1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. University of Washington-Seattle Campus Research brief & institution hub Copy linkPrint brief # University of Washington-Seattle Campus WA · Large public institution · Overall rank #72 nationally Data snapshot September 27, 2026 · Updated October 1, 2026 Overview[Cost & aid](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/admissions/)[Majors](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/similar/) ## [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) UW-Seattle #72 nationally among 1,467 four-year institutions. ### Who it’s a good fit for The fit is clearest for a student who wants a large public university in Washington and expects to work after the degree. Most graduates are estimated to go into jobs rather than on to further study. University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a public university whose degree mix is led by Social Sciences, Biological Sciences, and Computer & Information Sciences, and mobility is among the highest we track. Graduates out-earn what the model predicts for students like them. The model attributes part of that gap to the factors it measures, which adds to expected earnings, while the remainder it does not explain subtracts. Return is well above average, and the typical graduate earns above the median at comparable schools. Affordability is well above average, and the net price for the lowest income band sits well below the published cost, while the highest band pays close to it. Pell students complete at a rate that is below the overall rate, and access is well above average. The admission rate is below the median for comparable schools. The largest departments are not the best-paid ones: a student drawn to the social sciences or biological sciences should know that the highest earnings are in computer science and engineering. ## UW Seattle at a glance ### Admissions and outcomes **Admission rate[\[1\]](#hub-data-note-admission)** 39.2% **Six-year completion[\[2\]](#hub-data-note-completion)** 85.2% **Four-year earnings[\[3\]](#hub-data-note-earnings)** $82,515 ### Cost and family borrowing **Average annual net price · $48–75K family income[\[6\]](#hub-data-note-net-price)** $8,110 **Median student debt[\[4\]](#hub-data-note-student-debt)** $14,615 **Median Parent PLUS debt[\[7\]](#hub-data-note-gps)** $24,883 ## UW Seattle rankings: how Azimuth assesses value[\[5\]](#hub-data-note-rankings) With 31,942 undergraduates, University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a public university in Seattle, Washington, placed near the top of the Azimuth ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions (at the 95th percentile). The university admits 39.1% of those who apply, against a peer median of 78.1% for comparable institutions of the same type and size. Of students who start full time, 94.7% return for a second year; the peer median for comparable institutions is 83.1%. The [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/) is 85.2%, against a peer median of 65.0%. An estimated 18.9% of entrants arrive as transfers or part-time students, so the six-year rate describes most of the people who study there while omitting those who started elsewhere. University of Washington-Seattle Campus shows a tight cluster across its four pillars. Mobility is the strongest (at the 95th percentile) and access is the weakest (at the 83rd percentile). Return and affordability fall between them (at the 89th and 88th percentiles). The result is a balanced profile with a slight lean toward mobility. Azimuth places University of Washington-Seattle Campus in the 95th percentile for mobility among 1,467 nonprofit four-year institutions, the strongest of its four pillars. The return pillar reaches the 89th percentile, and affordability follows at the 88th percentile. Access, at the 83rd percentile, is the weakest pillar, yet every pillar sits above the median for nonprofit four-year institutions. Pell Grants go to 14.9% of undergraduates. Pell Grants are federal aid for students from low- and moderate-income families. The share receiving them measures financial access at the university. Pell recipients complete at 72.6%, which is 12.6 percentage points below the rate for the entering cohort as a whole (85.2%). For access, Azimuth ranks University of Washington-Seattle Campus #249 among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks the university #72 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $10,659 more than the model expects for similar students. [How value-added outcomes are assessed](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) · [How to interpret program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) UW Seattle rankings in context | Geography | Rank | | --- | --- | | National | #72 | Azimuth overall value rankings within each geographic comparison group. ### National pillar percentiles **Economic mobility** National percentile: 95 **Access & reach** National percentile: 83 **[Affordability](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/cost/)** National percentile: 88 **[Return on investment](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/outcomes/)** National percentile: 89 ### Top-ranked majors 1. Architectural Sciences and Technology**#1** 2. Education, General**#1** 3. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services**#1** This school’s three highest-ranked programs nationally. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ. [Explore major rankings](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/majors/#major-rankings) 01 / UW Seattle briefing ## [UW Seattle cost & financial aid](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/cost/)[\[6\]](#hub-data-note-net-price)[\[7\]](#hub-data-note-gps) The published cost of attendance at University of Washington-Seattle Campus is $32,446. In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported in-state tuition of $12,260 and required fees of $1,146 for the 2026-27 academic year. On-campus food and housing added $18,405. For aid recipients, the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) — what students pay after grants and scholarships — is $14,091. That is $1,543 below the $15,634 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Financial aid reduces the published cost by $18,355 on average. Azimuth ranks the university #169 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. The University of Washington-Seattle Campus publishes a cost of attendance of $32,446. For families earning under $30,000, the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) is $6,384, rising to $8,110 for the $48,001–$75,000 band and $30,019 for families earning over $110,000. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $23,635. Azimuth ranks the university #169 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Aid covers about 57% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, which represents an average savings of $18,355 against the sticker price. The average net price across all aid recipients is $14,091, which is below the peer median of $15,634 for comparable institutions (same type and size) by $1,543. Median federal student loan debt at completion is $14,615, with about 71.3% of federal aid recipients taking federal loans. That median is below the peer median of $20,076 by $5,461. The median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing stands at $24,883. If repaid over ten years, the estimated monthly payment for the median federal debt is $166. Your family income Choose a household income range to see estimated net price. $0–30K$30–48K$48–75K$75–110K$110K+ Reported average annual net price · $48–75K**$8,110** After grants and scholarships. Your aid offer may differ. Averages within each income band; individual aid packages vary. ### Borrowing and repayment at UW Seattle At University of Washington-Seattle Campus, the median federal student debt for completers is $14,615. Against the median of $20,076 for comparable institutions (same type and size), the university's figure is below by $5,461. 71.3% of federal aid recipients use federal student loans. The median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) loan, for the separate parent-borrower population, is $24,883. In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported that 26% of the 6,612 graduates in the cohort borrowed from any source, averaging $19,384 per borrower. Of those borrowers, 25% held federal loans averaging $14,376 and 3% held private loans averaging $54,650. The University of Washington-Seattle Campus delivers earnings that sit well above its peer group. Four years after completion, the median stands at $82,515, which is above the $65,610 median for comparable institutions (same type and size) by $16,905. That median places the university in the 91st percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $10,659 more than the model expects for similar students, a result in the 85th percentile nationally. Earnings scenarios derived from the program mix reinforce the picture: a typical outcome of $82,515, a downside scenario of $56,137, and an upside scenario reaching $120,890. On the borrowing side, the median federal student debt at completion is $14,615, below the $20,076 peer median by $5,461. The estimated monthly payment if repaid over ten years is $166. Median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing, a separate parent-borrower population, is $24,883. The estimated monthly student payment if repaid over ten years is $166. [How Financial GPS measures payment burden](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/) · [The four risk-and-reward zones](/analysis/4-zones-of-college-risk-and-reward/) Financial GPS ### What does repayment look like? **Institution median student debt** $14,615 **Institution Parent PLUS debt** $24,883 Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included. **Estimated student payment · monthly** $166/mo **Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly** $316/mo Payments use school-wide median balances, not a specific major’s. Payment assumptions Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates. [Explore your own numbers in Financial GPS](/financial-gps/?tool=student&school=university-of-washington-seattle-campus#student-tool) [Read the full cost & aid brief](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/cost/) 02 / UW Seattle briefing ## [UW Seattle career outcomes & earnings](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/outcomes/)[\[3\]](#hub-data-note-earnings)[\[8\]](#hub-data-note-scenarios)[\[9\]](#hub-data-note-value-added) Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates of University of Washington-Seattle Campus who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $82,515, at the 91st percentile. That figure is $16,905 above the $65,610 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Graduates earn about $10,659 more than the model expects for similar students, placing that gap at the 85th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $14,234. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $3,575. Within the measured factors, the STEM component adds $5,198. Azimuth places the university at the 89th percentile for return among nonprofit four-year institutions. Four years after completion, the median earnings among federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled is $82,515, drawn from a cohort of 8,610 completers. That places University of Washington-Seattle Campus in the 91st percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, and above the $65,610 median for comparable institutions (same type and size) by $16,905. Completers earn about $10,659 more than the model expects for similar students, a result that ranks in the 85th percentile nationally. Earnings scenarios tied to the university's program mix show a typical outcome of $82,515, with a downside of $56,137 and an upside of $120,890. The model estimates graduate-school continuation at 35.7%, a share derived from program mix rather than observed enrollment. Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates of University of Washington-Seattle Campus who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $82,515, in the 91st percentile. That is $16,905 above the $65,610 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) the university #162 for return among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $10,659 more than the model expects for similar students. That places the gap at the 85th percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $14,234. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $3,575. Within the measured factors, the STEM component adds $5,198. The program mix tilts toward computing, engineering and the natural sciences, with particularly strong representation in several large technical and social science fields. Estimated from the program mix, the downside earnings scenario is $56,137 and the upside scenario reaches $120,890. An estimated 35.7% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix. The median earnings figure of $82,515 four years after completion masks considerable variation across the university's program mix. Earnings scenarios range from a downside of $56,137 to an upside of $120,890, a spread that reflects the difference between the institution's lower- and higher-earning fields. The highest-earning programs show the top of that range. Computer Science completers earn a median of $175,616, and Computer Engineering graduates reach $169,570. The largest program, Computer and Information Sciences, awards 565 degrees and posts a median of $114,798, placing it well above the institutional median. Graduates of University of Washington-Seattle Campus earn about $10,659 more than the model expects for similar students. The median federal student debt for borrowers who complete a degree is $14,615, which runs below the median of $20,076 at comparable institutions (same type and size). If repaid over ten years, the median federal debt would require a monthly payment of $166. For parent borrowers, a separate population, the median Parent PLUS loan is $24,883. The average net price for aid recipients is $14,091, which sits below the peer median of $15,634 for comparable institutions. For families earning under $30,000, the average net price falls to $6,384. What explains value-added earnings? **Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.** +$14,234 **Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.** \-$3,575 **Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.** +$10,659 These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality. [Read the full outcomes brief](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/outcomes/) 03 / UW Seattle briefing ## [UW Seattle acceptance rate & admissions](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/admissions/)[\[1\]](#hub-data-note-admission)[\[10\]](#hub-data-note-sat)[\[11\]](#hub-data-note-retention) The University of Washington-Seattle Campus admitted 39.1% of applicants, well below the median of 78.1% for comparable institutions (same type and size). In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported 72,933 applicants, 30,446 admitted, and 7,129 enrolled. SAT: reported composite scores **Admission rate** 39.2% **25th percentile** 1320 **Median** 1440 **75th percentile** 1502 CDS 2025-26 · enrolled first-year score submitters. This range is not an admission cutoff. [Read the full admissions brief](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/admissions/) 04 / UW Seattle briefing ## [What are the largest majors at UW Seattle?](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/majors/)[\[12\]](#hub-data-note-programs) The highest-earning programs at University of Washington-Seattle Campus are concentrated in computing and engineering. Computer Science leads with median earnings of $175,616 four years after completion, from 494 degrees awarded. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #17 nationally in its field. Computer Engineering follows at $169,570, though it is a much smaller program with 49 degrees awarded. Computer and Information Sciences, the largest program on campus at 565 degrees a year, reports $114,798 and holds an Azimuth national rank of #21. Further down the earnings scale, Research and Experimental Psychology awards 565 degrees and shows median earnings of $57,718. Azimuth ranks it #25 nationally. The spread between the top-earning technical fields and the larger social-science programs is wide. University of Washington-Seattle Campus has 53 nationally ranked bachelor's programs, with 60 programs reporting earnings data. The largest program, Computer and Information Sciences, awarded 565 degrees and shows median earnings of $114,798 four years after completion, ranking #21 nationally and #1 in Washington. Computer Science is the highest-earning large program, with 494 degrees awarded and median earnings of $175,616, ranking #17 nationally. Education holds the university's strongest national rank at #1, with 150 degrees awarded and median earnings of $65,217. Research and Experimental Psychology, with 565 degrees awarded, ranks #25 nationally and shows median earnings of $57,718. The bachelor's degree mix at University of Washington-Seattle Campus is broad, with Social Sciences accounting for 13.2% of degrees awarded, Biological Sciences for 11.6%, and Computer & Information Sciences for 10.9%. The university has 53 ranked programs and 60 with published four-year earnings. The largest by degrees awarded are Computer and Information Sciences and Research and Experimental Psychology, each at 565 degrees awarded, followed by Computer Science at 494 degrees awarded. The strongest programs are spread across several fields. Education is the highest-ranked program, with 150 degrees awarded and median earnings of $65,217 four years after completion. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services ranks #1 nationally and #1 in Washington within its field, from 82 degrees awarded. Computer Science is the highest-earning program, with a median of $175,616 and a benchmark ratio of 1.64x against the national median for its field. Computer Engineering, a much smaller program at 49 degrees awarded, reports $169,570 four years after completion. The pattern is one of strength concentrated in technical and scientific fields, with the highest earnings sitting in computing and engineering. The top national ranks, however, span a wider set of disciplines, from education to the biological sciences. The largest programs reflect that breadth: Research and Experimental Psychology completers earn $57,718 four years after completion, while Computer Science completers earn nearly three times that. Across all fields, 41.4% of degrees awarded are in STEM. Four-year earnings · six largest reported fields **Computer and Information Sciences, General 565 degrees awarded** $114,798 **Research and Experimental Psychology 565 degrees awarded** $57,718 **Computer Science 494 degrees awarded** $175,616 **Political Science and Government 399 degrees awarded** $72,487 **Economics 328 degrees awarded** $87,239 **Communication and Media Studies 314 degrees awarded** $64,153 Fields selected by reported completions. Counts describe credentials awarded, not unique students or the earnings sample. Bars show median four-year earnings. [Read the full majors brief](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/majors/) 05 / UW Seattle briefing ## How does UW Seattle serve students from different backgrounds? University of Washington-Seattle Campus reaches the 95th percentile for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For this pillar, the university sits at #72 among nonprofit four-year institutions ranked by Azimuth. The first-time full-time cohort records a [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/) of 85.2%; Pell recipients complete at 72.6%, trailing the overall rate by 12.6 percentage points. Graduates earn about $10,659 more than the model expects for similar students, a performance that falls in the 85th percentile. Azimuth places the access pillar of University of Washington-Seattle Campus in the 83rd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The public university admits 39.1% of applicants, well below the peer median of 78.1%. Pell Grant recipients make up 14.9% of the 31,942 undergraduates, and an estimated 18.9% enter as transfers or part-time students. 06 / UW Seattle briefing ## [What colleges are similar to UW Seattle?](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/similar/)[\[15\]](#hub-data-note-peers) Azimuth groups alternatives by admissions, location, cost and earnings, then orders candidates within each group. Peer earnings use the matched four-year cohort. [How matching works](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/similar/#peer-matching). ### A shortlist for different decisions Choose a row to compare the figures with UW Seattle. Admissions peerUniversity of California-Santa Barbara33.0% admitted+ Comparison with UW Seattle | Measure | UW Seattle | University of California-Santa Barbara | | --- | --- | --- | | Peer earnings · 4 years | $82,515 | $70,323\-$12,192 vs UW Seattle | | Average annual net price | $14,091 | $16,109+$2,018 vs UW Seattle · higher cost | | Admission rate | 39.2% | 33.0% | [Explore University of California-Santa Barbara →](/school/university-of-california-santa-barbara/) Higher-admission alternativeSeattle University76.9% admitted+ Comparison with UW Seattle | Measure | UW Seattle | Seattle University | | --- | --- | --- | | Peer earnings · 4 years | $82,515 | $79,426\-$3,089 vs UW Seattle | | Average annual net price | $14,091 | $34,662+$20,571 vs UW Seattle · higher cost | | Admission rate | 39.2% | 76.9% | Nearby alternativeSeattle UniversityNearby option · WA+ Comparison with UW Seattle | Measure | UW Seattle | Seattle University | | --- | --- | --- | | Peer earnings · 4 years | $82,515 | $79,426\-$3,089 vs UW Seattle | | Average annual net price | $14,091 | $34,662+$20,571 vs UW Seattle · higher cost | | Admission rate | 39.2% | 76.9% | Lower-cost alternativeCUNY Bernard M Baruch College$3,033 average net price+ Comparison with UW Seattle | Measure | UW Seattle | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | | --- | --- | --- | | Peer earnings · 4 years | $82,515 | $82,748+$233 vs UW Seattle | | Average annual net price | $14,091 | $3,033\-$11,058 vs UW Seattle · lower cost | | Admission rate | 39.2% | 47.5% | [Explore CUNY Bernard M Baruch College →](/school/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college/) Similar profileUniversity of Colorado BoulderMatched across several measures+ Comparison with UW Seattle | Measure | UW Seattle | University of Colorado Boulder | | --- | --- | --- | | Peer earnings · 4 years | $82,515 | $76,850\-$5,665 vs UW Seattle | | Average annual net price | $14,091 | $25,346+$11,255 vs UW Seattle · higher cost | | Admission rate | 39.2% | 78.1% | [Explore University of Colorado Boulder →](/school/university-of-colorado-boulder/) Each school is the first-ranked match in its category, not a recommendation across every measure. The same college may lead more than one category. Figures use the matching snapshot; earnings reflect the matched four-year cohort. — means unavailable. [Read the full similar schools brief](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/similar/) ## Data scope & methodology Structured payloads generated September 27, 2026 · Governed hub narrative September 27, 2026 · Governed spoke corpus September 27, 2026 Four-year earnings describe cohorts of completers. Figures for other horizons describe different cohorts and are not joined into a career-growth projection. Azimuth's overall rank and pillar percentiles come from the school profile. Absolute pillar ranks, city, enrollment and official-site links are shown only when structured data supplies them. Detailed earnings, cost, admissions and program values come from the endpoint responsible for each measure. Missing values are not replaced with zero. Value-added estimates are model associations, not causal effects. Figures are refreshed with each data release, at most a quarter apart. The underlying source dates can be earlier than the release. