Private nonprofit

Portland Actors Conservatory

Portland, Oregon·Private not-for-profit, 2-year·Far West·pac.edu
6-yr Graduation
100%
Total enrollment
11
peer median 11
Avg net price
$29,915
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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
4
4 candidates competed
Admitted
3
75.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
3
100.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
100%

Program outcomes

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

Of 1 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
1
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

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
1

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

National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 2008Next review Jun 2024

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Oct 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation
  2. Mar 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation

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$29,915
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$29,915
vs peer median $29,915
Federal loans
58.3%
In-state tuition
$12,115
Out-of-state
$12,115

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 3 students received $22K in Pell grants, alongside $65K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$22K
$22,185 total
Direct Loans
$65K
15 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$31K
8 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$34K
7 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 29 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (13.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
13.7%
+11.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
29
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.5%
2017
14.2%
2018
18.7%
2019
13.7%
2020*
6.2%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Portland Actors Conservatory

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
11
12-mo unduplicated
13
Undergraduate
13
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
62%8
Women
38%5

Race / ethnicity composition

White
76.9%
Asian
15.4%
Black
7.7%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 12 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    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
    2.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Portland Actors Conservatory

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Portland Actors Conservatory.

    What is the graduation rate at Portland Actors Conservatory?

    Portland Actors Conservatory reports a 6-year graduation rate of 100% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Portland Actors Conservatory?

    Portland Actors Conservatory reports a total enrollment of 11 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Portland Actors Conservatory?

    The average net price at Portland Actors Conservatory is $29,915 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Portland Actors Conservatory?

    Portland Actors Conservatory's yield rate is 100.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Portland Actors Conservatory located?

    Portland Actors Conservatory is located in Portland, Oregon 97205.

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