Private nonprofit · University
City University of Seattle
Seattle, Washington · Large city
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- Admit rate
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- Avg net price
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- Graduation rate
- $69,460
- Median earnings
City University of Seattle is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Seattle, Washington (large city setting), enrolling 1,137 undergraduates.
About Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. By the time the first European settlers arrived, the Duwamish people occupied at least 17 villages in the areas around Elliott Bay. Seattle has been a regional center for the performing arts for many years. The century-old Seattle Symphony Orchestra has won many awards and performs primarily at Benaroya Hall. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Large city
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 1 mile to Seattle, WA
- To the ocean
- < 1 mile
- Nearest airport
- 7 miles to King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI)
How City University of Seattle compares
Higher than 83% · #8 of 27 in Washington
Lower than 34%
Lower than 96%
Larger than 41%
Percentiles compare City University of Seattle with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Washington.
Student body
Undergraduate vs. graduate
- Undergraduate1,13758%
- Graduate82042%
Undergraduates by gender
- Women68460%
- Men45340%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White16%
- Black8.1%
- Hispanic61%
- Asian5.6%
- Other or multiracial9.5%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 1,137
- Graduate enrollment
- 820
- Student–faculty ratio
- 5 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 11%
- First-generation students
- 41%
- Students over 25
- 48%
- Median family income
- $32,049
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $64,323
- Endowment
- $4,028,637
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Outcomes
- Graduated
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- First-year retention
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- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $56,195
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $69,460
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000
- Students with federal loans
- 12%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 46%
Graduating on time
By student background (4 years)
When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- Yes
- Dorm capacity
- 54
- Dorm capacity vs undergrads
- 5%
- Housing charge (year)
- $11,013
- Meal plan (year)
- $600
- Application fee
- $50
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Campus safety
- Safety grade
- A
- Reported offenses per 1,000 students
- 0.3 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 2
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 6 campuses (2,007 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.
Reported offenses in an average year
The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.
By offense type, per year
Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $69,460
- Typical debt at graduation
- $25,000
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- 36%
- Out-earn a HS grad
- 76%
Typical debt would take roughly 3.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.
A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.
Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
The pay gap here
Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.
Men out-earn women by $13,644 (20%) a decade out.
Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 77°F
- Winter low
- 36°F
- Annual rain
- 36.5″
- Annual snow
- 3.8″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Seattle Boeing Fld, WA US station (6.4 mi from campus).
What City University of Seattle graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
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Schools with a comparable profile — size, selectivity, cost, and graduate outcomes. Compare City University of Seattle side by side →
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- Admission
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- Net price
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- SAT
- —
- GPA
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- Earnings
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- Admission
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Washington & Jefferson College
Washington, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 23 mi to Pittsburgh
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- Admission
- 81%
- Net price
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- —
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- —
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- 1,067
- Admission
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- Net price
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- GPA
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- Earnings
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- Admission
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- Net price
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- Students
- 946
- Admission
- 41%
- Net price
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- SAT
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- GPA
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- Earnings
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.