South Puget Sound Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Olympia, WA

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How much is the South Puget Sound CC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, South Puget Sound CC's tuition & fees is $5,103 for Washington residents and $5,637 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $27,957 for Washington residents and $28,491 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

South Puget Sound CC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Washington Residents Tuition & Fees$5,103
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$5,637
Books & Supplies Costs$942
Off-campus Room & Board$16,512
Off-campus Expenses$5,400
2023-2024 Estimates
Washington Residents Tuition & Fees$5,431
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$3,047

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, South Puget Sound CC' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Washington, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,625.
In-StateOut-of-State
South Puget Sound Community College$5,103$5,637
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Washington 2-4 Years Colleges$17,837
Public Schools$6,280$12,625
Private Schools$21,217

Financial Aid and COA

At South Puget Sound Community College, 2,089 students (50%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $6,885.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at South Puget Sound CC is $21,606 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 246 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $6,951 and the average amount of student loans is $5,257.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Washington ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$27,957$28,491
Tuition & Fees$5,103$5,637
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$22,854$22,854
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$21,072$21,606
Average Financial Aid$6,885$6,885
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,08950%$6,885
Pell Grants99724%$4,024
Federal Student Loan2265%$6,479
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid24661%-
Grants or Scholarships23859%$6,951
Federal Grants22356%$5,030
Pell Grants13734%$3,963
Other Federal Grants20050%$2,894
State/Local Grants15037%$3,114
Institutional Grants4110%$1,599
Student Loan Aid174%$5,257
Federal Student Loans174%$5,257
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level138135$7,128
0-30,0007979$8,045
30,001-48,0002525$7,983
48,001-75,0002423$5,376
75,001-110,00097$1,777
110,001 or more11$3,548

Student Population

South Puget Sound Community College has a total of 3,788 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 1,650 male students and 2,565 female students attending South Puget Sound CC. The school offers online degree programs and 2,106 students enrolled online exclusively (55.60% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate4,215 1,6502,565

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address2011 Mottman Rd SW, Olympia, WA
Phone360-596-5200
WEBwww.spscc.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered62 Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population3,788
Graduation Rate43%
Transfer-out Rate12%
Retention Rate60% (Full-time), 41% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate14 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties95 (Full-time), 131 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs323 (Full-time), 135 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$65,903
Average Staff Salary$63,803