Seattle Central College, WA

Public4-Year • Medium • Primarily NonresidentialBaccalaureate and Associate's CollegeNot Selective • High Transfer-InOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
1701 Broadway Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 934-3800

Seattle Central College Rankings

Affordability95
Retention6
Graduation1
Earnings15
Diversity99
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Seattle Central College

6%Bachelor’s
38%Associate’s
56%Certificate
BachHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing11%
Computer and Information Sciences5%
Construction Trades2%
Education3%
Health Professions and Related Programs19%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities43%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies<1%
Personal and Culinary Services4%
Physical Sciences5%
Precision Production1%
Transportation and Materials Moving2%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Getting into Seattle Central College

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-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Seattle Central College

$4KIn-State Tuition
$4KOut-of-State Tuition
$12KAverage Total Cost
$5KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolWAUS
$0–$30K$4K$13K$14K
$30K–$48K$5K$14K$15K
$48K–$75K$6K$16K$17K
$75K–$110K$9K$19K$19K
>$110K$11K$20K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Seattle Central College

6%Receive Federal Loans
$8KMedian Federal Debt
34%Repayment Rate
$111Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolWAUS
$0–$30K 75%55%57%
$30K–$48K 15%16%16%
$48K–$75K 7%12%12%
$75K–$110K 2%8%9%
>$110K 2%10%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolWAUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$8K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$7K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$6K$10K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$8K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$8K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$19K$24K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$13K$17K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$4K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$2K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolWAUS
1-year after entering repayment 33%47%43%
3-years after entering repayment 34%52%46%

Completion

Completion Rates at Seattle Central College

56%Retention Rate
28%Transfer Rate
25%Withdrawal Rate
26%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolWAUS
Within 6 Years 26%53%55%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolWAUS
Asian 25%52%53%
Black 21%38%39%
Caucasian 24%49%52%
Hispanic or Latino 22%48%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 33%38%40%
Non-US citizens/residents 100%54%50%
Two or more races 53%45%44%
Other race 56%52%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Seattle Central College

78%Employment Rate
$27KMedian Salary
$14K25 Pctl Salary
$40K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolWAUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 78%83%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 75%82%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 77%82%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 75%80%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 75%81%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolWAUS
10th percentile of earnings$3K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$14K$17K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$27K$30K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$40K$46K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$52K$61K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolWAUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$27K$30K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$30K$34K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$32K$38K$35K

Students

Students at Seattle Central College

2,865Undergraduates
30%Full-time Undergrads
28Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolWAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 57%62%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 43%37%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolWAUS
Asian 12%6%4%
Black 13%5%18%
Caucasian 33%55%49%
Hispanic or Latino 11%14%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%2%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 12%2%2%
Two or more races 10%7%3%
Other race 7%6%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolWAUS
$0–$30K 65%39%43%
$30K–$48K 19%19%18%
$48K–$75K 10%17%16%
$75K–$110K 3%14%14%
>$110K 3%15%15%

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