SPU Seattle's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Seattle Pacific University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Seattle Pacific University students is 65.9%. Female students graduated at a rate of 68.5%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 59.0%.

65.9%

asian 71.6% 48 students
African American 47.6% 10 students
white 69.8% 294 students
unknown 57.1% 4 students
hawaiian 62.5% 5 students
hispanic 54.0% 40 students
International Students 64.7% 11 students
Mixed Race 57.4% 39 students

Drop Out

Seattle Pacific University has an overall drop-out rate of 21.2% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 29.3% and 18.2% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

21.2%

asian 17.9% 12 students
African American 28.6% 6 students
white 18.5% 78 students
unknown 28.6% 2 students
hawaiian 25.0% 2 students
hispanic 27.0% 20 students
International Students 35.3% 6 students
Mixed Race 26.5% 18 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Seattle Pacific University at a rate of 12.7% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 13.0%, and male students' 11.7%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

12.7%

asian 10.4% 7 students
African American 23.8% 5 students
white 11.6% 49 students
hispanic 18.9% 14 students
Mixed Race 16.2% 11 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

0.2%

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$71,224	$71,463	$76,324
Accounting and Related Services	$58,558	$55,964	$65,753
Business/Commerce, General	$44,574	$49,875	$65,360
Economics	$39,789	$38,289	$61,011
Design and Applied Arts	$38,730	$43,798	$55,304
Communication and Media Studies	$38,179	$38,289	$49,093
English Language and Literature, General	$28,635	$28,598	$44,614
Political Science and Government	$34,595	$24,421	$41,792
Psychology, General	$33,783	$29,141	$40,018
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations	$44,294	NA	NA
Music	$30,696	$25,194	NA
History	NA	$29,685	NA
Sociology	$21,001	$26,353	NA
Theological and Ministerial Studies	$24,946	$21,508	NA
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	$24,480	$21,234	NA
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services	$33,992	$33,281	NA
Engineering, General	$56,566	NA	NA
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$44,600	NA	NA
Education, General	$49,856	$47,260	NA
Computer Science	$84,413	NA	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$107,437	$94,408	$97,823
Educational Administration and Supervision	$74,811	$70,456	$84,509
Business/Commerce, General	NA	$57,318	$75,938
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$59,417	$56,802	$66,654
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$59,899	$57,318	$63,623
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	NA	$45,128	$59,241
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	$56,939	$47,260	NA
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	$63,181	$56,415	NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	$67,680	$66,077	$92,654

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