City University of Seattle
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 18.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2023 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 56 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 52 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing4 · 7.1%
- No Data52 · 92.9%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Action history · 2
- Aug 2025Renewal of AccreditationNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Apr 2018Renewal of AccreditationNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 255 students received $893K in Pell grants, alongside $8.9M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 475 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (1.4%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at City University of Seattle
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus2
- Public property1
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
City University of Seattle vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions City University of Seattle selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectCity University of Seattle | 17% | — | 2,007 | $35,049 | Doctoral/Professional |
| 62% | 83.4% | 2,261 | $24,488 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 76% | 76.9% | 7,189 | $34,662 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 86% | 81.7% | 7,470 | $35,119 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 67% | 84.0% | 2,860 | $32,647 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| — | — | 734 | — | Doctoral/Professional | |
| Peer group median | 67% | 82.5% | 2,561 | $34,662 |
Institutions like City University of Seattle
Explore the federal data for institutions in City University of Seattle's comparison group.
- Doctoral/ProfessionalWashington
Seattle Pacific University
Grad rate62%Admit rate83.4%Enrollment2,261Net price$24,488View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalWashington
Seattle University
Grad rate76%Admit rate76.9%Enrollment7,189Net price$34,662View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalWashington
Gonzaga University
Grad rate86%Admit rate81.7%Enrollment7,470Net price$35,119View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalCalifornia
The Master's University and Seminary
Grad rate67%Admit rate84.0%Enrollment2,860Net price$32,647View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalWashington
Bastyr University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment734Net price—View data
City University of Seattle Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The webpage highlights a recent publication by Dr. Susan Seymour, the Director of Institutional Effectiveness at City University of Seattle. Her article, co-written with Dr. Anne Wairepo, is published in the Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics. The page provides links to various CityU programs, enrollment resources, and detailed information about Dr. Seymour's scholarly work.
Visit IR office page- Dr. Susan SeymourDirector of Institutional Effectiveness
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