OCAC vs. NCA

Oregon College of Art and Craft vs. Northwest College of Art comparison

	Oregon College of Art and Craft	Northwest College of Art	College 3	College 4
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Overview	OCAC	NCA
Location	Portland, OR	Poulsbo, WA
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	137	119
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	ocac.edu	nca.edu
Team Colors

Costs	OCAC	NCA
Tuition (In State)	$33,150	$18,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,150	$18,000
Room & Board	$10,000	$14,677
Avg Net Price	-	$16,870
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$11,178
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	74%

Admission	OCAC	NCA
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	131
Admitted	-	89
Acceptance Rate		67.9%
Enrolled %		51.7%
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	OCAC	NCA
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	29:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	OCAC	NCA
Graduation Rate	43%	67%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,000	$29,600
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,250	$31,000
Median Loan Payment	$281	$320

Diversity	OCAC	NCA
% Men	28%	35%
% Women	72%	65%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	80%
% Black	1%	4%
% Hispanic	12%	4%
% Native American	1%	6%
% Pacific Islander	0%	3%
% Two or More Races	10%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	OCAC	NCA
% In-State	50%	98%
% Out-of-State	44%	2%
Campus	OCAC	NCA
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Oregon College of Art and Craft is larger than than NCA based on total student enrollment (137 students vs. 119 students)

OCAC vs. NCA Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, OCAC or NCA?

• Oregon College of Art and Craft is 84.2% more expensive to attend than NCA for in-state tuition ($33,150.00 vs. $18,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 84.2% higher at OCAC than Northwest College of Art ($33,150.00 vs. $18,000.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oregon College of Art and Craft are 46.8% lower than costs at Northwest College of Art ($10,000 vs. $14,677)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwest College of Art than Oregon College of Art and Craft (74% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwest College of Art students is ?% larger than aid received Oregon College of Art and Craft ($11,178 vs. $0)

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

OCAC vs. NCA Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, OCAC or NCA? 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 NCA and OCAC.

• The graduation rate at NCA is higher than Oregon College of Art and Craft (67% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from Oregon College of Art and Craft earn on average $2,400 more per year than NCA graduates after ten years. ($32,000 vs. $29,600)
• Oregon College of Art and Craft students graduate with a $3,750 lower median federal student loan debt than NCA graduates. ($27,250 vs. $31,000)
• OCAC graduates are paying $39 less per month on federal student loans than NCA graduates. ($281 vs. $320)
• More OCAC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NCA students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 47%)

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