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Northwest College of Art & Design

Tacoma, WA
For-profit 4-year school
$39,005projected sticker price
$21,440projected average net price for
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This year at Northwest College of Art & Design, we project that on average students will pay $21,440, while the advertised price of attendance is $39,005. That’s a difference of $17,564.

Prices at Northwest College of Art & Design over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$39,005
sticker price
$21,440
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Northwest College of Art & DesignIn-state sticker price at Northwest College of Art & Design
25-26$21,440$39,005
24-25$21,226$38,614
23-24$21,013$38,228
22-23$20,185$36,721
21-22$16,870$31,537
20-21$15,323$31,348
19-20$13,870$30,927
18-19$18,673$33,053
17-18$21,587$32,009
16-17$22,076$31,754
15-16$16,516$33,810
14-15$17,156$34,504
13-14$26,365$34,225

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Northwest College of Art & Design this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $30,938, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $15,738. That's a difference of $15,200.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$15,738
$18,902
$22,631
$30,826
$30,938
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Northwest College of Art & Design
<$30K$15,738
$30K-$48K$18,902
$48K-$75K$22,631
$75K-$110K$30,826
>$110K$30,938

School details

Located in Tacoma, WA
76% acceptance rate
For-profit 4-year school
45% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Northwest College of Art & Design, over the last five years 45% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

45% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Northwest College of Art & Design.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
25%
38%
17%
22%
100%
52%
38%
44%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Northwest College of Art & DesignNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native25%31%
Asian38%45%
Black17%34%
Hispanic22%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander100%28%
White52%50%
Multiple races38%37%
Unknown race44%37%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Northwest College of Art & Design has 141 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of for-profit, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
141 students

About 62% of students are female.

62% female
38% male

And about 57% of students are white.

White

57%

Hispanic

14%

Asian

13%

Black

6%

American Indian/Alaska Native

4%

Unknown race

3%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

3%