Seattle University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Seattle University

Seattle University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Seattle, Washington (city: large), with a total reported enrollment of 4,062 students of which 4,493 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Seattle University is categorized as “17” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 76.9%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,307 and an ACT midpoint of 28. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $34,662, with published in-state tuition of $56,721 and a Pell grant recipient share of 23.6%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $19,883, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 74.5%, and the first-year retention rate is 84.2%. Graduates earn a median of $75,272 ten years after enrolling, compared with $64,656 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 185100.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 78.1% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.