Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between South Seattle College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,621 male and 1,280 female students attending SSCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 2.83 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at SSCC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at SSCC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,9011,3413,560
Men3,6218072,814
Women1,280534746

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,671 White students (34.10%) and 1,141 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (23.28%) at South Seattle College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at South Seattle College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at South Seattle College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native281810
Asian477289188
Black or African American509266243
Hispanic641441200
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander473116
White1,6711,301370
Two or More Races312210102
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1,1411,024117
Total 4,9013,6211,280

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,235 students whose age under twenty five and 1,734 students whose age is over thirty years old at South Seattle College.
Especially, 350 students are younger than eighteen and 9 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at South Seattle College.
Population by Student Age at South Seattle College
TotalMenWomen
Total4,901 3,6211,280
Under 18350 185165
18-19646 405241
20-21582 424158
22-24657 517140
25-29874 693181
30-34734 602132
35-39483 370113
40-49399 290109
50-64109 7831
65 and over9 36
unknown58 544
Total 4,901 3,6211,280

Online Student Population

At South Seattle College, 1,557 students (31.77% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 989 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 965 students live in Washington where South Seattle College is located in and 20 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total4,901
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes989
Enrolled Some in Online Classes568
Not Enrolled in Online Classes3,344
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)989
Washington Residents965
Other State in U.S.20
Outside of U.S.3
Unknown1