Pacific Northwest College of Art vs. Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Pacific Northwest College of Art vs. Lake Washington Institute of Technology comparison

	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Lake Washington Institute of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Location	Portland, OR	Kirkland, WA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	487	3,150
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	pnca.edu	lwtech.edu
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Costs	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$45,000	$3,102
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,000	$8,299
Room & Board	$17,844	$11,274
Avg Net Price	$44,616	$9,694
Avg Grant Aid	$20,309	$6,890
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	39%

Admission	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	471	-
Admitted	445	-
Acceptance Rate	94.5%	Open
Enrolled %	20.2%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Health Professions (39%) Computer and Information Sciences (21%) Engineering Technology (9%) Business (8%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (7%)
Outcomes	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Graduation Rate	42%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,900	$44,900
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,981	$15,500
Median Loan Payment	$289	$160

Diversity	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Lake Washington Institute of Technology
% Men	24%	41%
% Women	76%	59%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	64%
% Black	1%	3%
% Hispanic	6%	8%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	12%	6%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	7%	8%

Students	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Lake Washington Institute of Technology
% In-State	38%	98%
% Out-of-State	61%	2%
Campus	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Lake Washington Institute of Technology is larger than than Pacific Northwest College of Art based on total student enrollment (3,150 students vs. 487 students)

Pacific Northwest College of Art vs. Lake Washington Institute of Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Pacific Northwest College of Art or Lake Washington Institute of Technology?

• Pacific Northwest College of Art is 1,350.7% more expensive to attend than Lake Washington Institute of Technology for in-state tuition ($45,000.00 vs. $3,102.00)
• Out of state tuition is 442.2% higher at Pacific Northwest College of Art than Lake Washington Institute of Technology ($45,000.00 vs. $8,299.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lake Washington Institute of Technology than Pacific Northwest College of Art ($9,694 vs. $44,616)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lake Washington Institute of Technology are 58.3% lower than costs at Pacific Northwest College of Art ($11,274 vs. $17,844)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Pacific Northwest College of Art than Lake Washington Institute of Technology (98% vs. 39%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pacific Northwest College of Art students is 194.8% larger than aid received Lake Washington Institute of Technology ($20,309 vs. $6,890)

Which college is harder to get into, Pacific Northwest College of Art or Lake Washington Institute of Technology? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Lake Washington Institute of Technology or Pacific Northwest College of Art .

Pacific Northwest College of Art vs. Lake Washington Institute of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Pacific Northwest College of Art or Lake Washington Institute of Technology? 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 Lake Washington Institute of Technology and Pacific Northwest College of Art.

• Graduates from Lake Washington Institute of Technology earn on average $15,000 more per year than Pacific Northwest College of Art graduates after ten years. ($44,900 vs. $29,900)
• Lake Washington Institute of Technology students graduate with a $12,481 lower median federal student loan debt than Pacific Northwest College of Art graduates. ($15,500 vs. $27,981)
• Lake Washington Institute of Technology graduates are paying $129 less per month on federal student loans than Pacific Northwest College of Art graduates. ($160 vs. $289)
• More Lake Washington Institute of Technology graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pacific Northwest College of Art students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 50%)

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