by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
North Seattle College was awarded 254 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is pharmacy technician/assistant.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, North Seattle is ranked #1,319 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when North Seattle held the #1,457 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
North Seattle also holds the #28 spot on the Best Colleges in Washington ranking.
North Seattle College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At North Seattle College, this ratio is 16 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at North Seattle College is 99%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,240 undergraduates at North Seattle with 1,731 being full-time and 3,509 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,216 | $4,111 | $6,499 | $11,939 | $13,318 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of North Seattle, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At North Seattle, approximately 4% of students took out student loans averaging $4,801 a year. That adds up to $19,204 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at North Seattle is 5.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for North Seattle are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 9600 College Way North, Seattle, WA 98103-3599 |
| Phone: | 206-934-3600 |
| Website: | www.northseattle.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 65 | NA |
| Computer Programming | 40 | $71,531 |
| International Business | 21 | NA |
| Real Estate | 7 | NA |
| Accounting | 0 | NA |
| Communications Technology | 0 | NA |
| General Business/Commerce | 0 | NA |
| Computer Systems Networking | 0 | NA |
| Information Technology | 0 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 0 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 2,183 students took at least one online class at North Seattle College. This is a decrease from the 3,698 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,183 | 1,189 |
| 2019-2020 | 3,698 | 2,690 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,794 | 928 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,706 | 803 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,867 | 879 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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