Saint Louis vs Seattle
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MOCompass Score: Excellent · Top 13%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Seattle UniversitySeattle, WACompass Score: Excellent · Top 14%
At a glance
- Saint Louis has the higher graduation rate: 80% against 76% at Seattle.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Saint Louis has the lower price after aid: $21,880 a year, against $26,977 at Seattle.
- Saint Louis has the lower average price after aid: $24,398 a year, against $34,662 at Seattle.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 13%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 14%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 8%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 11%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 42%
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Saint Louis, MO
Seattle, WA
Setting
City
City
Students
17,202
7,182
Sports
NCAA Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA Division I · Western Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
75%
77%
Average SAT
1317
1307
ACT middle 50%
25–31
23–30
Outcomes
Graduation rate
80%
76%
First-year retention
88%
84%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$70,783
$75,272
Median debt
$25,000
$19,883
Cost
Average price after aid
$24,398
$34,662
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$22,501
$22,896
$30,001–$48,000
$21,854
$24,523
$48,001–$75,000
$21,880
$26,977
$75,001–$110,000
$21,702
$36,967
Over $110,000
$27,466
$42,737
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Mechanical engineering $99,331
- Finance $93,647
- International business $92,270
- Business administration $91,483
- Computer science $91,081
- 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.