Fairfield vs Seattle
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CTCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 8%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Seattle UniversitySeattle, WACompass Score: Excellent · Top 14%
At a glance
- Fairfield has the higher graduation rate: 84% against 76% at Seattle.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Seattle has the lower price after aid: $22,896 a year, against $33,302 at Fairfield.
- Seattle has the lower average price after aid: $34,662 a year, against $48,095 at Fairfield.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 8%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 14%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 7%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 11%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Fairfield, CT
Seattle, WA
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
6,289
7,182
Sports
NCAA Division I · Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA Division I · Western Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
33%
77%
Average SAT
1335
1307
ACT middle 50%
29–32
23–30
Outcomes
Graduation rate
84%
76%
First-year retention
91%
84%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$88,794
$75,272
Median debt
$26,000
$19,883
Cost
Average price after aid
$48,095
$34,662
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$33,302
$22,896
$30,001–$48,000
$35,155
$24,523
$48,001–$75,000
$26,953
$26,977
$75,001–$110,000
$44,077
$36,967
Over $110,000
$50,773
$42,737
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Economics $120,303
- Accounting $110,586
- Finance $106,663
- Nursing $101,831
- International business $101,411
- Computer science $128,314
- Electrical engineering $111,410
- Managerial economics $102,249
- Finance $99,791
- Accounting $97,466
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.