North Seattle College
Tel:
(206)934-3600
- North Seattle Community College provides a supportive, responsive teaching and learning environment distinguished by its commitment to openness, innovation, and excellence in education.
School Highlights
- North Seattle College serves 6,493 students (35% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 38:1 is higher than the state community college average of 31:1.
- Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 41%.
- North Seattle College is one of 13 community colleges within King County, WA.
- The nearest community college to North Seattle College is Pima Medical Institute-Seattle (0.4 miles away).
Top Placements
North Seattle College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Washington for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
- The teacher population of 171 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| North Seattle College | (WA) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 171 staff | 145 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 6,493 students | 4,463 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 38:1 | 31:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 2,292 students | 2,353 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 4,201 students | 2,110 students |
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| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1% | 1% |
| % Asian | 9% | 7% |
| % Hispanic | 6% | 10% |
| % Black | 5% | 4% |
| % White | 45% | 59% |
| % Two or more races | 6% | 5% |
| % Non Resident races | 15% | 6% |
| % Unknown races | 13% | 7% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.74 | 0.62 |
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| College Completion Rate | 21% | 30% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $42,500 | $36,200 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Established in 1970, NSCC is an accredited two-year public college. It is is one of 34 community and technical colleges in Washington and is part of the Seattle Community College District, which also includes Seattle Central and South Seattle Community Colleges and the Seattle Vocational Institute. NSCC is located in the Northgate area five miles north of the Seattle city center in a quiet residential neighborhood. The college is easily accessed from I-5. Its modern campus occupies 62 acres, including 11 acres of environmentally sensitive wetlands. North Seattle Community College is known for the breadth of its educational choices, the support it provides its students, and the excellence of its instruction. Our programs prepare students to transfer to a four-year college or university and/or enter the workforce. NSCC also offers basic education, English-as-a-second-language, and continuing education classes. NSCC offers more than 40 career training programs and has a robust selection of continuing education and college preparation courses.NSCC is a member of the Seattle Community College District and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and/or Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to North Seattle College is Pima Medical Institute-Seattle (0.4 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Pima Medical Institute-SeattlePrivate, for profit760 students | 0.40 Mi9709 Third Ave NE Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98115
(206)322-6100 0.40760 - 6,015 students | 3.40 Mi16101 Greenwood Ave N
Seattle, WA 98133
(206)546-4101 3.406,015 - Seattle Central CollegePublic6,773 students | 6.00 Mi1701 Broadway Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
(206)934-3800 6.006,773 - The Art Institute of SeattlePrivate, for profit1,378 students | 6.30 Mi2323 Elliott Ave
Seattle, WA 98121
(206)448-0900 6.301,378 - 3,757 students | 7.70 Mi18345 Campus Way NE
Bothell, WA 98011
(425)352-8000 7.703,757
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