North Seattle College
Seattle, Washington · Also known as NSCC|North Seattle|NSC · Website
$47,728
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$47,728
median earnings, 10 years after starting
North Seattle College is a public 4-year college in Seattle, Washington with 3,074 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $10,740 a year (tuition and fees $5,238 in-state, $5,796 out-of-state). 33% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $47,728 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $15,458 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,740
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,238
Out-of-state $5,796
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
33%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$15,458
About $164 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$47,728
Rank 1,688 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $10,740
- Tuition in-state
- $5,238
- Tuition out-of-state
- $5,796
- Cost of attendance
- $18,943
- Students with a need-based grant
- 14%
- Students with federal loans
- 2.2%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,241
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,989
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,514
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,526
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,943
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,458 in 2015-16 to $5,238 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 3,074
- Part-time students
- 58%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 33%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 52
- Endowment
- $7.77M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,688 of 5,094 US colleges and 45 of 87 in Washington (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,740 | $14,091 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,238 | $8,256 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 83% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 33% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $15,458 | $13,653 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $46,383 | $42,696 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $47,728 | $47,869 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 70% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
52 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 330 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 204 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 53 | Withheld | $42,672 | $61,250 | $47,382 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ProgrammingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | $106,639 | $83,439 |
| International BusinessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | Withheld | $54,681 | Withheld | $73,201 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,615 |
| Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 20 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,492 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,070 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,792 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,900 |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Real EstateAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,327 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,046 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,895 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Seattle and Washington on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Washington
- Homes: Homes for sale in Washington
Questions and answers
How much does North Seattle College cost?
$10,740 a year is the average net price at North Seattle College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,238 for in-state students and $5,796 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,943. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,241 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at North Seattle College?
North Seattle College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do North Seattle College graduates earn?
$47,728 a year is the median pay of former North Seattle College students who work, 10 years after they started ($46,383 after 6 years). That ranks 1,688 of 5,094 US colleges and 45 of 87 in Washington. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is International Business (Bachelor's) at $54,681.
How much student debt do North Seattle College graduates have?
$15,458 is the median federal student loan debt of North Seattle College graduates, about $164 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 2.2% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at North Seattle College?
33% of first-time, full-time students at North Seattle College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at North Seattle College?
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (330 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (204 associate's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (53 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 52 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.