Seattle Central College
Seattle, Washington · Also known as Seattle Central College|Sea Central|Central Seattle|SCCC|SCC|Seattle CC|Seattle Central CC · Website
$43,307
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$43,307
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Seattle Central College is a public 4-year college in Seattle, Washington with 3,953 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $8,819 a year (tuition and fees $5,184 in-state, $5,745 out-of-state). 32% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $43,307 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,819
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,184
Out-of-state $5,745
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
32%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,000
About $127 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$43,307
Rank 2,193 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
- $8,819
- Tuition in-state
- $5,184
- Tuition out-of-state
- $5,745
- Cost of attendance
- $17,889
- Students with a need-based grant
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 3.2%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,883
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,893
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,422
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,555
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,989
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 $3,891 in 2015-16 to $5,184 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
- 3,953
- Part-time students
- 38%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 32%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 52
- Endowment
- $10.2M
- 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 2,193 of 5,094 US colleges and 61 of 87 in Washington (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,819 | $14,091 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,184 | $8,256 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 83% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 32% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,000 | $13,653 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,072 | $42,696 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $43,307 | $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. 34% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 60% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 318 | $8,733 | $28,025 | $47,506 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 134 | $12,457 | $83,117 | $88,826 | $80,813 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 91 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,615 |
| Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 66 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,076 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 64 | Withheld | Withheld | $64,128 | $49,927 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 63 | $11,500 | $29,775 | $43,416 | $38,127 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 54 | $18,907 | $71,275 | $85,809 | $61,296 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate | Certificate | 53 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,012 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 46 | $11,600 | Withheld | $95,486 | $51,180 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 45 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,946 | $39,605 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 45 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Marine TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,975 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,365 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,734 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,070 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| CarpentersAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Teaching Assistants/AidesAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,400 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Seattle Central College cost?
$8,819 a year is the average net price at Seattle Central College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,184 for in-state students and $5,745 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $17,889. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,883 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Seattle Central College?
Seattle Central College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Seattle Central College graduates earn?
$43,307 a year is the median pay of former Seattle Central College students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,072 after 6 years). That ranks 2,193 of 5,094 US colleges and 61 of 87 in Washington. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $83,117.
How much student debt do Seattle Central College graduates have?
$12,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Seattle Central College graduates, about $127 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 3.2% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Seattle Central College?
32% of first-time, full-time students at Seattle Central College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Seattle Central College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (318 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (134 associate's graduates), Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (91 certificate 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.