City University of Seattle, WA

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Small • Primarily NonresidentialMaster's College and UniversityOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
521 Wall Street, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98121
(800) 426-5596

City University of Seattle Rankings

Affordability48
Retention35
Graduation1
Earnings63
Diversity83
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at City University of Seattle

67%Bachelor’s
15%Associate’s
19%Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing55%
Communication, Journalism1%
Computer and Information Sciences13%
Education8%
Health Professions and Related Programs6%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities10%
Psychology5%
Public Administration and Social Service1%

Admissions

Getting into City University of Seattle

-Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending City University of Seattle

$17KIn-State Tuition
$17KOut-of-State Tuition
$31KAverage Total Cost
$24KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolWAUS
$0–$30K$32K$13K$14K
$30K–$48K$24K$14K$15K
$48K–$75K$33K$16K$17K

Debt

Typical Debt after City University of Seattle

22%Receive Federal Loans
$16KMedian Federal Debt
53%Repayment Rate
$259Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolWAUS
$0–$30K 45%55%57%
$30K–$48K 24%16%16%
$48K–$75K 18%12%12%
$75K–$110K 9%8%9%
>$110K 4%10%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolWAUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$15K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$18K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$15K$10K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$16K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$14K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$35K$24K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$25K$17K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$6K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$2K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolWAUS
1-year after entering repayment 46%47%43%
3-years after entering repayment 53%52%46%
5-years after entering repayment 63%56%50%
7-years after entering repayment 67%61%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at City University of Seattle

75%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
21%Withdrawal Rate
44%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolWAUS
Within 6 Years 44%53%55%
Within 8 Years 33%63%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolWAUS
Hispanic or Latino 100%48%47%
Non-US citizens/residents 29%54%50%
Other race 100%52%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after City University of Seattle

89%Employment Rate
$45KMedian Salary
$28K25 Pctl Salary
$62K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolWAUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 89%83%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 87%82%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 88%82%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 87%80%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 82%81%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolWAUS
10th percentile of earnings$11K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$28K$17K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$45K$30K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$62K$46K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$86K$61K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolWAUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$45K$30K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$45K$34K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$46K$38K$35K

Students

Students at City University of Seattle

651Undergraduates
2%Full-time Undergrads
31Avg Entry Age
1,339Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolWAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 50%62%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 50%37%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolWAUS
Asian 9%6%4%
Black 10%5%18%
Caucasian 50%55%49%
Hispanic or Latino 9%14%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 2%2%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1%1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 6%2%2%
Two or more races 5%7%3%
Other race 8%6%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolWAUS
$0–$30K 49%39%43%
$30K–$48K 21%19%18%
$48K–$75K 15%17%16%
$75K–$110K 16%14%14%
>$110K 14%15%15%

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