Seattle Central College
Seattle, WA · Public · offers Bachelor's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$8,819Average net price / year
32%Graduation rate
$43,307Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$12,000Median debt at graduation
3,953Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $5,184
- Out-of-state tuition
- $5,745
- Total cost of attendance
- $17,889
- Books & supplies
- $582
- Average net price
- $8,819
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $7,883
- $30–48k
- $8,893
- $48–75k
- $10,422
- $75–110k
- $11,555
- $110k+
- $16,989
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 32%
- First-year retention
- —
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $39,072
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $43,307
- Median debt (graduates)
- $12,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 3%
Programs: what graduates earn
7 of 52 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 134 | $83,117 | $12,457 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 63 | $29,775 | $11,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 318 | $28,025 | $8,733 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 45 | $53,946 | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 46 | $81,829 | $11,600 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 64 | $64,128 | — |
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 54 | $71,275 | $18,907 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 3,953
- Part-time
- 38%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- White
- 23%
- Hispanic
- 15%
- Black
- 15%
- Asian
- 14%
- International
- 10%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 17:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $99,891 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 99%
- Accreditor
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Website
- seattlecentral.edu
- Also known as
- Seattle Central College|Sea Central|Central Seattle|SCCC|SCC|Seattle CC|Seattle Central CC
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 10% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 5% of degrees
- Education – 1% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 25% of degrees
- Physical Sciences – 5% of degrees
- Construction Trades – 11% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Seattle Central College cost?
The average net price after grants is $8,819 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $5,184 and the full cost of attendance is $17,889.
How much do Seattle Central College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $43,307 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
32% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
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 |
| 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 |
| City University of Seattle Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit · 1,137 students |
— | — | — | $69,460 |
| 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.