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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Pacific Northwest College of Art
  • Warner Pacific University

What stands out

Warner Pacific University has the lower average net price, Warner Pacific University reports the higher graduation rate, while Warner Pacific University reports higher median earnings ten years on. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Pacific Northwest College of Art compared with Warner Pacific University
MetricPacific Northwest College of ArtPortland, ORPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearWarner Pacific UniversityPortland, ORPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest retentionHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$35,785$25,629lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$70,376$38,948
In-state tuition$49,006$22,220
Out-of-state tuition$49,006$22,220
Admissions
Acceptance rate75%71%
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.36%66%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.69%92%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$25,000lowest$25,000lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$34,883$55,204highest
Campus
Undergraduates420375

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.