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City University of Seattle

Seattle, WA 1,137 Undergrads 47.6% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
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Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
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After Aid
Median Earnings
$83,698
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price-
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$83,698
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$69,460
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate47.6%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age31.9
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients12.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time10.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS81.5%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
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SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

Cost data is not available for this institution, so a return on investment cannot be estimated. Earnings are shown below for reference.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Median Debt
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Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
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Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
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Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$23,209
Earnings (4yr)
$99,735
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $50,523
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
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Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
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Earnings (5yr)
$62,337
Natl Median: $49,808
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $48,597
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
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Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
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Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,042
Natl Median: $47,105
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$46,125
Earnings (4yr)
$107,564
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$49,878
Earnings (5yr)
$64,042
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
MastCIP: 1107
Median Debt
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Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $145,571
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $121,855
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$80,194
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$118,107
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$57,995
Natl Median: $61,632
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$76,265
Natl Median: $58,091
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$37,807
Earnings (4yr)
$71,341
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
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Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $94,506
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
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Earnings (5yr)
$147,389
Natl Median: $86,288
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $74,850
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
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Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $60,655
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
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Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $71,178
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
$76,037
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.