The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 74.40% where the last year rate was 75%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 84.60% for full-time students and 47.10% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 74.40% where the current academic year rate is 75%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Seattle University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 79% | 77% | 80% |
| 2016-17 | 75% | 73% | 75% |
| 2017-18 | 75% | 75% | 75% |
| 2018-19 | 74% | 73% | 74% |
| 2019-20 | 73% | 66% | 78% |
| 2020-21 | 72% | 70% | 73% |
| 2021-22 | 74% | 71% | 76% |
| 2022-23 | 74% | 72% | 75% |
| 2023-24 | 73% | 70% | 74% |
| 2024-25 | 75% | 73% | 77% |
| Average | 74.40% | 72.00% | 75.70% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 84.60% for full-time students and 47.10% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Seattle from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 84% | 50% |
| 2016-17 | 87% | 25% |
| 2017-18 | 84% | 50% |
| 2018-19 | 85% | 22% |
| 2019-20 | 88% | 11% |
| 2020-21 | 82% | 75% |
| 2021-22 | 85% | 57% |
| 2022-23 | 82% | 60% |
| 2023-24 | 85% | 71% |
| 2024-25 | 84% | 50% |
| Average | 84.60% | 47.10% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 10.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 10 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Seattle University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11:1 |
| 2016-17 | 12:1 |
| 2017-18 | 11:1 |
| 2018-19 | 11:1 |
| 2019-20 | 11:1 |
| 2020-21 | 10:1 |
| 2021-22 | 11:1 |
| 2022-23 | 10:1 |
| 2023-24 | 10:1 |
| 2024-25 | 10:1 |
| Average | 10.70:1 |
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