74%
Graduation Rate
82%
Retention Rate
At Seattle University, the graduation rate is 74 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 82 %, as of August 31, 2023.
Its graduation rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 60.01% (private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 727 students out of 978 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Seattle University.
By gender, 241 male and 486 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 978 | 727 | 74.34% |
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| Men | 331 | 241 | 72.81% |
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| Women | 647 | 486 | 75.12% |
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Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Seattle University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 80.00%
- Asian: 83.77%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 85.71%
- Hispanic: 69.59%
- White: 71.97%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 100.00%
- Two or More Race: 77.14%
- Unknown: 72.73%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 80.00%(4/5) |
50.00%(1/2) |
100.00%(3/3) |
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| Asian | 83.77%(160/191) |
83.08%(54/65) |
84.13%(106/126) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 85.71%(18/21) |
100.00%(12/12) |
66.67%(6/9) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 69.59%(103/148) |
69.39%(34/49) |
69.70%(69/99) |
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| White | 71.97%(339/471) |
69.08%(105/152) |
73.35%(234/319) |
|---|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 100.00%(9/9) |
100.00%(4/4) |
100.00%(5/5) |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 77.14%(54/70) |
82.61%(19/23) |
74.47%(35/47) |
|---|
| Unknown | 72.73%(8/11) |
66.67%(2/3) |
75.00%(6/8) |
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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 University, 32 of 52 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 52.31%.