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Pacific Northwest College of Art

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Portland, OR
Population 2,200,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 412
Men / Women 21% / 79%
White 50%
Hispanic 21%
Mixed 14%
Black 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Arts 100%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $49,006
Est. Cost of Attendance $70,376
10-Year ROI $-48,000
ROI Percentile 2th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 69%
4-Year Graduation Rate 18%
6-Year Graduation Rate 29%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 135 (97% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,342 (18%)
Days Without Precipitation 211 (8% β˜”)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 75%
Yield (Unbound) 28%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level β€”

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and βˆ’1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

β‡… Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Pacific Northwest College of Art 70 20% / 80% 3% $30,239 83%
Digital Arts 19 β€” 21% / 79% 0% $20,148 1 84%
Graphic Design 5 β€” 20% / 80% 20% $36,201 3 82%
Illustration 26 β€” 15% / 85% 0% $36,201 3 82%
Intermedia/Multimedia 2 β€” 50% / 50% 0% $30,577 2 83%
Painting 4 β€” 0% / 100% 0% $30,577 2 83%
Photography 4 β€” 50% / 50% 0% $30,621 2 β€”
Printmaking 1 β€” 0% / 100% 100% $30,577 2 83%
Sculpture 1 β€” 0% / 100% 0% $30,577 2 83%
Studio Art 8 β€” 25% / 75% 0% $30,577 2 83%