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Private nonprofit · 4-year

City University of Seattle

Seattle, Washington

Not enough data
ROI: Not enough data

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.

There isn't enough federal earnings data to calculate a reliable ROI here yet.

We only publish an ROI verdict where the U.S. Department of Education reports both earnings and cost. We won’t fabricate a number where federal data is missing.
75% of City University of Seattle students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.

The numbers behind the verdict

Average net price / yr as of 2024
$77,632
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$70,377
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$25,000
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
Graduation rate as of 2024
75%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
65%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
Retention rate as of 2024

Equity & access

Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.

By gender
Women
$66,604
Men
$80,248

17% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$64,106
From higher-income families
$81,758

22% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$63,125
Independent students
$69,952

10% gap between the two groups

41%
First-generation students
12%
Take federal student loans
88%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 16%Hispanic 61%Asian 6%Black 8%Other 9%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.

How City University of Seattle compares

This college against the Washington and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

Graduate earnings over time

Median earnings of City University of Seattle students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.

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Best-paying majors at City University of Seattle

Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate$98,753$46,125Not enough data
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's$88,228$23,209Not enough data
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCertificate$64,042$49,878Not enough data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate$72,873$37,807Not enough data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's$58,042Not enough data
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesCertificate$76,265Not enough data
Educational Administration and SupervisionProfessional$147,389Not enough data
Educational Administration and SupervisionCertificate$118,107Not enough data
Curriculum and InstructionCertificate$78,998$41,000Not enough data
Education, GeneralAssociate's$62,337Not enough data

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ROI at City University of Seattle

Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.

10-yr net gain
Break-even
10-yr ROI

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Admissions & profile

Admission rate
0
Average SAT
0
Median ACT
1,137
Undergraduates

Location

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.

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