City University of Seattle
Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
—Acceptance rate
—Average net price / year
—Graduation rate
$69,460Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$25,000Median debt at graduation
1,137Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
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- Average net price
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
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Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- —
- First-year retention
- —
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $56,195
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $69,460
- Median debt (graduates)
- $25,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 11%
- Students with federal loans
- 12%
Programs: what graduates earn
11 of 53 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 109 | $79,592 | $23,209 |
| Education, General | 1 | $45,889 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 8 | $58,042 | — |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 66 | $89,182 | $46,125 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 72 | $70,377 | $41,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 31 | $59,620 | $37,807 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | — | $55,133 | $49,878 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 3 | $118,107 | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 12 | $62,123 | — |
Doctoral degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 24 | $106,286 | $76,037 |
Graduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 11 | $120,524 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,137
- Graduate students
- 1,388
- Part-time
- 89%
- Women / men
- 52% / 48%
- White
- 16%
- Hispanic
- 61%
- Black
- 8%
- Asian
- 6%
- International
- 3%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 5:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $64,323 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 6%
- Accreditor
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Website
- www.cityu.edu
- Also known as
- CityU
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 10% of degrees
- Education – 5% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 2% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 1% of degrees
- Psychology – 3% of degrees
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting – 30% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much do City University of Seattle graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $69,460 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
Other colleges in Seattle
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public · 31,942 students |
$14,091 | 39% | 85% | $78,466 |
| Seattle University Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit · 4,062 students |
$34,662 | 77% | 76% | $75,272 |
| Seattle Central College Seattle, WA · Public · 3,953 students |
$8,819 | — | 32% | $43,307 |
| North Seattle College Seattle, WA · Public · 3,074 students |
$10,740 | — | 33% | $47,728 |
| Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit · 1,762 students |
$24,488 | 83% | 62% | $64,506 |
| South Seattle College Seattle, WA · Public · 1,616 students |
$6,004 | — | 31% | $44,486 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Seattle Seattle, WA · Private for-profit · 471 students |
$31,016 | — | 68% | $38,673 |
| Divers Institute of Technology Seattle, WA · Private for-profit · 198 students |
$39,337 | — | 91% | $62,489 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle Seattle, WA · Private for-profit · 154 students |
$23,787 | — | 67% | $32,491 |
| Antioch University-Seattle Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit · 74 students |
— | — | — | $51,541 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.