Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Hollins graduates 21 pts more of its students than Pacific Northwest College of Art (64% vs. 43%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Hollins costs about $15.2K less per year on average than Pacific Northwest College of Art ($24,506 vs. $39,710, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Pacific Northwest College of Art's yield is 19 pts higher than Hollins's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Hollins's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at Pacific Northwest College of Art

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Hollins has 8 pts more first-gen students than Pacific Northwest College of Art (26% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Hollins has 1.6× as many undergrads as Pacific Northwest College of Art

    Undergrads

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

Hollins admits 68%, Pacific Northwest College of Art 75%; Pacific Northwest College of Art's yield is higher, at 28%.

Acceptance rate
Pacific Northwest College of Art75%
Hollins68%
Quad's selectivity
  • Pacific Northwest College of ArtAccessible
  • HollinsSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Pacific Northwest College of ArtTest-blind
Hollins
1150–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Pacific Northwest College of ArtGPA required
  • HollinsGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Hollins has 1.6× as many undergrads as Pacific Northwest College of Art; Pacific Northwest College of Art has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Pacific Northwest College of Art420
Hollins665
Pell Grant share
Pacific Northwest College of Art41%
Hollins39%

Majors and faculty

Illustration leads at Pacific Northwest College of Art, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Hollins.

Students per faculty member
Pacific Northwest College of Art9 to 1
Hollins8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Pacific Northwest College of ArtIllustration36%
  • HollinsBiology/Biological Sciences, General13%

What each costs

Hollins costs about $15.2K 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
Pacific Northwest College of Art$39.7K
Hollins$24.5K
Aid generosity
Pacific Northwest College of Art44%
Hollins60%

What each pays off

Hollins's former students earn more, a median $40.1K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 64% at Hollins to 43% at Pacific Northwest College of Art.

Median earnings, 10 years
Pacific Northwest College of Art$34.9K
Hollins$40.1K
Graduation rate
Pacific Northwest College of Art43%
Hollins64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Pacific Northwest College of Art got more selective while Hollins got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Pacific Northwest College of ArtGrowing+104%
  • HollinsGrowing+58%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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