Skagit Valley College vs. South Puget Sound Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon, WA with South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia, WA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

South Puget Sound Community College is larger than Skagit Valley College based on total student enrollment (4,871 students vs. 4,028 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Skagit Valley College is located in Mount Vernon, WA (Small City setting); South Puget Sound Community College is in Olympia, WA (Small City setting).
• Skagit Valley College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. South Puget Sound Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Skagit Valley College 16:1; South Puget Sound Community College 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Puget Sound Community College are 0.5% lower than at Skagit Valley College ($17,310 vs. $17,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 29% higher at Skagit Valley College than at South Puget Sound Community College (about $1,687 more per year; $7,500 vs. $5,813).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at South Puget Sound Community College than at Skagit Valley College (63% vs. 58%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Skagit Valley College students is 2.6% larger than aid received by South Puget Sound Community College students ($6,632 vs. $6,465).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Skagit Valley College and South Puget Sound Community College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Skagit Valley College Sep 7, 2026.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, South Puget Sound Community College graduates have a $2,500 lower median loan debt than Skagit Valley College graduates ($8,000 vs. $10,500).
• Among borrowers, South Puget Sound Community College graduates have an estimated $26 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Skagit Valley College graduates ($82 vs. $108).
• More Skagit Valley College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South Puget Sound Community College students, three years after graduation (41% vs. 38%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.