NCA vs. Northwest Indian College

Northwest College of Art vs. Northwest Indian College comparison

	Northwest College of Art	Northwest Indian College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NCA	Northwest Indian College
Location	Poulsbo, WA	Bellingham, WA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	119	643
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	nca.edu	nwic.edu
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Costs	NCA	Northwest Indian College
Tuition (In State)	$18,000	$3,564
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,000	$3,564
Room & Board	$14,677	$5,500
Avg Net Price	$16,870	$3,484
Avg Grant Aid	$11,178	$8,022
% Receiving Grant Aid	74%	100%

Admission	NCA	Northwest Indian College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	131	-
Admitted	89	-
Acceptance Rate	67.9%	Open
Enrolled %	51.7%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	NCA	Northwest Indian College
Student to Faculty Ratio	29:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (77%) Ethnic Studies (13%) Natural Resources Conservation (4%) Education (1%) General Studies (1%)
Outcomes	NCA	Northwest Indian College
Graduation Rate	67%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,600	$26,500
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$320	N/A

Diversity	NCA	Northwest Indian College
% Men	35%	23%
% Women	65%	77%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	2%
% Black	4%	0%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	6%	87%
% Pacific Islander	3%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	6%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	NCA	Northwest Indian College
% In-State	98%	73%
% Out-of-State	2%	27%
Campus	NCA	Northwest Indian College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Northwest Indian College is larger than than NCA based on total student enrollment (643 students vs. 119 students)

NCA vs. Northwest Indian College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NCA or Northwest Indian College?

• Northwest College of Art is 405.1% more expensive to attend than Northwest Indian College for in-state tuition ($18,000.00 vs. $3,564.00)
• Out of state tuition is 405.1% higher at NCA than Northwest Indian College ($18,000.00 vs. $3,564.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northwest Indian College than NCA ($3,484 vs. $16,870)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwest Indian College are 166.9% lower than costs at Northwest College of Art ($5,500 vs. $14,677)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwest Indian College than Northwest College of Art (100% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwest College of Art students is 39.3% larger than aid received Northwest Indian College ($11,178 vs. $8,022)

Which college is harder to get into, NCA or Northwest Indian College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Northwest Indian College or NCA .

NCA vs. Northwest Indian College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NCA or Northwest Indian College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Northwest Indian College and NCA.

• Graduates from Northwest College of Art earn on average $3,100 more per year than Northwest Indian College graduates after ten years. ($29,600 vs. $26,500)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/