Seattle, Washington · Private Non-Profit

Mechanical Engineering at Seattle Pacific University

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.6% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $24,488 school-wide net price and $64,506 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.

1.6% Share of awards $24,488 Net price (all) $64,506 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

1.6% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.

This major

Award concentration: 1.6% of awards
Schools reporting awards: 402

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 83.4%
Graduation rate: 62%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $24,488/yr
4-year cost (est.): $97,952
Median debt: $24,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $64,506/yr
ROI grade (school): C

The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.

Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.6%), school-wide average net price ($24,488), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($64,506), and peer averages from 402 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.

School-level value among reporting colleges

Compared with 402 colleges reporting awards in this field.

#310 school-level value rank #310 of 402 colleges reporting awards in this field

47% national avg award concentration Higher than 34% of reporting colleges

+$5,076 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $19,412

+$376 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $64,130

The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($5,076 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($376 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Seattle Pacific University in the top 77% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.

Questions about this program

What does the share of awards mean?

Mechanical Engineering accounts for 1.6% of the awards or completions reported for Seattle Pacific University. That award concentration is higher than at 34% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.

How should I read the cost number?

Seattle Pacific University's average net price is $24,488 per year, about $97,952 over four years. That is $5,076 above the $19,412 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $64,506 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $376 above the $64,130 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Seattle Pacific University #310 of 402 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.