Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, WA · WestQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forVery diverseFaith-centered

Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Seattle Pacific admits about 8 in 10 applicants (83%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 37% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

83%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

2,885

Admitted

2,406

Yield

16%

of admits enroll

Applications −35% since fall 2014 · admit rate 83% → 83%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,762 undergrads, where 35% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

1.8K

undergrads · larger than 53% of colleges

Diversity index

0.82

Pell Grant

35%

about the median

First generation

23%

below the median

Large cityNCAA D-II · Great Northwest Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.58 → 0.82 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (17% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 56% of faculty are full-time. Spends $15,613 a year on instruction per student.

13 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 50% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $27,742 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3.5K more than the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $25,232 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $58,968.

53%

$27.7K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3.5K above the national median

Full price: $58,968 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 9.7% · avg $24K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 53% of full price

Federal loans

49%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −23% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $64,506 ten years after enrolling, more than at 77% of colleges; 66% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.7 years of that salary.

66%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$64.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$24K

≈ $254/month for 10 years

Retention

72%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 75% → 62% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 6% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 23%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 35% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 83% to 83%.

Cost
Falling
−23% after inflation
Applications
Shrinking
−35%
Selectivity
Steady
admit rate 83% → 83%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.58 → 0.82

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard
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IPEDS Admissions survey
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 236577 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything