Southern State Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Hillsboro, OH

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How much is the Southern State CC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Southern State CC's tuition & fees is $5,687 for Ohio residents and $10,368 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 $19,023 for Ohio residents and $23,704 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

Southern State CC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Ohio Residents Tuition & Fees$5,687
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$10,368
Books & Supplies Costs$1,632
Off-campus Room & Board$6,928
Off-campus Expenses$4,776
2023-2024 Estimates
Ohio Residents Tuition & Fees$6,004
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$11,005

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, Southern State CC' tuition is slightly lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Ohio, its tuition is lower than the average tuition of $13,115.
In-StateOut-of-State
Southern State Community College$5,687$10,368
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Ohio 2-4 Years Colleges$18,114
Public Schools$8,568$13,115
Private Schools$20,462

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Southern State CC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Southern State Community CollegeHillsboro, OH$5,687$10,368
Columbus State Community CollegeColumbus, OH$5,338$10,917
Cuyahoga Community College DistrictCleveland, OH$4,622$8,736
Edison State Community CollegePiqua, OH$4,379$8,106
Zane State CollegeZanesville, OH$5,856$11,466
Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusChillicothe, OH$6,178$9,170
Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster, OH$6,178$9,170
Ohio University-Zanesville CampusZanesville, OH$6,178$9,170
Owens Community CollegePerrysburg, OH$5,750$10,262
Sinclair Community CollegeDayton, OH$4,569$8,316

Financial Aid and COA

At Southern State Community College, 1,180 students (61%) 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 $4,522.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Southern State CC is $19,182 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 101 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 $5,884 and the average amount of student loans is $4,522.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Ohio ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$19,023$23,704
Tuition & Fees$5,687$10,368
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$13,336$13,336
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$14,501$19,182
Average Financial Aid$4,522$4,522
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,18061%$4,522
Pell Grants45524%$3,655
Federal Student Loan30316%$4,202
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid10197%-
Grants or Scholarships10197%$5,884
Federal Grants8986%$5,933
Pell Grants7168%$5,088
Other Federal Grants7370%$2,284
State/Local Grants33%$1,390
Institutional Grants2625%$2,388
Student Loan Aid2928%$4,522
Federal Student Loans2928%$4,522
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level7872$5,340
0-30,0004444$6,204
30,001-48,0001313$6,331
48,001-75,0001413$3,949
75,001-110,00010-
110,001 or more62$1,000

Student Population

Southern State Community College has a total of 1,947 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 604 male students and 1,329 female students attending Southern State CC. The school offers online degree programs and 542 students enrolled online exclusively (27.84% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate1,933 6041,329

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro, OH
Phone937-393-3431
WEBhttps://www.sscc.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered35 Programs
Online Program Offered6 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population1,947
Graduation Rate31%
Transfer-out Rate16%
Retention Rate57% (Full-time), 35% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate17 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties42 (Full-time), 50 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs106 (Full-time), 88 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$61,081
Average Staff Salary$55,342