- The Inkwell
- Washington
- Northwest College of Art & Design
Tacoma, WACity: midsizeZIP 98402Founded 1982
- Sector
- Private for-profit
- Founded
- 1982
- Carnegie class
- Special focus: arts, music & design
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Federal aid since
- 1989
- Website
- ncad.edu
WashingtonPrivate for-profit
Northwest College of Art & Design
Northwest College of Art & Design is a private for-profit college in Tacoma, Washington, with 139 undergraduates. It admits 66% of applicants, graduates 44% within six years and costs $25,900 a year after aid.
44%graduate
Admission rate66%
Retention77%
4-year graduation44%
Pell Grant share65%
Federal loans53%
$25,900net price / year
66%admission rate
—average SAT
44%graduate in 6 years
$39,289median earnings, 10 yrs
$24,163median debt
#1,597 of 1,704 for earnings#1,280 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,260 of 1,738 for graduation rate#478 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $38,558tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $18,100
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $18,100
- Average net price
- $25,900national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$25,409
$30,001–48,000$24,791
$48,001–75,000$22,857
$75,001–110,000$33,607
$110,001+$36,958
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 66%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college66%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college77%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college44%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college65%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 44%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 44%
- First-year retention
- 77%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 42%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $36,456
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $39,289middle 50%: $25,091–$58,277
- Median debt at graduation
- $24,163
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$58,277
Median, Northwest College of Art & Design$39,289
Lower quarter$25,091
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 139
- Part-time
- 4.3%
- Women / men
- 68% / 32%
- Average age at entry
- 20.7
- First-generation students
- —
- Pell Grant recipients
- 65%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 34 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- —
- Average faculty salary
- —
- Instructional spending per student
- $3,861
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White58%
Hispanic19%
Black10%
Asian4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native6.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.4%
Unknown0.7%
1 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Visual & performing arts100%
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|---|---|---|---|
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nossi College of Art and Design Nashville, TN | $24,518 | 40% | $36,368 |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN | $26,849 | 54% | $50,254 |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA | $26,397 | 59% | $52,923 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee, WI | $28,129 | 59% | $47,843 |
| Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus, OH | $27,723 | 61% | $47,378 |
| Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO | $31,165 | 51% | $40,314 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 377546. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7060000.