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Pacific Northwest College of Art

Portland, Oregon·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·willamette.edu/pnca/index.html
6-yr Graduation
29%
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Total enrollment
466
peer median 466
Avg net price
$35,785
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
485
485 candidates competed
Admitted
363
74.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
102
28.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
29%
4-year graduation
18%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
29%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

9.5pp gap
Pell recipients
23%11 of 47
Non-Pell (all)
33%26 of 80
Subsidized loan, no Pell
33%9 of 27
No Federal Aid
32%17 of 53

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.5-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 9 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 9 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
9
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

9programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data9 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
9

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1961Next review Oct 2025
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 1961Next review Jun 2025

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 6

  1. Jul 2022Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
  2. Jun 2021Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
  3. Oct 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
  4. Jan 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  5. Oct 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$28,219
$30–48k$30,517
$48–75k$30,916
$75–110k$36,998
$110k+$44,522

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$35,785
vs peer median $35,785
Federal loans
52.2%
In-state tuition
$49,006
Out-of-state
$49,006

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2020–21, 186 students received $871K in Pell grants, alongside $6.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
186
AY 2020–21
Pell disbursed
$871K
$870,546 total
Direct Loans
$6.3M
750 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’16
0k
’17
0k
’18
0k
’19
0k
’20

Loan volume by type · AY 2020–21

Subsidized$1.0M
259 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$908K
275 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.5M
88 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.9M
81 loan awards
Grad PLUS$953K
47 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 154 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (5.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 7.0% national rate.

Default rate
5.8%
-1.2pp vs 7.0% national
Borrowers in repayment
154
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2014
5.7%
2015
6.9%
2016
5.7%
2017
7.8%
2018
5.8%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Willamette

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs17
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

106 total completions
01Visual/Performing Arts
9488.7%
02English Language
65.7%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
65.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
466
12-mo unduplicated
534
Undergraduate
437
Graduate
97

Gender split

Men
21%111
Women
79%423

Race / ethnicity composition

White
59.1%
Hispanic
17.6%
Two or more
9.3%
Black
4.8%
Unknown
4.8%
Asian
2.6%
Non-resident
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
22.59
11 offenses · 487 students

3-year trend

14.062 yrs ago33.261 yr ago22.59Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
35
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
7
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
6
Arson
2
Burglary
2
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

11total
  • On campus8
  • Non-campus3

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
1
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor01

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
9.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
24

Willamette Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Email
inre-info [at] willamette.edu
Phone
503-370-6196
Address
Willamette University, 900 State Street, Salem, Oregon 97301, U.S.A.

The office of Institutional Research and Planning Support provides information about the University to both internal and external constituents and serves as the primary source for current and historical data about student enrollment, demographics and outcomes, coordinating reporting to government and oversight agencies.

Visit IR office page
Team
2 members
  • Kelley Strawn
    Associate Provost of Institutional Research
  • Geoff Ball
    Institutional Research Analyst

Common Data Set

Willamette's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about Pacific Northwest College of Art

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Willamette.

What is the graduation rate at Pacific Northwest College of Art?

Pacific Northwest College of Art reports a 6-year graduation rate of 29% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Pacific Northwest College of Art?

Pacific Northwest College of Art reports a total enrollment of 466 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Pacific Northwest College of Art?

The average net price at Pacific Northwest College of Art is $35,785 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Pacific Northwest College of Art?

Pacific Northwest College of Art's yield rate is 28.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Pacific Northwest College of Art located?

Pacific Northwest College of Art is located in Portland, Oregon 97209-3404.

Who runs Institutional Research at Pacific Northwest College of Art?

Pacific Northwest College of Art's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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