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South Puget Sound Community College

Olympia, Washington Public 4-year Small city

Overview

South Puget Sound Community College is a public four-year institution in Olympia, Washington. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 4,871 students in fall 2024. It is part of Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

South Puget Sound Community College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 32 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Early Childhood Education and Teaching, and Business/Commerce. It awarded 1,161 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

4,871

Students enrolled

1,161

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

17:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 32

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

Liberal Arts and Sciences Associate 652 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 6

Business/Commerce Associate 55 graduates
Business Administration and Management CertificateAssociate 35 graduates
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping CertificateAssociate 18 graduates
Office Management and Supervision Associate 6 graduates
Receptionist Certificate 4 graduates
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services Certificate

Health Professions 5

Registered Nursing Associate 33 graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant CertificateAssociate 25 graduates
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Certificate 22 graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant CertificateAssociate 9 graduates
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Associate

Education 1

Early Childhood Education and Teaching CertificateAssociate 77 graduates

Computer and Information Sciences 5

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications CertificateAssociate 27 graduates
Computer Programming/Programmer Associate 15 graduates
Computer Science AssociateBachelor 15 graduates
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician CertificateAssociate 4 graduates
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Associate

Precision Production 2

Welding Technology CertificateAssociate 51 graduates
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist CertificateAssociate 7 graduates

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1

Biology Associate 33 graduates

Physical Sciences 1

Physical Sciences, General Associate 33 graduates

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2

Culinary Arts/Chef Training CertificateAssociate 10 graduates
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Certificate 7 graduates

Legal Professions and Studies 2

Legal Assistant/Paralegal CertificateAssociate 10 graduates
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary Associate

Engineering Technologies 2

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician Associate 6 graduates
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician CertificateAssociate

Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1

Automobile CertificateAssociate 4 graduates

Visual and Performing Arts 1

Music Associate 3 graduates

Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1

Agricultural and Food Products Processing Associate

Family and Consumer Sciences 1

Child Development Certificate

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

Student-to-faculty ratio: 17:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees: 967
Certificates under 1 year: 151
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 43

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 4,871
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 4,871
Full-time, fall 2024: 60%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 7,451
Full-time, 2024-25: 49%
Size category: 1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 59%
Men: 41%
White: 55%
Hispanic or Latino: 16%
Black or African American: 5%
Asian: 7%
Two or more races: 11%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1%
International (U.S. nonresident): 1%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 28%
Students taking some online courses: 49%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Small city
Academic calendar: Quarter
Part of: Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
Carnegie classification: Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
President: Dr. Timothy Stokes
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization