TACOMA, WA · PRIVATE FOR-PROFIT
Northwest College of Art & Design reported a $16,418 average net price, a completion rate of 47.9%, $35,490 median earnings four years after completion, and $30,750 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Northwest College of Art & Design’s median earnings were $35,490 four years after completion and $38,059 five years after completion, based on 25 and 24 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Northwest College of Art & Design reported a $16,418 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $12,977 for households below $30,001 and $11,857 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $12,977 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $11,857 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $17,146 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $24,031 |
| $110,001+ | $29,101 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Northwest College of Art & Design reported a completion rate of 47.9%, a retention rate of 77.5%, a Pell-recipient share of 50.7%, and a federal-loan share of 48.0%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Northwest College of Art & Design completers was $30,750 across 32 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$30,750
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 39 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No Northwest College of Art & Design program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other private for-profit institutions in Washington that match Northwest College of Art & Design on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Northwest College of Art & Design FAQ reports $16,418 average net price, $35,490 four-year median earnings, and $30,750 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $16,418 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Northwest College of Art & Design’s median earnings were $35,490 four years after completion and $38,059 five years after completion, based on 25 and 24 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Northwest College of Art & Design completers was $30,750 across 32 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
