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Northwest College of Art & Design

Tacoma, WA
For-profit 4-year school
$39,345projected sticker price
$15,251projected average net price for
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This year at Northwest College of Art & Design, we project that on average students will pay $15,251, while the advertised price of attendance is $39,345. That’s a difference of $24,094.

Prices at Northwest College of Art & Design over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
15-16
20-21
25-26
$39,345
sticker price
$15,251
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
26-27$15,251$39,345
25-26$15,098$38,949
24-25$14,946$38,558
23-24$14,818$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 $29,951, while students with incomes between $30K and $48K will pay around $12,203. That's a difference of $17,748.

Net price by income bracket, 26-27 school year

$13,356
$12,203
$17,647
$24,733
$29,951
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Northwest College of Art & Design
<$30K$13,356
$30K-$48K$12,203
$48K-$75K$17,647
$75K-$110K$24,733
>$110K$29,951

School details

Located in Tacoma, WA
66% acceptance rate
For-profit 4-year school
46% 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 46% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

46% 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.
17%
45%
17%
30%
100%
53%
20%
25%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Northwest College of Art & DesignNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native17%30%
Asian45%45%
Black17%34%
Hispanic30%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander100%28%
White53%49%
Multiple races20%37%
Unknown race25%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 171 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of for-profit, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
171 students

About 68% of students are female.

68% female
32% male

And about 56% of students are white.

White

56%

Hispanic

17%

Asian

11%

Black

6%

Unknown race

4%

American Indian/Alaska Native

4%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

2%