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Seattle University

Women's WCLA Contact: Molly Cohen
Profile
Size
7 / 10
4,685 Undergrads / 7,291 Students
Cost
10 / 10
$35,569 Net Price
Selectivity
2 / 10
78% Admitted
  • Team Conference

    WCLA Div. 2

  • College Type

    4-year, Private non-profit

  • Campus Type

    City: Large

Student Body
Gender
  • Male
  • Female
Enrollment
  • Full Time
  • Part Time
Geography
  • In-State
  • Out-of-state
  • Foreign
  • Other
Ethnicity
  • White
  • Black
  • Asian
  • Latino
  • Foreign
  • Other
Student-to-faculty Ratio
11 to 1
Return For Sophomore Year
85%
Overall Graduation Rate
74%
Graduate On Time / in 6 Years
61% / 74%
Calendar System
Quarter
Religious Affiliation
Roman Catholic
Housing
On campus housing is provided and is not required for incoming freshman

Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.

Recruit Commits
2015
  
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Hometown
Position(s)
Elena Newbrough Mount Mansfield VT Att
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Location
900 Broadway, Seattle, WA, 98122 See Directions
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Where Grads Live
  • Greater Seattle Area
  • San Francisco Bay Area
  • Portland Oregon Area
  • Greater Los Angeles Area
  • Greater New York City Area
  • Washington D.C. Metro Area
  • Hawaiian Islands
  • Greater Denver Area
  • Greater San Diego Area
  • Phoenix Arizona Area
  • Spokane Washington Area
  • Indonesia
  • Greater Chicago Area
  • Orange County California Area
  • Greater Boston Area
Where Grads Work
  • Boeing
  • Microsoft
  • University of Washington
  • Amazon
  • T-Mobile
  • Starbucks
  • City of Seattle
  • PACCAR
  • Swedish Medical Center
  • Seattle Public Schools
  • Nordstrom
  • King County WA
  • AT&T
  • Seattle Children's
  • Expedia Inc.
What Grads Do
  • Education
  • Operations
  • Sales
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Engineering
  • Program and Project Management
  • Healthcare Services
  • Community and Social Services
  • Information Technology
  • Consulting
  • Marketing
  • Media and Communication
  • Administrative
  • Human Resources
Data from
Niche Grades
Overall Experience
Student Life
Professor Rating
Academics
Athletics
Campus
Academics
Test Scores
SAT
Critical Reading
540 - 640
Math
570 - 660
Total
1160 - 1350
ACT
English
23 - 32
Math
23 - 28
Composite
24 - 30

This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported. Historical writing ranges: 530 - 630 for SAT; 8 - 10 for ACT

GPA
SAT Math
SAT Reading
ACT

This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.

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Admissions
 
Total
Male
Female
Applicants 7,968 2,705 5,263
% Admitted 78% 79% 78%
% Admits That Enroll 15% 17% 14%
Incoming Freshman Average GPA 3.61
  • Accepted
  • Denied
  • Applied
  • Waitlisted
  • Admission Considerations
     
    Required
    Recommended Rec.
    High School GPA
    High School Rank
    High School Transcript
    College Prep Classes
    Recommendations
    Demonstrate Competencies
    Admission Test Scores
    Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.)
    TOEFL (English proficiency)
    Majors / Programs

    Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

    Business (25%)
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (13%)
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (11%)
    Finance, General (8%)
    Engineering (7%)
    Psychology (6%)
    Psychology, General (6%)
    Biological & Biomedical Sciences (5%)
    Visual & Performing Arts (4%)
    Communication & Journalism (4%)
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General (4%)
    Social Sciences (4%)
    Accounting (4%)
    Liberal Arts & Sciences (3%)
    English Language & Literature (3%)
    Criminal Justice & Law Enforce (3%)
    Computer Science (3%)
    Financial
    Net Price

    Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.

    $35,569

    Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.

    Net price for all students (private non-profit and for profit institutions).

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    Sticker Price

    Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.

     
    Undergraduate
     
    On Campus
    Tuition & Fees$46,590
    Books & Supplies$1,200
    Cost of Living$12,531
    Personal Expenses$3,600
     
    Sticker Price$63,921

    Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.

    Financial Aid

    98% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.

     
    Receiving Aid %
    Avg. Aid Amount
    Type of Aid
    Grant or Scholarship96%$25,594
    Federal Grants20%$8,511
    Pell Grants19%$4,789
    Other Federal14%$6,000
    State & Local Grants9%$10,531
    Institutional Grants96%$22,834
     
    Student Loans63%$7,052
    Federal Loans62%$5,301
    Other Loans5%$21,366

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    All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.

     
    Total Amount
    Per Student
    Endowment
    Financial Assets $241 Million $33,080

    Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.

    Debt

    Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $22,637.

    Total cumulative student debt by percentile.

     
    Total Principal
    Monthly Payment
    10 Year Repayment $18,425 $241

    Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.

    3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 1.8%

    Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.

    Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 2,036 students.

    Salary

    Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $56,500

    Earnings of former students working by percentile.

    Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.

    Payback

    How long until this college investment pays off: 5.54 years.

    Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 61% of students graduate on time.

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    Campus Safety
     
    On Campus
    In Residence Halls In Res. Halls
    Criminal Offenses
    Murder - -
    Negligent Manslaughter - -
    Rape 2 2
    Fondling 1 1
    Incest - -
    Statutory Rape - -
    Robbery - -
    Aggravated Assault 2 2
    Burglary 12 9
    Motor Vehicle Theft 3 3
    Arson - -

    In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.

    The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.

    Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

    Carnegie Classifications
    Category
    Classification
    Basic ClassificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Undergrad InstructionProfessions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
    Graduate InstructionResearch Doctoral: Professional-dominant
    Enrollment ProfileMajority undergraduate
    Undergrad ProfileFour-year, full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
    Size and SettingFour-year, medium, primarily residential

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