Private nonprofit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Large city

Pacific Northwest College of Art

Portland, Oregon. 420 undergraduates. Admits 75% of applicants.

30%Graduation rate25 pts below the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$31,098Average net price per year56% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
—Median earnings 10 years after starting
—Median debt at graduation

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$26,817
$30,000–$48,000$26,747
$48,001–$75,000$25,865
$75,001–$110,000$30,831
Over $110,000$40,129

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $51,940.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate30%54%
Return for second year69%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting—$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting—$58,912
Median debt at graduation—$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

8 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Visual and Performing Arts, General19———
Design and Applied Arts31———
Film/Video and Photographic Arts4———
Fine and Studio Arts16———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

75%Admission rate
9:1Students per faculty member
46%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Pacific Northwest College of Art cost per year?
The average net price at Pacific Northwest College of Art, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $31,098 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Pacific Northwest College of Art?
30% of Pacific Northwest College of Art students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.