Pacific Northwest College of Art

● Portland, OR

Private nonprofit Bachelor's Main campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026
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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$35,785 Annual average after aid Available
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Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

29.1% 150% time Available
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Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

74.9% Where reported Available
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Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

420 Undergraduate enrollment Available

Basics

School type
Private nonprofit
Predominant degree
Bachelor's
Highest degree
Graduate
Campus status
Main campus
Branch count
1

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Location
Portland, OR 97209-3404
Coordinates
45.526766, -122.678182

Cost and aid (2023-24)

Average net price
$35,785
Median debt of completers
$10,500
Pell Grant share
40.5%

Admissions (2023-24)

Admission rate
74.9%
SAT average
Not available
ACT midpoint
Not available

Outcomes (2021 cohort)

Graduation rate (150% time)
29.1%
Retention rate (full-time)
69.5%

Student body (2023-24)

Total students
420
Undergraduate students
420
Pell Grant share
40.5%
Federal loan share
52.2%

Top programs

ProgramCommon credentialCIPAwards countProgram earningsProgram debtData
Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5007 37,241 $38,223 $23,613 Available
Design and Applied Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5004 35,743 $46,057 $23,357 Available
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2313 13,486 $46,404 $23,999 Available
Film/Video and Photographic Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5006 17,403 $40,511 $22,964 Available
Visual and Performing Arts, General. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5001 6,812 $39,685 $24,420 Available
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 3026 376 $33,689 $21,125 Available
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5002 68 $30,392 $25,060 Available
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Pacific Northwest College of Art

Portland, OR

Private nonprofitBachelor'sMain campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026

Snapshot

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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$35,785 Annual average after aid Available
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Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

29.1% 150% time Available
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Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

74.9% Where reported Available
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Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

420 Undergraduate enrollment Available
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Median debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.

$10,500 Completers / borrowers Available
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Retention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.

69.5% First-year return Available
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▱Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
37,241
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▱Design and Applied Arts. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
35,743
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▱Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
13,486
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026 Methodology notes: definitions, cohorts, and calculations vary.