10-yr median earnings
$69,460
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Seattle, Washington
City University of Seattle
City University of Seattle is a private nonprofit institution in Seattle, Washington. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $69,460
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
City University of Seattle posts top-10% former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 8%
- former-student earnings, US
- +24%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Doctoral/Prof
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this City University of Seattle profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral/Professional Universities"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
63/100
City University of Seattle
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A+
$69,460
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price N/A
N/A
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate N/A
N/A
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$25,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C+
64.8%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
Not reported
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
Not reported
Full-time, first-time cohort
College ROI Quadrant - City University of Seattle vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How City University of Seattle ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
City University of Seattle: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$69,460 Top 8% higher than 92% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | City University of Seattle | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $69,460 | #391 of 5103 | 92nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,137 | #2056 of 5462 | 62nd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,137
Undergraduate enrollment
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Acceptance rate
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SAT average
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150%-time completion
$69,460
10-yr median earnings
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First-year retention
How City University of Seattle ranks in Washington
State rank among 87 reporting Washington colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | City University of Seattle | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $69,460 | #8 of 87 | 91st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,137 | #50 of 88 | 43rd |
Highest former-student earnings in Washington
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DigiPen Institute of Technology | $79,878 | $44,446 |
| 2 | Gonzaga University | $78,892 | $35,119 |
| 3 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $78,466 | $14,091 |
| 4 | University of Washington-Bothell Campus | $78,466 | $12,319 |
| 5 | University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | $78,466 | $10,163 |
| 6 | Seattle University | $75,272 | $34,662 |
| 7 | University of Puget Sound | $69,594 | $38,394 |
| 8 | City University of SeattleThis school | $69,460 | - |
| 9 | Washington State University | $68,905 | $14,971 |
| 10 | Washington State University-Vancouver | $68,905 | - |
| 11 | Washington State University-Spokane | $68,905 | - |
| 12 | Washington State University-Tri Cities | $68,905 | - |
Net price at City University of Seattle swings rather than trends
Across 3 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $23,557 to $35,049 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +9.1%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$23,557
Highest year
$35,049
Most recent (2023)
$35,049
3 reported years (years the source did not report are left as gaps). Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $32,1192023 · $35,049
Over the same years, enrollment went -6.1% (1,162 → 1,091 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
60.1%
Female
40.9%
First Generation
Outcomes
$56,195
Median Earnings (6yr)
77.0%
Earning Over $25K
64.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $56,195 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $69,460 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 77.0% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 64.8% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $25,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $265/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's | 7 | 186 | $86,366 | $107,564 | $43,703 |
| Bachelor's | 3 | 140 | $99,735 | $99,735 | $23,209 |
| Doctoral | 1 | 24 | - | - | $76,037 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 | 31 | - | - | - |
Top programs at City University of Seattle by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$107,564 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$99,735 median earnings
- Curriculum and Instruction
Curriculum and Instruction
$80,194 median earnings
- Teacher Education and Prof…
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
$71,341 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | 88 | $107,564 | $46,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 126 | $99,735 | $23,209 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's | 41 | $80,194 | $41,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's | 27 | $71,341 | $37,807 |
| Education, General | Bachelor's | 11 | - | - |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | 5 | - | - |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral | 24 | - | $76,037 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Graduate Certificate | 31 | - | - |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's | 0 | - | - |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's | 0 | - | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's | 3 | - | - |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's | 25 | - | $49,878 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for City University of Seattle? ▼
City University of Seattle is a private nonprofit institution in Seattle, Washington. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,137 students.
How much do City University of Seattle former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at City University of Seattle who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $69,460 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $56,195.
Is City University of Seattle worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at City University of Seattle is $25,000, while former students earn a median of $69,460 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 36% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 64.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $265.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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