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. [Read the ranking methodology, data definitions and limitations](/methodology/) · [About College Azimuth](/about/) Read the analysis behind [value-added earnings](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) and the [change to four-year graduate earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/). These articles are published on collegeazimuth.com. ## Data notes & source fields Scorecard field codes identify the underlying measure; Azimuth-derived values are labeled separately. Snapshot dates are not measurement years. Source populations and reporting periods differ across measures. Field definitions are in the [U.S. Department of Education · College Scorecard documentation](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/files/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf); notes with a different source link it below. 1. **Admission rate.** Reported applicants admitted; not a transfer-specific or individual admission probability. Source fields: `ADM_RATE` 2. **Six-year completion.** First-time, full-time students completing at the institution within 150% of normal time, typically six years for a bachelor’s degree. Source fields: `C150_4` 3. **Four-year institutional earnings.** Median earnings of graduates in the reported cohort who are working and not enrolled, four years after completion. Source fields: `MD_EARN_WNE_4YR` 4. **Median federal student debt.** Federal student-loan debt among completers in the reported borrowing cohort. Excludes Parent PLUS and is not total debt across all students. Source fields: `GRAD_DEBT_MDN` 5. **National, regional and state ranks; pillar percentiles; major ranks.** Derived scores within the stated eligible comparison set, not raw Scorecard fields. Major ranks compare institutions within a field; their denominators differ. Source fields: `Azimuth rankings` [College Azimuth · Ranking methodology](/methodology/) 6. **Annual net price by family income.** Average annual cost after grants and scholarships for the eligible first-time, full-time aid-recipient cohort. Public-school figures reflect in-state tuition. Includes living costs; these are averages, not medians or individual offers. Source fields: `NPT4_PUB/PRIV; NPT41_PUB/PRIV through NPT45_PUB/PRIV` 7. **Parent PLUS debt, payments and GPS illustration.** Stored payments use Financial GPS loan and repayment assumptions. The adjustable spectrum applies the published framework to annual student payments divided by earnings minus an expense allowance; its initial allowance uses the frozen 2024 framework baseline. It is an illustration rather than a school rating. Parent PLUS uses the completer median where available, otherwise the all-borrower median; these describe different borrowing populations. Source fields: `PLUS_DEBT_ALL_COMP_MD; fallback PLUS_DEBT_ALL_MD; Azimuth Financial GPS calculations` [College Azimuth · Financial GPS methodology](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/) 8. **Downside and upside earnings; yellow band.** The band spans the modeled lower and higher scenarios. It is not the P25–P75 interval for individual graduates. The median marker is the separately reported institutional median. Source fields: `Azimuth modeled program-mix scenarios` [College Azimuth · Earnings scenario methodology](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) 9. **Value added and its components.** Observed-factor attribution plus the unexplained remainder equals total modeled value added. These are associations, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality. Source fields: `Azimuth statistical model` [College Azimuth · Value-added methodology](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) 10. **SAT score range and reported midpoint.** Reported scores of enrolled score-submitters, not admission cutoffs. The midpoint field is not necessarily the middle of the displayed range. Source fields: `SATVR25 + SATMT25; SATVR75 + SATMT75; SAT_AVG` 11. **First-year retention.** Retention of the reported full-time cohort at four-year institutions. Source fields: `RET_FT4` 12. **Program earnings, completion counts and major-mix dots.** Included bachelor’s programs have at least five reported completions. Counts are aggregated credentials, not unique people or an earnings sample. Major-mix dots group those counts by field of study; excluded programs are not zero activity. Source fields: `EARN_MDN_4YR; IPEDSCOUNT1; CIPCODE` [College Scorecard · Field-of-study technical documentation](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/FieldOfStudyDataDocumentation.pdf) 13. **Pell recipients.** Share of undergraduates receiving a Pell Grant in the reported academic year. Source fields: `PCTPELL` 14. **Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group.** This is not an observed transfer-in rate. It includes part-time entrants and other entering-student attendance patterns. Source fields: `1 − PFTFTUG1_EF` 15. **Peer earnings and signed differences.** Differences are peer minus this school, from the same matching snapshot. A positive earnings difference does not mean the peer is better on every measure. Source fields: `Azimuth peer model using MD_EARN_WNE_4YR` [College Azimuth · Comparison methodology](/methodology/) [How to interpret program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)