Pacific Northwest College of Art

Student body

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment

420

Graduate enrollment

44

Student–faculty ratio

9 : 1

Pell Grant recipients

41%

First-generation students

18%

Students over 25

14%

Median family income

$47,348

Avg faculty salary (academic year)

$74,799

Endowment

$62,603,800

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate

74.9%

Test scores

Not considered

SAT range (25th–75th %)

—

SAT average

—

SAT reading

—

SAT math

—

ACT composite

—

Cost

In-state tuition

$49,006

Room & board

$19,760

Books & supplies

$1,480

Total cost of attendance

$70,376

Average net price

$35,785

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)

29%

Graduated on time (4 years)

18%

First-year retention

69%

Transferred to another college

0%

Median earnings, 6 years after entry

$24,101

Median earnings, 10 years after entry

$34,883

Median debt at graduation

$25,000

Students with federal loans

52%

Paying down their loans (1 year in)

42%

About 11% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing

Yes

Dorm capacity

130

Dorm capacity vs undergrads

31%

Housing charge (year)

$11,650

Application fee

Free

Football conference

Northwest Conference

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

$30,916/year × about 4.6 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.