IPEDS ID 236504

South Seattle College

Seattle, Washington. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 395 awards in the trades we track: auto mechanic, aviation maintenance, welding, diesel mechanic.

Address: 6000 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106
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Website: southseattle.edu
Phone: (206) 934-5300
Type: Public, 4-year
Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 1,616
Also known as: Seattle South|South Seattle|SSCC|South Sea|Sea South|SSC|South CC

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (219); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (1); Associate degree (11)	231
Aviation Maintenance	Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0607)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (10); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (47); Associate degree (31)	88
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Certificate, under 12 weeks (4); Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (43); Associate degree (8)	55
Aviation Maintenance	Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician (47.0608)	Certificate, 1 to 2 years (17)	17
Diesel Mechanic	Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0605)	Certificate, 1 to 2 years (1); Associate degree (3)	4
Industrial Maintenance	Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0303)	No completions reported	0
Auto Body	Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician (47.0603)	No completions reported	0
Machining and CNC	Machine Tool Technology/Machinist (48.0501)	No completions reported	0

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$4,935
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$5,520
Books and supplies	$528
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$29,898
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$19,193

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Outcomes

College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 33%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $58,451

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Renton Technical College

9.2 mi

3000 NE Fourth St, Renton, WA · Public, 4-year

CARP 62
WELD 33
AUTO 32
CNST 20
CNC 14
BODY 12
HVAC 8
IMT 5
A&P 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 188
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,015
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $56,634

Olympic College

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Trade grads 2023-24: 32
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,202
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,582

Shoreline Community College

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AUTO 219

Trade grads 2023-24: 219
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,232
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $56,341

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

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11605 132nd Ave NE, Kirkland, WA · Public, 4-year

BODY 56
AUTO 51
WELD 32
CNC 28
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Trade grads 2023-24: 171
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $10,701
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $56,471

Green River College

18.1 mi

12401 SE 320th St, Auburn, WA · Public, 4-year

AUTO 41
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CARP 16
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Trade grads 2023-24: 100
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,172
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $54,621

Edmonds College

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20000 68th Ave W, Lynnwood, WA · Public, 4-year

A&P 125

Trade grads 2023-24: 125
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,953
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $54,434

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 236504. How we build this list.