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Southern State Community College

Hillsboro, Ohio·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·sscc.edu
6-yr Graduation
37%
+21.0pp vs Community College
Total enrollment
2,227
peer median 2,149
Avg net price
$9,674
+$3.2k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
37%+21.0pp vs Community College
Full-time retention
64%

Pell equity

6.9pp gap
Pell recipients
35%24 of 69
Non-Pell (all)
42%13 of 31
Subsidized loan, no Pell
0%0 of 2
No Federal Aid
45%13 of 29

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 24 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 19 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
24
Passing
5
20.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

24programs
  • Passing5 · 20.8%
  • No Data19 · 79.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
2
No data
19

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

5
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+8.5%
$37,776 vs $34,808
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+15.8%
$40,300 vs $34,808
Social Work
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+18.3%
$41,161 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+40.2%
$48,815 vs $34,808
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+110.1%
$73,148 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
25%
$9,482 debt · $37,776 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
21%
$15,511 debt · $73,148 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
14%
$10,500 debt · $77,249 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1981Next review Aug 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Feb 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$8,099
$30–48k$7,950
$48–75k$10,926
$75–110k$13,478
$110k+$10,805

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$9,674
+$3,226vs Community College median $6,449
Federal loans
13.2%
In-state tuition
$5,912
Out-of-state
$10,818

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 580 students received $2.5M in Pell grants, alongside $1.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
580
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.5M
$2,480,829 total
Direct Loans
$1.8M
498 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$671K
232 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.1M
261 loan awards
Parent PLUS$31K
5 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 531 borrowers who entered repayment, 24 (4.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.5%
+2.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
531
Defaulted
24
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
21.0%
2017
18.1%
2018
14.6%
2019
4.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at SSCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs20
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

219 total completions
01Liberal Arts
11853.9%
02Health Professions
3516.0%
03Business
2812.8%
04Computer Sciences
135.9%
05Engineering Tech
94.1%
06Education
73.2%
07Public Admin
52.3%
08Mechanic
31.4%
09Security/Protective
10.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
2,227
12-mo unduplicated
3,075
Undergraduate
3,075
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
33%1,022
Women
67%2,053

Race / ethnicity composition

White
89.9%
Black
3.7%
Two or more
3.3%
Hispanic
1.8%
Unknown
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
Asian
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
23
21 M · 2 W
Women athletes
8.7%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$14K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
—
—
Recruiting expense
—
—
Head-coach salaries
—
—
Men Women

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,000 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    20.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    41

    SSCC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions SSCC selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectSouthern State Community College
    		37%—2,227$9,674Community College
    Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
    		20%—2,009$5,746Community College
    Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
    		12%—2,170$5,755Community College
    Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
    		11%—2,127$5,650Community College
    Zane State College
    		——1,769$8,062Community College
    Edison State Community College
    		——4,624$7,142Community College
    Peer group median16%—2,149$6,449

    Institutions like SSCC

    Explore the federal data for institutions in SSCC's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Southern State Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SSCC.

    What is the graduation rate at Southern State Community College?

    Southern State Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 37% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Southern State Community College?

    Southern State Community College reports a total enrollment of 2,227 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Southern State Community College?

    The average net price at Southern State Community College is $9,674 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Southern State Community College located?

    Southern State Community College is located in Hillsboro, Ohio 45133-9406.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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