Southern State Community College
Southern State Community College at a Glance
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About Southern State Community College
According to Wikipedia, Southern State Community College is a public community college based in Hillsboro, Ohio. SSCC has two campuses, with one in Mount Orab and the other in Hillsboro . Southern State Community College was founded in February 1975 as Southern State General and Technical College. The name of the school was changed only a few years later in 1977 to the name it is known by now.
Southern State Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 64% | 43% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Southern State Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $6,062 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $7,066 |
| 30K - 48K | $7,758 |
| 48K - 75K | $8,475 |
| 75K - 110K | $10,165 |
| 110K+ | $13,002 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Southern State Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Southern State Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $40,254 a year, and 82% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Southern State Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 2,903 | 2,903 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Southern State Community College?
Southern State Community College is located at 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro, OH 45133-9406.
How Safe is Southern State Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Southern State Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Southern State Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Hillsboro has a violent crime rate of 0.08% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.34%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Southern State Community College Known For?
Southern State Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Southern State Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Southern State Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Southern State Community College ranks #1156 in the U.S. and #2943 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesSouthern State Community College ranks #3002 in the U.S. and #10792 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesSouthern State Community College ranks #3198 in the U.S. and #11917 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesSouthern State Community College ranks #3371 in the U.S. and #13519 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesSouthern State Community College ranks #3674 in the U.S. and #13572 worldwide for influence in Business.
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