10-yr median earnings
$47,728
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Seattle, Washington
North Seattle College
North Seattle College is a public institution in Seattle, Washington. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $10,740
- Avg net price / yr
- $47,728
- 10-yr median earnings
- 32.6%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
North Seattle College posts above-median former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 33%
- former-student earnings, US
- 32.6%
- 150%-time completion
- +3%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Bacc/Assoc's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this North Seattle College 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 ("Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's"), 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
51/100
North Seattle College
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 C+
$47,728
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B+
$10,740
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
32.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt D
$15,458
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
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
$10,740
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
32.6%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 32.6%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - North Seattle College 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 North Seattle College 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.
North Seattle College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$47,728 Top 33% higher than 67% 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 | North Seattle College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $47,728 | #1688 of 5103 | 67th |
| Average net price | $10,740 | #1256 of 5020 | 75th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 32.6% | #4122 of 4858 | 15th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,074 | #1077 of 5462 | 80th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
3,074
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
32.6%
150%-time completion
$47,728
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How North Seattle College ranks in Washington
State rank among 87 reporting Washington colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | North Seattle College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $47,728 | #45 of 87 | 48th |
| Average net price | $10,740 | #30 of 83 | 64th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 32.6% | #66 of 78 | 15th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,074 | #24 of 88 | 73rd |
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 Seattle | $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 | - |
| 45 | North Seattle CollegeThis school | $47,728 | $10,740 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at North Seattle College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$9,241 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$9,989 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$13,514 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$18,943 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at North Seattle College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $5,238 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $5,796 |
| Average Net Price | $10,740 |
13.8%
Pell Grant Rate
2.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$15,458
Median Debt
$164/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at North Seattle College rose +191.6% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $2,864 in 2013 to $8,351 in 2023, a rise of $5,487 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $2,8642023 · $8,351
Over the same years, enrollment went +1.5% (2,752 → 2,792 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
White 27.7%
African American 11.3%
Hispanic or Latino 20.6%
Asian 10.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or More Ethnicities 8.1%
International 5.1%
Student body at a glance
54.1%
Female
39.9%
First Generation
Outcomes
$46,383
Median Earnings (6yr)
51.4%
Earning Over $25K
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 32.6% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $46,383 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $47,728 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 51.4% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $15,458 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $164/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 3 | 110 | $83,945 | $106,639 | - |
| Certificate | 2 | 50 | $67,046 | $67,266 | - |
| Associate's | 2 | 226 | - | - | - |
Top programs at North Seattle College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Computer Programming
Computer Programming
$106,639 median earnings
- Clinical/Medical Laborator…
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
$67,266 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$66,825 median earnings
- Teacher Education and Prof…
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
$61,250 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Programming | Bachelor's | 30 | $106,639 | - |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Certificate | 0 | $67,266 | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 50 | $66,825 | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's | 53 | $61,250 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | 226 | - | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | 0 | - | - |
| International Business | Bachelor's | 27 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for North Seattle College? ▼
North Seattle College is a public institution in Seattle, Washington. Undergraduate enrollment is 3,074 students.
How much do North Seattle College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at North Seattle College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $47,728 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $46,383.
How much does North Seattle College cost? ▼
The average net price at North Seattle College is $10,740. In-state tuition is $5,238 and out-of-state tuition is $5,796. Median student debt at graduation is $15,458.
What is the graduation rate at North Seattle College? ▼
North Seattle College has a 32.6% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program).
Is North Seattle College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at North Seattle College is $15,458, while former students earn a median of $47,728 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 32% of those annual earnings. Estimated monthly loan payment is $164.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. 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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