Northwest College of Art & Design

Tacoma, WA · Private For-Profit

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76.5%
Acceptance Rate
N/A
Median SAT
$31,167
Median Earnings
153
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Design and Applied Arts $23,579
$11,234 $89,859
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 153 117 76.5% 47.0%
2022 131 89 67.9% 51.7%
2021 146 105 71.9% 32.4%
2020 89 75 84.3% 48.0%
2019 57 42 73.7% 54.8%
2015 95 74 77.9% 46.0%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$31,167
Median Earnings (6 years)
$27,505
Median Debt
$30,750
6-Year Graduation Rate
36.4%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

Tuition
$18,000
Fees
$100

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $14,817
$30-48k income $17,795
$48-75k income $21,306
$75-110k income $29,021
$110k+ income $29,127

Popular Majors

  • 1 Design and Applied Arts

Highest Earning Majors

  • Design and Applied Arts $23,579

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 150
International 1%
Women 69%
Race/Ethnicity
White 56%
Hispanic 16%
Black 7%
Asian 6%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 79%
Avg: $10,382 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 52%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 52%
Avg: $8,438
School's Own Grants 20%
Avg: $1,067 from school funds