FourYearCost

Seattle University

Seattle, WAPrivate nonprofitRank 1076 of 1,732Traditional rank 698 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$31,727
986 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$31,182
2,904 recipients
The drop
$545
1.7% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$31,727Later years$31,182

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$23,374
$30–48k$24,900
$48–75k$30,151
$75–110k$38,105
$110k+$42,970

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$51,324
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$54,285
Change$2,961 (+5.8%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$14,748

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$44,6102018-19$46,5902019-20$48,3902020-21$49,3352021-22$51,3242022-23$54,2852023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +21.7% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$36,6712020-21$35,4122021-22$37,1032022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years73%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)85%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants26%
Freshmen taking federal loans51%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,306
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$1,709

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
University of Puget Sound$33,161−$906
Whitman College$33,441$1,591
Saint Martin's University$33,751$3,485
Gonzaga University$29,150$2,181
Seattle Pacific University$28,070$3,170

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