Pacific Northwest College of Art, OR

location_on  511 Nw Broadway, Portland, OR 97209 • language  pnca.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Primarily Residential Arts, Music and Design School Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

English Language and Literature1%
Visual and Performing Arts99%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 93%
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $38,000
Out-of-State Tuition $38,000
Average Total Cost $52,000
Average Net Cost $28,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $25,000 $11,943 $11,406
$30K–$48K $27,000 $12,734 $12,318
$48K–$75K $29,000 $15,344 $15,178
$75K–$110K $32,000 $18,524 $18,184
>$110K $33,000 $20,088 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 62%
Median Federal Debt $14,000
Repayment Rate 48%
Median Payment $267
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		40% 46% 46%
$30K–$48K 		9% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 10% 10%
>$110K 		21% 14% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $16,000 $14,279 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $10,000 $13,180 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $11,798 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $15,000 $14,624 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $10,871 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $38,000 $31,419 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $30,000 $22,587 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,959 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,325 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		42% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		48% 53% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		56% 59% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		55% 66% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 69%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 23%
Graduation Rate 37%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		31% 28% 33%
Within 6 Years 		37% 45% 49%
Within 8 Years 		31% 47% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		33% 57% 57%
Caucasian 		41% 47% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		67% 45% 47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 48% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 53% 58%
Two or more races 		55% 45% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 448
Full-time Undergrads 65%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 111
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		67% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		33% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		4% 6% 7%
Black 		2% 3% 13%
Caucasian 		55% 60% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		8% 14% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		2% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 1% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		9% 7% 4%
Other race 		17% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		23% 31% 37%

Nearby Colleges

Nearby Airports

Portland International Airport
6 miles, NE • 3.7 star
Mahlon Sweet Field
100 miles, SW • 1.4 star
Roberts Field
115 miles, S • 1.4 star
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
134 miles, NE • 4.1 star