Seattle University
Seattle, WA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,233
Graduate Enrollment: 3,027
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
Roman Catholic
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, medium, highly residential
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full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 82.12%
Male/Female: 35% / 65% (2017)
First generation college students: 19.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 4.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.3% (2011)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 83.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 73.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 63.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 53.8% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 36.9%
Black: 4.4%
Hispanic: 14.4%
Asian: 22.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 1.4%
2+ races: 9.2%
Non-resident alien: 8.7%
Unknown race: 2.0%
Black: 4.4%
Hispanic: 14.4%
Asian: 22.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 1.4%
2+ races: 9.2%
Non-resident alien: 8.7%
Unknown race: 2.0%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $64,819
In-State tuition: $49,335Out-of-State tuition: $49,335
Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $13,035 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,600 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $13,035 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,600 (2022)
Average Family Income: $114,209 (2017)
Median Family Income: $74,788 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 18.9%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 49.4%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $19,883 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $211 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $25,170 |
| $30k-48k | $27,078 |
| $48k-75k | $30,814 |
| $75k-110k | $40,351 |
| $110k+ | $39,822 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 65%6-year graduation rate: 75%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.4% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $19,883 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,667 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $17,125 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $17,000 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 78.8% (2015) |
| @3 year | 83.7% (2017) |
| @5 year | 82.6% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 63.8% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 63.4% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $51,644 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $68,186 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Economics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 22 | $20,250 | $207 | $33,330 ($2,778) | $43,726 ($3,644) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 24 | $19,500 | $207 | $62,478 ($5,207) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 36 | $18,250 | $185 | $43,479 ($3,623) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 45 | $24,980 | $228 | $84,762 ($7,064) | $117,447 ($9,787) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 33 | $134,887 ($11,241) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer Science. | 37 | $233 | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 15 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 36 | $450 | $56,977 ($4,748) | $56,115 ($4,676) | |
| First Professional Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 42 | $700 | $66,550 ($5,546) | $73,132 ($6,094) | |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 82 | $379 | $68,792 ($5,733) | $69,701 ($5,808) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 10 | $50,787 ($4,232) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 21 | $24,000 | $209 | $66,600 ($5,550) | |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 5 | $81,394 ($6,783) | |||
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 38 | $25,000 | $217 | $76,343 ($6,362) | $86,784 ($7,232) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 29 | $20,467 | $234 | $62,286 ($5,191) | $81,022 ($6,752) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 30 | $23,319 | $247 | $20,402 ($1,700) | $43,735 ($3,645) |
| First Professional Degree | Law. | 182 | $1,644 | $65,675 ($5,473) | $84,607 ($7,051) | |
| Master's Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 25 | $19,750 | $207 | $42,320 ($3,527) | $45,774 ($3,815) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 24 | $24,500 | $244 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 49 | $23,500 | $244 | $33,207 ($2,767) | $55,317 ($4,610) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 39 | $22,417 | $238 | $32,672 ($2,723) | $52,518 ($4,377) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 15 | $35,703 ($2,975) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 22 | $23,281 | $236 | ||
| Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 45 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 24 | $20,500 | $217 | $27,727 ($2,311) | $68,154 ($5,680) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 31 | $17,494 | $162 | $30,313 ($2,526) | |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 16 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 11 | $57,486 ($4,791) | |||
| First Professional Degree | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. | 15 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 82 | $19,500 | $207 | $34,958 ($2,913) | $50,776 ($4,231) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 21 | $631 | $44,933 ($3,744) | $52,051 ($4,338) | |
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 23 | $728 | $78,278 ($6,523) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 47 | $21,247 | $209 | $43,695 ($3,641) | |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 14 | $466 | $57,473 ($4,789) | $70,318 ($5,860) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Administration. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 40 | $577 | $67,345 ($5,612) | $73,784 ($6,149) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Administration. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 12 | $34,681 ($2,890) | |||
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 29 | $463 | $53,158 ($4,430) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 21 | $20,449 | $207 | $40,227 ($3,352) | $52,211 ($4,351) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 15 | $23,792 | $245 | $19,406 ($1,617) | $53,951 ($4,496) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 20 | $24,583 | $252 | $27,356 ($2,280) | $34,643 ($2,887) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 18 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. | 29 | $466 | $45,231 ($3,769) | $50,799 ($4,233) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 4 | $27,775 | $262 | $89,107 ($7,426) | $96,973 ($8,081) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 14 | $90,085 ($7,507) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 143 | $25,000 | $250 | $74,940 ($6,245) | $82,480 ($6,873) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 90 | $1,202 | $111,516 ($9,293) | ||
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 12 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 61 | $22,979 | $233 | $47,473 ($3,956) | $70,134 ($5,845) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 185 | $466 | $93,071 ($7,756) | $118,265 ($9,855) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 63 | $507 | $112,440 ($9,370) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 53 | $23,734 | $241 | $65,521 ($5,460) | $91,473 ($7,623) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 30 | $96,213 ($8,018) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Accounting and Related Services. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 21 | $55,679 ($4,640) | $100,895 ($8,408) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 116 | $24,000 | $244 | $54,099 ($4,508) | $70,076 ($5,840) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 21 | $47,077 ($3,923) | $72,119 ($6,010) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | International Business. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 20 | $22,332 | $248 | ||
| Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 52 | $112,025 ($9,335) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 69 | $20,750 | $217 | $44,644 ($3,720) | $65,906 ($5,492) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Marketing. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 16 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $88,578Full time faculty: 71%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 11.0
School's endowment start of year: $238,887,506 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $311,296,767 (2022)