Southern State Community College is a public community college located in Hillsboro, OH. It offers 23 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 7 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Southern State Community College is $5,687 for Ohio residents and $10,368 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Ohio public community colleges' average ($11,010).

The school has 1,947 students, which is higher than Ohio community collleges' average (1,281). In addition, 542 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (14 to 1) of Ohio community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Southern State Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Ohio community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
Ohio ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,687$10,368
Books & Supplies$1,632
Off-Campus Living Costs$11,704
Average Financial Aid$4,522
Cost of Attendance$19,023$23,704
After Financial Aid$14,501$19,182
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Ohio ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Southern State Community College$5,687$10,368
Public Community Colleges in Ohio$6,284$11,010
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Southern State Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs25NOT OFFERED
Total Programs815NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer Systems Analysis/AnalystNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social WorkNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical/Clinical Assistant5 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 42 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training10 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping2 completers
8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Real EstateNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,947 students at Southern State Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 604 male students and 1,329 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1,9334751,458
Male Students604153451
Female Students1,3293221,007

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,947 total students, 1,135 students enrolled through distance learning (542 students enrolled exclusively and 593 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,947
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses542
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses593
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses812

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Southern State Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro, OH
Phone937-393-3431
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$5,687
Out-of-State$10,368
Student Population »1,947 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »31%
Transfer-out Rate16%
Retention Rate57% (Full-time)
35% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,522
Students to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)