Quad

Head-to-head

Stephens
Pacific Northwest College of Art

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Stephens graduates 26 pts more of its students than Pacific Northwest College of Art (69% vs. 43%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Stephens costs about $15.9K less per year on average than Pacific Northwest College of Art ($23,792 vs. $39,710, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Pacific Northwest College of Art's yield is 14 pts higher than Stephens's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Stephens has 13 pts more first-gen students than Pacific Northwest College of Art (31% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Stephens grads earn $8.2K more ten years out than Pacific Northwest College of Art's ($43,071 vs. $34,883)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Stephens's grants cover 50% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at Pacific Northwest College of Art

    Aid generosity

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Pacific Northwest College of Art admits 75%, Stephens 77%; Pacific Northwest College of Art's yield is higher, at 28%.

Acceptance rate
Stephens77%
Pacific Northwest College of Art75%
Quad's selectivity
  • StephensAccessible
  • Pacific Northwest College of ArtAccessible
SAT middle 50%
StephensTest-blind
Pacific Northwest College of ArtTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • StephensGPA and school record required
  • Pacific Northwest College of ArtGPA required

Who's on each campus

Stephens and Pacific Northwest College of Art are about the same size; Stephens has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Stephens391
Pacific Northwest College of Art420
Pell Grant share
Stephens45%
Pacific Northwest College of Art41%

Majors and faculty

Musical Theatre leads at Stephens, and Illustration at Pacific Northwest College of Art.

Students per faculty member
Stephens8 to 1
Pacific Northwest College of Art9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • StephensMusical Theatre18%
  • Pacific Northwest College of ArtIllustration36%

What each costs

Stephens costs about $15.9K less a year than Pacific Northwest College of Art on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Stephens$23.8K
Pacific Northwest College of Art$39.7K
Aid generosity
Stephens50%
Pacific Northwest College of Art44%

What each pays off

Stephens's former students earn more, a median $43.1K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 69% at Stephens to 43% at Pacific Northwest College of Art.

Median earnings, 10 years
Stephens$43.1K
Pacific Northwest College of Art$34.9K
Graduation rate
Stephens69%
Pacific Northwest College of Art43%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Pacific Northwest College of Art but held steady at Stephens; Pacific Northwest College of Art got more selective while Stephens got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • StephensSteady−8%
  • Pacific Northwest College of ArtGrowing+104%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why