State Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 130 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

219

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 85 degrees were awarded to men at Southern State Community College, which is 0.388 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (219).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Southern State Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 40 degrees were awarded to men at Southern State Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.444 times less than the 90 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 90 degrees were awarded to men at Southern State Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.25 times more than the 40 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

13%

100% Completion Time

25%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 13% of students graduating from Southern State Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 26% 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.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Southern State Community College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
287 degrees awarded
Black or African American
4 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southern State Community College is white (287 degrees awarded). There were 71.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (4 degrees).

1.32% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
206 degrees awarded
White Male
81 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southern State Community College is white female (206 degrees awarded). There were 2.54 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (81 degrees).

Operations

Southern State Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.35M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −NaNk (−10.7%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Southern State Community College had a total salary expenditure of 15M. Southern State Community College employs 17 Associate professors, 14 Assistant professors and 5 Instructors. Most academics at Southern State Community College are Male Associate professor (10), Female Associate professor (7), and Male Assistant professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southern State Community College are: Management, with 20 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 17 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 10 employees.

Endowment

$3.35M

2021 Endowment

14.6%

growth from 2020

Southern State Community College has an endowment valued at about $3.35M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Southern State Community College grew 14.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.95M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Southern State 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 Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$7.68M

2021 Salaries

6.03%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Southern State Community College paid a median of $7.68M in salaries, which represents 51% of their overall expenditure ($15M) and a 6.03% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$2.63M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Southern State Community College paid a total of $2.63M to 43 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

17 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

20 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Southern State Community College were Associate professor with 17 employees, Assistant professor with 14 employees, and Instructor with 5 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southern State Community College were Management with 20 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 17 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 10 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Southern State Community College was Male Associate professor with 10 employees, Female Associate professor with 7 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Southern State Community College.