Our District

SCC at a Glance



STUDENT PROFILE*
Median Age 28.1 years
Ethnic Diversity 47% students of color
Gender 45% male
55% female
Prior Education 18% with B.A. or higher
Employed 40% full-time
26% part-time
With Dependents 29% of students
Financial Aid Recipients (need-based) 30% of full-time students
Residence 75% reside in Seattle
Attendence 36% full-time
64% part-time
*Fall 2007 (State-funded enrollment)
programs
DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES
2,910 awarded annually
SPECIAL ENROLLMENTS
e-Learning 7,562 students
Running Start 1,389 students
International 2,193 students
Worker Retraining 1,310 students
budget
BUDGET
07-08 Operating Budget $170.4 million
07-09 Capital Budget $56.6 million
ANNUAL EMPLOYEES†
2,368 employees total
  • 1,527 - Faculty
    • 405 - full-time
    • 1,112 - part-time
556 - Classified
174/111 - Exempt / Adminstrative
† All fund sources
 

The Seattle Community Colleges ...


... educate more than 50,000 students a year and send graduates to work in the top companies in the region.

... offer access to higher education and training that is affordable and accessible for students of all ages and walks of life.

... provide the first step to higher education for many first-generation college students.

... offer more than 1,900 courses and 135 academic and workforce education programs - the largest number in the state.

... stimulate more than $100M of economic activity due to annual spending by the college district, faculty, staff and students- supporting more than 16,000 jobs.

... provide the major regional pathway for the students of color who transfer to four-year colleges.


Seattle Community Colleges