Quad

Head-to-head

Seattle
Pratt Institute-Main

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Seattle costs about $22.3K less per year on average than Pratt Institute-Main ($38,297 vs. $60,584, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Seattle's grants cover 48% of its full price on average, vs. 25% at Pratt Institute-Main

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Seattle grads earn $21K more ten years out than Pratt Institute-Main's ($75,272 vs. $54,295)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Seattle has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Pratt Institute-Main (24% vs. 19%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Pratt Institute-Main's yield is 5 pts higher than Seattle's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Seattle's SAT midpoint is 45 points higher than Pratt Institute-Main's

    SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Pratt Institute-Main admits 73%, Seattle 77%; Pratt Institute-Main's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Seattle77%
Pratt Institute-Main73%
Quad's selectivity
  • SeattleSelective
  • Pratt Institute-MainSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Seattle
1200–1430
Pratt Institute-Main
1150–1390
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SeattleGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Pratt Institute-MainGPA very important

Who's on each campus

Seattle and Pratt Institute-Main are about the same size; Seattle has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Seattle4.1K
Pratt Institute-Main3.9K
Pell Grant share
Seattle24%
Pratt Institute-Main19%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Seattle, and Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia at Pratt Institute-Main.

Students per faculty member
Seattle10 to 1
Pratt Institute-Main9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SeattleRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse22%
  • Pratt Institute-MainDigital Communication and Media/Multimedia24%

What each costs

Seattle costs about $22.3K less a year than Pratt Institute-Main on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Seattle$38.3K
Pratt Institute-Main$60.6K
Aid generosity
Seattle48%
Pratt Institute-Main25%

What each pays off

Seattle's former students earn more, a median $75.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Seattle$75.3K
Pratt Institute-Main$54.3K
Graduation rate
Seattle75%
Pratt Institute-Main74%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SeattleGrowing+15%
  • Pratt Institute-MainGrowing+54%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Pratt Institute-Main Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Pratt Institute-Main Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why