How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Seattle University admits about 76.9% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,200 and 1,430, and ACT scores typically fall between 23 and 30. Among enrolled undergraduates, 23.6% receive Pell Grants and 19.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 26.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Seattle University #890 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects how broadly the institution enrolls students from lower-income and first-generation backgrounds relative to its peer institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 75.5%, with 73.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 84.2%. Azimuth ranks Seattle University #640 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $65,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 92.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the scale at which Seattle University serves Pell-eligible and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve. For many low-income students, the combination of broad access and solid post-graduation earnings creates a meaningful pathway to economic mobility.
Seattle University admits about 76.9% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,200 and 1,430, and ACT scores typically fall between 23 and 30. Among enrolled undergraduates, 23.6% receive Pell Grants and 19.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 26.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Seattle University #890 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects how broadly the institution enrolls students from lower-income and first-generation backgrounds relative to its peer institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 75.5%, with 73.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 84.2%. Azimuth ranks Seattle University #640 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $65,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 92.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the scale at which Seattle University serves Pell-eligible and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve. For many low-income students, the combination of broad access and solid post-graduation earnings creates a meaningful pathway to economic mobility.
Seattle University admits about 76.9% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,200 and 1,430, and ACT scores typically fall between 23 and 30. Among enrolled undergraduates, 23.6% receive Pell Grants and 19.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 26.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Seattle University #890 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects how broadly the institution enrolls students from lower-income and first-generation backgrounds relative to its peer institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 75.5%, with 73.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 84.2%. Azimuth ranks Seattle University #640 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $65,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 92.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the scale at which Seattle University serves Pell-eligible and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve. For many low-income students, the combination of broad access and solid post-graduation earnings creates a meaningful pathway to economic mobility.
