City University
of Seattle
Private College in Seattle, WA. Six-year graduation rate 29%. Median 10-year earnings $69,460.
Students who entered City University of Seattle reach a median of $69,460 ten years later, which puts this school in the upper band of undergraduate earnings outcomes. Only 29% finish within six years, so roughly three in four students leave without the credential they enrolled for. Median debt at graduation is $25,000, roughly typical for an undergraduate degree.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
- ! Graduation rate 29% — below national average
Academics
A six-year graduation rate of 29% means finishing is closer to the exception than the rule. At 5:1, students get materially more instructor contact than at a typical public university. As a private nonprofit four-year college, the relevant comparison is other four-year schools rather than the national average across all institutions. At 1,206 undergraduates, expect a small, closely-held student body.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 1,117 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Net price is not reported for this institution, which means there is no single what-you-pay number to compare — the aid participation rates below are the closest available proxy. Grant aid is limited — 18% of students receive any. 13% borrow federally — a low rate, though it covers federal loans only.
Federal student loans went to 143 of these 1,117 students, totalling $1,079,579 — an average of $7,550 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (King County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)