by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will never be charged the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total cost of going to Pacific Northwest College of Art can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
What financial aid options can Pacific Northwest College of Art offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep scrolling to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Pacific Northwest College of Art.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
Looking at the entering class at Pacific Northwest College of Art, 100% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance (about 118 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $30,666 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $26,919 |
| Federal Pell grants | 38% | $5,892 |
| State/local grants | 14% | $6,650 |
| Federal student loans | 62% | $5,312 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At Pacific Northwest College of Art, some 98% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $28,394 (across approximately 404 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 98% | $28,394 |
| Federal Pell grants | 41% | $5,879 |
| Federal student loans | 52% | $6,684 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $34,591.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $34,977 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $38,006 |
| Over $75,000 | $45,615 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $35,785 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $40,846 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Pacific Northwest College of Art’s net price calculator: willamette.edu/offices/finaid/net-price-calculator/index.html.
A typical borrower at Pacific Northwest College of Art leaves with $10,500 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $10,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $25,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $265.04/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Pacific Northwest College of Art.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,500 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $30,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $38,358 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,103 |
| Middle income | $9,011 |
| High income | $8,750 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $10,375 |
| Continuing-generation students | $10,500 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $8,750 |
| Independent students | $18,235 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Pacific Northwest College of Art.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Pacific Northwest College of Art:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 2702 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $67,304,398 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 12 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $249,820 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $20,818 |
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