10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$99,676at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Public · COLLEGE PAYOFF
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA · 131 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 127 · Federal debt reported for 70
Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Positive payoff
+$99,676 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
7.0 yrsTime to earn back the modeled cost
+42%Estimated return after 10 years
$78,604Observed earnings · year 5
$39,010Highest annual price before payoff reaches $0
The price benchmark is $24,919 per year below this threshold.
Start with your question
What do you want to understand?
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
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 STUDENT BUDGET · 2024–25
What makes up the annual price?
Sticker-price components reported to IPEDS. Grants and scholarships are not subtracted here.
Living off campus: $18,405 housing and food allowance plus $3,027 in other expenses.
Do not confuse this with net price. Net price subtracts average grants and scholarships. DegreeVerdict continues to use the separately labeled average net price in its standard college ROI scenario.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$156,040
$12,000Annual price+$108,040
$14,000Current college-wide context+$100,040
$24,000Annual price+$60,040
$36,000Annual price+$12,040
$48,000Annual price−$35,960
$60,000Annual price−$83,960
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24
Online study is a meaningful part of the student experience.
IPEDS enrollment counts show course delivery across the whole institution. They do not indicate whether a specific degree can be completed online.
Institution-level attendance context from IPEDS. Program delivery is reported separately on degree pages and in the program directory. These figures do not enter ROI.
College identity and local contextAccreditation, institution type, dual enrollment and state prices
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
DUAL-ENROLLMENT CONTEXT · 2024
7,301 high-school students took college courses.
IPEDS counts students enrolled in college credit while still in high school. A large dual-enrollment population can shape headline enrollment figures, especially at community colleges.
This is participation, not a college completion rate. It does not indicate how many students later enrolled after high school, earned a credential or entered the workforce.
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Prices in Washington run 7% above the U.S. level.
BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states. A value of 100 equals the national average.
What it costs and what graduates earn
$14,091Average net price / year
$32,446Cost of attendance
$14,615Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$155/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$78,604Median earnings · year 5 after completion
85.2%Completion rate
39.1%Admission rate
31,942Student size
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. It does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. We show admissions scores only when a valid federal value is available.
What the numbers say about University of Washington-Seattle Campus
What does University of Washington-Seattle Campus cost?
University of Washington-Seattle Campus reports an average annual net price of $14,091 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do University of Washington-Seattle Campus graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $78,604 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do University of Washington-Seattle Campus graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $14,615. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at University of Washington-Seattle Campus worth the same?
No. The current release contains 131 field-and-degree records for University of Washington-Seattle Campus; 127 report year-4 earnings and 70 report federal debt. Outcomes can differ substantially by field and degree level.
DEBT AFTER COLLEGE
Are borrowers making progress?
Repayment progress, default and debt at exit describe different federal borrower cohorts. They are shown separately and do not change the ROI estimate.
Source: College Scorecard. Repayment progress is the share of borrowers who reduced principal by at least $1 at the stated measurement point. Debt covers federal student loans; Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. Cohorts and reporting periods differ across measures.
Who studied here during the year
62,136Students enrolled at any point
44,133Undergraduate students
18,003Graduate students
Unduplicated students enrolled at any point from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This full-year measure is different from a fall headcount and does not enter ROI.
More student and earnings detailPrice by family income, retention, equity and common industries
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
82% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
2,550 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
76% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$74,610Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$78,785Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$82,810Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income75%
Middle income81%
Higher income82%
Undergraduate student composition
White33%
Black4%
Hispanic10%
Asian27%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use every reportable field-and-credential record at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS OVER TIME
What graduates earned in later years
$53,990Year 1
$82,515Year 4
$78,604Year 5
Each year can represent a different federal cohort, so the points do not track the same people over time.
Your choice of degree can change the payoff.
Graduate earnings differ by field and credential, even within the same college.
1Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences · Master's Degree$230,6032Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · Master's Degree$201,1683Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$194,2964Dentistry · First Professional Degree$193,0095Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$184,9406Human Computer Interaction · Master's Degree$176,1517Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$175,6168Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$170,194Observed year-4 earnings · compare the same field and credential across colleges
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyMaster's Degree · $201,168 reported+144%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree · $150,811 reported+113%vs same-degree national median$31,625federal debt3Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree · $194,296 reported+88%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree · $184,940 reported+84%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree · $89,193 reported+73%vs same-degree national median$12,250federal debt6Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree · $175,616 reported+64%vs same-degree national median$16,118federal debt
Comparable colleges in WA
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Bothell, WA
University of Washington-Bothell Campus
- Annual net price
- $12,319
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $78,604
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +47%
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
- Annual net price
- $10,163
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $78,604
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +52%
Washington State University
- Annual net price
- $14,971
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $70,192
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +5%
South Seattle College
- Annual net price
- $6,004
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $69,656
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +21%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing the 40 highest-earning records from 131 field-and-degree records. Use the program directory to search the complete set.
| Major or field | Degree level | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2024–25 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Master's Degree | $230,603 | Not available | Not reported |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Master's Degree | $201,168 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $194,296 | Not available | Not reported |
| Dentistry | First Professional Degree | $193,009 | Not available | Not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral Degree | $184,940 | Not available | 7 |
| Human Computer Interaction | Master's Degree | $176,151 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $175,616 | $16,118 | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Master's Degree | $170,194 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $169,570 | $16,127 | Not reported |
| Industrial Engineering | Master's Degree | $168,188 | Not available | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $150,811 | $31,625 | Not reported |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Master's Degree | $150,681 | Not available | Not reported |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | First Professional Degree | $149,976 | Not available | Not reported |
| Applied Mathematics | Master's Degree | $149,209 | Not available | Not reported |
| Medicine | First Professional Degree | $147,912 | Not available | Not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Master's Degree | $146,735 | Not available | Not reported |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Master's Degree | $142,946 | Not available | Not reported |
| Information Science/Studies | Master's Degree | $142,909 | Not available | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $137,533 | Not available | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Doctoral Degree | $135,401 | Not available | 123 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Master's Degree | $133,081 | Not available | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's Degree | $132,311 | Not available | Not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | $132,097 | Not available | Not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's Degree | $121,689 | Not available | Not reported |
| Materials Engineering | Master's Degree | $121,420 | Not available | Not reported |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Master's Degree | $121,114 | Not available | Not reported |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Master's Degree | $120,793 | Not available | Not reported |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $120,015 | Not available | Not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $116,010 | $15,000 | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $114,798 | $16,277 | Not reported |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $113,308 | Not available | Not reported |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Master's Degree | $112,401 | Not available | Not reported |
| Taxation | Master's Degree | $111,838 | Not available | Not reported |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $111,349 | $12,000 | Not reported |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $109,575 | $18,027 | Not reported |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $109,551 | $19,875 | Not reported |
| Civil Engineering | Master's Degree | $108,274 | Not available | Not reported |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $105,016 | Not available | Not reported |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | $103,414 | $18,977 | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $102,727 | Not available | Not reported |
Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.
Search every University of Washington-Seattle Campus program record →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.