How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Seattle Pacific University admits about 83.4% of applicants, with middle-range ACT scores around 24. Among enrolled undergraduates, 35.3% receive Pell Grants and 22.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 24.2% of the student body. The six-year graduation rate is 62.0%, with 53.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Seattle Pacific University #1003 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment of meaningful shares of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a private campus, paired with a moderate admission rate that opens pathways for students across income backgrounds. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $49,800 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Seattle Pacific University in the 72.2 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Seattle Pacific University #962 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's access to low-income and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve, demonstrating that Seattle Pacific University successfully converts broad enrollment into measurable economic progress for students from modest financial backgrounds.
Seattle Pacific University admits about 83.4% of applicants, with middle-range ACT scores around 24. Among enrolled undergraduates, 35.3% receive Pell Grants and 22.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 24.2% of the student body. The six-year graduation rate is 62.0%, with 53.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Seattle Pacific University #1003 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment of meaningful shares of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a private campus, paired with a moderate admission rate that opens pathways for students across income backgrounds. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $49,800 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Seattle Pacific University in the 72.2 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Seattle Pacific University #962 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's access to low-income and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve, demonstrating that Seattle Pacific University successfully converts broad enrollment into measurable economic progress for students from modest financial backgrounds.
Seattle Pacific University admits about 83.4% of applicants, with middle-range ACT scores around 24. Among enrolled undergraduates, 35.3% receive Pell Grants and 22.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 24.2% of the student body. The six-year graduation rate is 62.0%, with 53.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Seattle Pacific University #1003 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment of meaningful shares of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a private campus, paired with a moderate admission rate that opens pathways for students across income backgrounds. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $49,800 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Seattle Pacific University in the 72.2 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Seattle Pacific University #962 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's access to low-income and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve, demonstrating that Seattle Pacific University successfully converts broad enrollment into measurable economic progress for students from modest financial backgrounds.
