Seattle Central College
Seattle, WA · Public · Large city · Central Seattle · SCC · SCCC · Sea Central · Seattle CC · Seattle Central CC · Seattle Central College
Public institution in Seattle, WA · 3,879 undergraduates · $43,307 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 2%Out-of-state tuition & fees
- Top 7%Average net price
- Top 7%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 8%Cost of attendance
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $6,329140th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,865142nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $5,35441st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $15,104163rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $12,000167th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $43,3071,440th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $39,0721,283rd highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 31.4%1,732nd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 3,879597th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18.0:11,696th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 21.5%1,626th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 12 mi (SEA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 3 of 3 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professions | bachelors | $72,274 | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $39,009 | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Seattle Central College’s 3,879 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In WA
- Spokane Community CollegeSpokane, WA · 4,114 undergrads
- Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA · 4,117 undergrads
- Columbia Basin CollegePasco, WA · 4,226 undergrads
- Tacoma Community CollegeTacoma, WA · 4,248 undergrads
- Highline CollegeDes Moines, WA · 3,487 undergrads
- Edmonds CollegeLynnwood, WA · 3,354 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL · 3,869 undergrads
- Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL · 3,865 undergrads
- SUNY College at GeneseoGeneseo, NY · 3,855 undergrads
- Saint Johns River State CollegePalatka, FL · 3,909 undergrads
- Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceProvidence, RI · 3,913 undergrads
- Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, NJ · 3,831 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteseattlecentral.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 236513)
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- The Most Selective Colleges in WashingtonEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Spokane Community CollegeSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Seattle Central College vs Spokane Community CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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