76%
Graduation Rate
84%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Seattle University, the graduation rate is 76 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 84 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 59.42% (private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 811 students out of 1,074 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Seattle University.
By gender, 312 male and 499 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 1,074 | 811 | 75.51% |
|---|
| Men | 427 | 312 | 73.07% |
|---|
| Women | 647 | 499 | 77.13% |
|---|
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Seattle University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 100.00%
- Asian: 81.86%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 58.06%
- Hispanic: 68.60%
- White: 75.58%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 83.33%
- Two or More Race: 75.63%
- Unknown: 86.67%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 100.00%(1/1) |
- |
100.00%(1/1) |
|---|
| Asian | 81.86%(167/204) |
80.46%(70/87) |
82.91%(97/117) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 58.06%(18/31) |
50.00%(9/18) |
69.23%(9/13) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 68.60%(118/172) |
65.67%(44/67) |
70.48%(74/105) |
|---|
| White | 75.58%(356/471) |
74.58%(132/177) |
76.19%(224/294) |
|---|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 83.33%(10/12) |
100.00%(4/4) |
75.00%(6/8) |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 75.63%(90/119) |
69.77%(30/43) |
78.95%(60/76) |
|---|
| Unknown | 86.67%(26/30) |
91.67%(11/12) |
83.33%(15/18) |
|---|
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, 25 of 34 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 73.53%.