10-yr median earnings
$34,883
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Portland, Oregon
Pacific Northwest College of Art
Pacific Northwest College of Art is a private nonprofit institution in Portland, Oregon. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $34,883
- 10-yr median earnings
- 74.9%
- Acceptance rate
- $35,785
- Avg net price / yr
- 35.6%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Pacific Northwest College of Art pairs modest former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 32nd pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 74.9%
- acceptance rate
- 35.6%
- 150%-time completion
- +45%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Pacific Northwest College of Art profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class, and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
22/100
Pacific Northwest College of Art
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$34,883
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$35,785
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
35.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$25,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
54.2%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
69.5%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$35,785
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
35.6%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 35.6%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Pacific Northwest College of Art vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Pacific Northwest College of Art ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Pacific Northwest College of Art: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$34,883 32nd percentile higher than 32% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Pacific Northwest College of Art | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $34,883 | #3474 of 5103 | 32nd |
| Average net price | $35,785 | #4769 of 5020 | 5th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 35.6% | #3923 of 4858 | 19th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 420 | #2997 of 5462 | 45th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
420
Undergraduate enrollment
74.9%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
35.6%
150%-time completion
$34,883
10-yr median earnings
69.5%
First-year retention
How Pacific Northwest College of Art ranks in Oregon
State rank among 59 reporting Oregon colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Pacific Northwest College of Art | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $34,883 | #40 of 59 | 32nd |
| Average net price | $35,785 | #53 of 56 | 5th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 35.6% | #42 of 57 | 26th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 420 | #36 of 65 | 45th |
Highest former-student earnings in Oregon
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon Health & Science University | $101,028 | - |
| 2 | University of Portland | $82,804 | $28,210 |
| 3 | Linfield University | $78,638 | $26,536 |
| 4 | Oregon Institute of Technology | $72,273 | $15,706 |
| 5 | Oregon State University | $64,010 | $19,604 |
| 6 | Oregon State University-Cascades Campus | $64,010 | $18,048 |
| 7 | Reed College | $62,927 | $33,013 |
| 8 | Lewis & Clark College | $62,205 | $36,013 |
| 9 | University of Oregon | $61,324 | $22,182 |
| 10 | Pacific University | $60,583 | $35,273 |
| 11 | George Fox University | $59,761 | $31,679 |
| 12 | Portland State University | $57,906 | $9,552 |
| 40 | Pacific Northwest College of ArtThis school | $34,883 | $35,785 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 74.9% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Pacific Northwest College of Art
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$28,219 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$30,517 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$30,916 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$44,522 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Pacific Northwest College of Art - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $49,006 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $49,006 |
| Average Net Price | $35,785 |
40.5%
Pell Grant Rate
52.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$25,000
Median Debt
$265/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Pacific Northwest College of Art rose +42.0% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $28,758 in 2013 to $40,846 in 2023, a rise of $12,088 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $28,7582023 · $40,846
Over the same years, enrollment went -0.2% (413 → 412 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
73.3%
Female
18.0%
First Generation
Outcomes
69.5%
Retention Rate
$24,101
Median Earnings (6yr)
32.6%
Earning Over $25K
54.2%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 35.6% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 69.5% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $24,101 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $34,883 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 32.6% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 54.2% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $25,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $265/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's | 3 | 34 | - | - | $90,387 |
| Bachelor's | 3 | 81 | - | - | $25,500 |
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | Master's | 6 | - | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's | 14 | - | - |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | 33 | - | $26,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Master's | 2 | - | - |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | 34 | - | $25,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Master's | 26 | - | $90,387 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Pacific Northwest College of Art? ▼
Pacific Northwest College of Art is a private nonprofit institution in Portland, Oregon. The acceptance rate is 74.9%. Undergraduate enrollment is 420 students.
How much do Pacific Northwest College of Art former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Pacific Northwest College of Art who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $34,883 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $24,101.
How much does Pacific Northwest College of Art cost? ▼
The average net price at Pacific Northwest College of Art is $35,785. In-state tuition is $49,006 and out-of-state tuition is $49,006. Median student debt at graduation is $25,000.
What is the graduation rate at Pacific Northwest College of Art? ▼
Pacific Northwest College of Art has a 35.6% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 69.5%.
Is Pacific Northwest College of Art worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Pacific Northwest College of Art is $25,000, while former students earn a median of $34,883 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 72% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 54.2% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $265.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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