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Seattle University

⌖ Seattle, WA · 49 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$22,572 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.

9.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
+7%Modeled 10-year ROI
$79,122Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$22,572at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$318,6480
2
4
6
8
+$22,57210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 9.3 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$56,721
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$56,721
Sticker price
Average net price$34,662
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$72,124
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$34,662Average net price / year
$72,124Cost of attendance
$79,122Median earnings · year 5 after completion
75.5%Completion rate
76.9%Admission rate
4,062Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

95thEarnings percentile
76thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$53,941Year 1
$79,426Year 4
$79,122Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Computer Science · Master's Degree$185,6072Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$167,2803Business Administration, Management and Operations · Graduate/Professional Certificate$150,5024Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$132,7955Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$129,9556Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$128,3147Computer Science · Graduate/Professional Certificate$118,5368Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$111,410

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in WA

Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University

Annual net price
$35,119
Observed earnings · year 5
$78,362
Modeled 10-year ROI
+4%
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Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education

Annual net price
$35,671
Observed earnings · year 5
$64,391
Modeled 10-year ROI
-40%
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Walla Walla University

Annual net price
$23,329
Observed earnings · year 5
$71,100
Modeled 10-year ROI
-5%
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Saint Martin's University

Annual net price
$28,119
Observed earnings · year 5
$65,190
Modeled 10-year ROI
-31%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer ScienceMaster's Degree$185,607Not available
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree$167,280Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsGraduate/Professional Certificate$150,502Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$132,795Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$129,955Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$128,314$24,980
Computer ScienceGraduate/Professional Certificate$118,536Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$111,410$25,000
LawFirst Professional Degree$105,471Not available
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$102,249Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$99,791$24,000
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$97,466$23,734
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$96,218$20,467
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$94,446Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$93,491Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$90,918$25,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$89,830Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$88,308Not available
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsPost-baccalaureate Certificate$82,592Not available
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$81,559$24,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$81,464$27,775
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$80,592$23,281
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$79,881Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$79,675Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$78,906$19,750
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$76,832Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$74,018$21,247
MarketingBachelor's Degree$72,518$20,750
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$72,360$22,979
Social WorkMaster's Degree$70,622Not available
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$69,201Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$64,098$23,500
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$63,465$20,250
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$63,443$20,449
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$62,385$24,583
Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$61,415Not available
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$61,021$18,250
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$60,291$24,500
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$58,242$22,417
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,993$19,500
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$57,599$19,500
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$57,349Not available
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$57,093$23,319
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degree$56,590$20,500
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementMaster's Degree$56,353Not available
Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$56,265$20,750
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$53,117$23,792
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's DegreeNot available$17,494
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's DegreeNot available$22,332

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.