Graduation Rate at SPU

Graduation RateTransfer-out Rate
65% 24%
At Seattle Pacific University, the graduation rate is 65 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 79 %, and the transfer-out rate is 24 %, as of August 31, 2023.
Its graduation rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 60.01% (private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University).
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Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time

For the academic year 2022-2023, 448 students out of 685 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Seattle Pacific University.
By gender, 126 male and 322 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 60.01% (private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University).
CandidatesCompletersGraduation Rates
Total68544865.40%
Men19612664.29%
Women48932265.85%
Seattle Pacific University graduation rate by gender

Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity

The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Seattle Pacific University.
  • American Indian or Alaska Native: 25.00%
  • Asian: 73.08%
  • Black (Non-Hispanic): 55.56%
  • Hispanic: 61.33%
  • White: 66.67%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 55.56%
  • Two or More Race: 64.18%
  • Unknown: 47.06%
Graduation Rate by Gender
TotalMaleFemale
American Indian or Alaska Native25.00%(1/4) - 33.33%(1/3)
Asian73.08%(57/78) 81.82%(18/22) 69.64%(39/56)
Black (Non-Hispanic)55.56%(15/27) 71.43%(5/7) 50.00%(10/20)
Hispanic61.33%(46/75) 50.00%(9/18) 64.91%(37/57)
White66.67%(262/393) 65.35%(66/101) 67.12%(196/292)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander55.56%(5/9) 50.00%(2/4) 60.00%(3/5)
Two or More Race64.18%(43/67) 59.26%(16/27) 67.50%(27/40)
Unknown47.06%(8/17) 42.86%(3/7) 50.00%(5/10)
Seattle Pacific University graduation rate by race

Transfer-out and Retention Rates

At SPU, the transfer-out rate is 24.82%. Its transfer-out rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 23.27%.
Transfer-out and Retention Rates

Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate

A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Seattle Pacific University, 11 of 15 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 73.33%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
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