by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will not be asked to pay the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The price tag of going to Seattle University can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
What financial assistance options will Seattle U offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Scroll down to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Seattle University.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
At Seattle University, 100% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid approximately 1032 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $35,351 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 98% | $31,089 |
| Federal Pell grants | 27% | $5,983 |
| State/local grants | 24% | $9,502 |
| Federal student loans | 59% | $5,366 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At Seattle U, approximately 97% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $35,182 (covering around 4043 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 97% | $35,182 |
| Federal Pell grants | 24% | $5,762 |
| Federal student loans | 49% | $6,817 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $37,462.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $24,046 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $27,525 |
| Over $75,000 | $41,883 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $34,662 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $34,802 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Seattle U’s official net price calculator: www.seattleu.edu/undergraduate-admissions/finances/calculator/.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Seattle U owes $16,658 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $16,658 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $19,883 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $210.79/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Seattle U.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,166 |
| 25th percentile | $8,000 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $30,000 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $18,268 |
| Middle income | $16,334 |
| High income | $15,900 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $17,125 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,292 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $15,905 |
| Independent students | $20,832 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Seattle U.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Seattle U:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 23177 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $730,867,644 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 147 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $3,095,959 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $21,061 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 46 |
| Total DoD amount | $195,774 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $4,256 |
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