Pacific Northwest College of Art vs. Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Pacific Northwest College of Art vs. Oregon State University Cascades Campus comparison

	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Oregon State University Cascades Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Location	Portland, OR	Bend, OR
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	487	1,273
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	pnca.edu	osucascades.edu
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Costs	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Tuition (In State)	$45,000	$10,065
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,000	$31,200
Room & Board	$17,844	$14,238
Avg Net Price	$44,616	$18,129
Avg Grant Aid	$20,309	$9,232
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	89%

Admission	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	471	2,097
Admitted	445	1,657
Acceptance Rate	94.5%	79%
Enrolled %	20.2%	11.3%
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)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Graduation Rate	42%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,900	$53,900
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,981	$23,500
Median Loan Payment	$289	$242

Diversity	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
% Men	24%	48%
% Women	76%	52%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	78%
% Black	1%	0%
% Hispanic	6%	9%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	12%	7%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	4%

Students	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
% In-State	38%	78%
% Out-of-State	61%	22%
Campus	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No
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Comparable Facts

• Oregon State University Cascades Campus is larger than than Pacific Northwest College of Art based on total student enrollment (1,273 students vs. 487 students)

Pacific Northwest College of Art vs. Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Pacific Northwest College of Art or Oregon State University-Cascades Campus?

• Pacific Northwest College of Art is 347.1% more expensive to attend than Oregon State University-Cascades Campus for in-state tuition ($45,000.00 vs. $10,065.00)
• Out of state tuition is 44.2% higher at Pacific Northwest College of Art than Oregon State University Cascades Campus ($45,000.00 vs. $31,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Oregon State University Cascades Campus than Pacific Northwest College of Art ($18,129 vs. $44,616)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oregon State University Cascades Campus are 25.3% lower than costs at Pacific Northwest College of Art ($14,238 vs. $17,844)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Pacific Northwest College of Art than Oregon State University Cascades Campus (98% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pacific Northwest College of Art students is 120% larger than aid received Oregon State University Cascades Campus ($20,309 vs. $9,232)

Pacific Northwest College of Art vs. Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Pacific Northwest College of Art or Oregon State University-Cascades Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Oregon State University-Cascades Campus or Pacific Northwest College of Art .

• Pacific Northwest College of Art has a higher acceptance rate (94.5%) than Oregon State University-Cascades Campus (79%)

Pacific Northwest College of Art vs. Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Pacific Northwest College of Art or Oregon State University-Cascades Campus? 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 Oregon State University-Cascades Campus and Pacific Northwest College of Art.

• Graduates from Oregon State University Cascades Campus earn on average $24,000 more per year than Pacific Northwest College of Art graduates after ten years. ($53,900 vs. $29,900)
• Oregon State University Cascades Campus students graduate with a $4,481 lower median federal student loan debt than Pacific Northwest College of Art graduates. ($23,500 vs. $27,981)
• Oregon State University-Cascades Campus graduates are paying $47 less per month on federal student loans than Pacific Northwest College of Art graduates. ($242 vs. $289)
• More Oregon State University-Cascades Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pacific Northwest College of Art students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 50%)

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