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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%
Total enrollment
466
peer median 466
Avg net price
$40,846
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

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.

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

Pell equity

10.0pp gap
Pell recipients
23%
Non-Pell
33%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$35,104
$30–48k$34,711
$48–75k$41,713
$75–110k$45,643
$110k+$45,596

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

Avg net price (private)
$40,846
vs peer median $40,846
Federal loans
53.5%
In-state tuition
$47,126
Out-of-state
$47,126

Federal aid volume & trends

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

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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs17
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

117 total completions
01Visual/Performing Arts
10488.9%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
86.8%
03English Language
54.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
466
12-mo unduplicated
546
Undergraduate
429
Graduate
117

Gender split

Men
21%115
Women
79%431

Race / ethnicity composition

White
61.9%
Hispanic
11.7%
Two or more
8.7%
Unknown
6.6%
Black
4.6%
Asian
3.4%
Non-resident
1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

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.

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

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 $40,846 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.

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