Seattle Community College-central Campus



General Information

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  • Carnegie Classification:
  • Associate's--Public Urban-serving Multicampus
  • Religious Affiliation:
  • Not applicable
  • Federal Aid:
  • Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).


Enrollment (Fall 2008)

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  • Total enrollment:
  • 7311
  • Undergraduate enrollment:
  • 7311, 0
  • 7311
  • Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment:
  • 7311, 0
  • 7311
  • Graduate enrollment:
  • 7311, 0
  • 7311
  • Undergraduate attendance status (Full-time):
  • 53.00, 47
  • 53.00%
  • Undergraduate attendance status (Part-time):
  • 47, 53
  • 47%
  • Undergraduate student gender (Male):
  • 40.00, 60
  • 40.00%
  • Undergraduate attendance status (Female):
  • 60, 40
  • 60%

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

  • American Indian or Alaska Native:
  • 1.00, 99
  • 1.00%
  • Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:
  • 12.00, 88
  • 12.00%
  • Black or African American:
  • 10.00, 90
  • 10.00%
  • Hispanic/Latino:
  • 5.00, 95
  • 5.00%
  • White:
  • 47.00, 53
  • 47.00%
  • Two or more races:
  • 9.00, 91
  • 9.00%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown:
  • 9.00, 91
  • 9.00%
  • Non-resident alien:
  • 11.00, 89
  • 11.00%

Undergraduate Student Age

  • 24 and under:
  • 0, 100
  • 0%
  • 25 and over:
  • 0, 100
  • 0%
  • Age unknown:
  • 9.00, 91
  • 9.00%

Age data are reported for Fall 2007.

Undergraduate Student Residence

  • In-state:
  • 9.00, 91
  • 9.00%
  • Out-of-state:
  • 9.00, 91
  • 9.00%
  • Foreign countries:
  • 9.00, 91
  • 9.00%
  • Unknown:
  • 9.00, 91
  • 9.00%

Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.

  • Graduate attendance status (Full-time):
  • 0, 100
  • 0%
  • Graduate attendance status (Part-time):
  • 0, 100
  • 0%

Estimated Student Expenses (Before Aid)

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Undergraduate academic year prices

Detailed Expenses 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007
Tuition and fees
In-state $2,800 $2,894 $2,832
Out-state $8,411 $8,102 $8,028
Books and supplies $924 $900 $924
Living arrangement
Detailed Expenses 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007
Room and board (Off Campus) $8,052 $7,842 $7,140
Other (Off Campus) $2,844 $3,090 $2,970
Other (Off Campus with Family) $2,800 $2,748 $2,886
Total Expenses 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007
In-state
Off Campus $13,696 $13,826 $12,942
Off Campus with Family $5,600 $5,642 $5,718
Out-state
Off Campus $19,307 $19,034 $18,138
Off Campus with Family $11,211 $10,850 $10,914

Financial Aid

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Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students, 2007-2008

  • % of students receiving any financial aid:
  • 39.00, 61
  • 39%
  • % of students receiving grant aid by type:
  • 39.00,31.00,33.00,7.00
  • Total grants: 39%
    Federal: 31%
    State/Local: 33%
    Institutional: 7%
  • Average amount of grant aid received by type:
  • 4449,3189,2005,1268
  • Total grants: $10,911
    Federal: $3,189
    State/Local: $2,005
    Institutional: $1,268

Retention and Graduation Rates

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First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor s degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor s Degrees
  • Student retention (Full-time):
  • 58.00, 42
  • 58%
  • Student retention (Part-time):
  • 47.00, 53
  • 47%

Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2007 and Returned in Fall 2008

Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002
  • Overall graduation rate:
  • 24.00, 76
  • 24%
  • Transfer-out rate*:

Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program

(*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.

Bachelor s Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor s Degrees
  • (!)Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:
  • 27.00, 73
  • 27%
  • (!)Black or African American:
  • 8.00, 92
  • 8%
  • White:
  • 23.00, 77
  • 23%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown:
  • 26.00, 74
  • 26%
  • Non-resident alien:
  • 67.00, 33
  • 67%

Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program

(!) Interpret data with caution. There are insufficient cases for a reliable estimate.
One or more categories are not present in the race/ethnicity graph because of an insufficient number of cases.

Programs/Majors

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Completions 2007-2008

Business, management, marketing, and related support services

Program1 to <2 year CertificateAssociate2 to <4 year Certificate
Office Management and Supervision310-
Category total310-

Communications technologies/technicians and support services

Program1 to <2 year CertificateAssociate2 to <4 year Certificate
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other-17-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design-4-
Category total-21-

Computer and information sciences and support services

Program1 to <2 year CertificateAssociate2 to <4 year Certificate
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other-1-
Computer Programming/Programmer, General-4-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications-41
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration4--
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design45-
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster51-
Category total13151

Construction trades

Program1 to <2 year CertificateAssociate2 to <4 year Certificate
Carpentry/Carpenter-151
Category total-151

Education

Program1 to <2 year CertificateAssociate2 to <4 year Certificate
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1--
Elementary Education and Teaching-4-
Category total14-

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics

Program1 to <2 year CertificateAssociate2 to <4 year Certificate
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation-11-
Category total-11-

Health professions and related clinical sciences

Program1 to <2 year CertificateAssociate2 to <4 year Certificate
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist-15-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other-20-
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)-31-
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician-9-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist-18-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling11--
Surgical Technology/Technologist17--
Category total2893-

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

Program1 to <2 year CertificateAssociate2 to <4 year Certificate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies-569-
Category total-569-

Personal and culinary services

Program1 to <2 year CertificateAssociate2 to <4 year Certificate
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef412-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training-1111
Category total42311

Physical sciences

Program1 to <2 year CertificateAssociate2 to <4 year Certificate
Physical Sciences-38-
Category total-38-

Precision production

Program1 to <2 year CertificateAssociate2 to <4 year Certificate
Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright-15-
Category total-15-

Science technologies/technicians

Program1 to <2 year CertificateAssociate2 to <4 year Certificate
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician-1-
Category total-1-

Transportation and materials moving

Program1 to <2 year CertificateAssociate2 to <4 year Certificate
Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer9--
Category total9--

Visual and performing arts

Program1 to <2 year CertificateAssociate2 to <4 year Certificate
Commercial and Advertising Art-11-
Commercial Photography-9-
Fashion/Apparel Design-27-
Category total-47-
Grand total5886213

Accreditation

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Institutional Accreditation

Agency Periods of Accreditation Status
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities1970-07-01-Accredited

Specialized Accreditation

American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation2005-07-29-Accredited
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission1987-04-01-Accredited