North Seattle College

www.northseattle.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,458

2023 Average Net Price

$10,864

After Financial Aid

2022 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

5,017

31.5% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

32.4%

60 Graduates

About

North Seattle College is a higher education institution located in King County, WA. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at North Seattle College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (204 degrees awarded), General Business (35 degrees), and Physical Sciences (20 degrees).

In 2023, 911 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at North Seattle College. 67% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (341 degrees), 1.74 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (196 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at North Seattle College is $4,458, which is $−7,733 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

In 2022 the default rate for borrower's at North Seattle College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 152 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at North Seattle College is $4,458, which is $7,734 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,864.

In 2023, 38% of undergraduate students attending North Seattle College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 2% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,458

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at North Seattle College was $4,458. The cost of tuition at North Seattle College is $−7,734 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

This chart compares the tuition costs of North Seattle College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$10,864

2023 Value

8.13%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 North Seattle College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,864. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of North Seattle College grew by 8.13%.

This chart compares the average net price of North Seattle College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$17,952

Room and Board

$702

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at North Seattle College was of $17,952 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 59.2% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $702. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 25.5% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at North Seattle College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

38%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

38% of undergraduate students at North Seattle College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 11.8% with respect to 2022, when 34% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at North Seattle College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2022 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2022 the default rate for borrower's at North Seattle College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 152 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

North Seattle College had a total enrollment of 5,017 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at North Seattle College is 1,582 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,435. This means that 31.5% of students enrolled at North Seattle College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at North Seattle College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 33.4% White, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.41% Asian, 8.85% Black or African American, 7.14% Two or More Races, 0.279% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.279% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at North Seattle College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (20%), followed by White Female (16.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.88%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

31.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at North Seattle College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,017 students. The full-time enrollment at North Seattle College is 1,582 and the part-time enrollment is 3,435. This means that 31.5% of students enrolled at North Seattle College are enrolled full-time compared with 44% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at North Seattle College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,674 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
741 enrolled students
Asian
472 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at North Seattle College is 33.4% White, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.41% Asian, 8.85% Black or African American, 7.14% Two or More Races, 0.279% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.279% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 42.4% White, 27.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1,114 students (22.2%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 309 more women than men received degrees from North Seattle College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at North Seattle College is white (341 degrees awarded). There were 1.74 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (196 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at North Seattle College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (204 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (35 degrees) and Physical Sciences (20 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at North Seattle College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Education (391 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (51 degrees), and Physical Sciences (20 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at North Seattle College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,523,388 people), Software developers (670,386 people), Secondary school teachers (505,007 people), Other managers (276,568 people), and Education administrators (265,120 people).

The most specialized majors at North Seattle College in 2023 are Education (391 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (51 degrees), Physical Sciences (20 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (204 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (74 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at North Seattle College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Skincare specialists, and Correspondence clerks & order clerks

The most specialized majors at North Seattle College are Education (391 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (51 degrees), Physical Sciences (20 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (204 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (74 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at North Seattle College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,814,416 people), Computer Systems Design (719,562 people), uninformed (647,694 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (431,907 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (241,376 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by North Seattle College.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
204 degrees awarded
General Business
35 degrees awarded
Physical Sciences
20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at North Seattle College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 204 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at North Seattle College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

301

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

610

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 301 degrees were awarded to men at North Seattle College, which is 0.493 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (610).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at North Seattle College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 85 degrees were awarded to men at North Seattle College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.714 times less than the 119 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 361 degrees were awarded to men at North Seattle College in Early Childhood Education & Teaching, which is 12 times more than the 30 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

17%

100% Completion Time

29%

150% Completion Time

In 2012, 17% of students graduating from North Seattle College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (45.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at North Seattle College is Female and Asian (45.5% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 13.3% of graduates (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
341 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
196 degrees awarded
Asian
115 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at North Seattle College is white (341 degrees awarded). There were 1.74 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (196 degrees).

5.38% of degree recipients (49 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
203 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
164 degrees awarded
White Male
138 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at North Seattle College is white female (203 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (164 degrees).

Operations

North Seattle College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.2M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 544k (8.78%) compared to the 2.77% average return (416k on 15M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2023, North Seattle College had a total salary expenditure of 65.5M. North Seattle College employs 79 No academic ranks. Most academics at North Seattle College are Female No academic rank (49), and Male No academic rank (30).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at North Seattle College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 51 employees, Management, with 39 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 29 employees.

Endowment

$6.2M

2023 Endowment

2.38%

growth from 2022

North Seattle College has an endowment valued at about $6.2M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of North Seattle College grew 2.38% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.82M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at North Seattle College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.68M - Federal
$5.09M - State
$4.01M - Local

As of 2023, North Seattle College received $1.68M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $5.09M from state grants and contracts, and $4.01M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$33.9M

2023 Salaries

12.6%

growth from 2022

In 2023, North Seattle College paid a median of $33.9M in salaries, which represents 51.8% of their overall expenditure ($65.5M) and a 12.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.71% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 4.8% decline between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$7.22M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, North Seattle College paid a total of $7.22M to 79 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $533k (3.76%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

79 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

51 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at North Seattle College was No academic rank with 79 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at North Seattle College were Office and Administrative Support with 51 employees, Management with 39 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 29 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at North Seattle College was Female No academic rank with 49 employees, and Male No academic rank with 30 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at North Seattle College.

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