Seattle Pacific University, WA

location_on  3307 3rd Ave W, Seattle, WA 98119 • language  spu.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Doctoral University Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Free Methodist Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 91%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 9%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences7%
Business, Management, Marketing14%
Communication, Journalism6%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education12%
Engineering3%
English Language and Literature3%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs10%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies2%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology8%
Social Sciences11%
Theology and Religious Vocations3%
Visual and Performing Arts8%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 90%
Median SAT Math 560
Median SAT Reading 575
Median ACT Composite 24

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 510–610
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 520–630
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 20–27
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $43,000
Out-of-State Tuition $43,000
Average Total Cost $56,000
Average Net Cost $28,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $23,000 $9,648 $11,406
$30K–$48K $23,000 $10,535 $12,318
$48K–$75K $26,000 $13,415 $15,178
$75K–$110K $31,000 $18,202 $18,184
>$110K $35,000 $20,544 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 59%
Median Federal Debt $18,000
Repayment Rate 79%
Median Payment $259
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		29% 46% 46%
$30K–$48K 		12% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		17% 10% 10%
>$110K 		29% 14% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $21,000 $12,260 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $20,000 $11,663 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $17,000 $11,391 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $21,000 $12,760 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $16,000 $10,993 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $36,000 $26,928 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $30,000 $19,876 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $10,000 $5,544 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $3,136 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		76% 55% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		79% 61% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		85% 65% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		90% 71% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 80%
Transfer Rate 7%
Withdrawal Rate 14%
Graduation Rate 68%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		53% 39% 33%
Within 6 Years 		68% 53% 49%
Within 8 Years 		73% 67% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		68% 57% 57%
Black 		66% 45% 41%
Caucasian 		70% 55% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		58% 50% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		75% 42% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 51% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		71% 66% 58%
Two or more races 		59% 51% 48%
Other race 		80% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,861
Full-time Undergrads 78%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 812
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		67% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		33% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		13% 10% 7%
Black 		5% 4% 13%
Caucasian 		51% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		13% 13% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 1% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		6% 6% 4%
Two or more races 		8% 8% 4%
Other race 		3% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		21% 34% 37%
$30K–$48K 		12% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 17% 16%
$75K–$110K 		19% 14% 14%
>$110K 		36% 19% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Divers Institute of Technology
1 miles, SE • 2.3 star
Cortiva Institute-Seattle
2 miles, S • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Bellingham International Airport
79 miles, N • 1.4 star
Portland International Airport
143 miles, SW • 3.7 star
Tri-Cities Airport
180 miles, SE • 1 star