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Northwest College of Art & Design vs DigiPen Institute of Technology

Northwest College of Art & Design students with aid paid less on average: $25,900 vs $42,428 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureNorthwest College of Art & DesignDigiPen Institute of Technology
Admit rate 66% 64%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 1150–1400
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 27–29
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Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureNorthwest College of Art & DesignDigiPen Institute of Technology
Sticker price per year $38,558 $59,680
Average paid after grants $25,900 $42,428
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureNorthwest College of Art & DesignDigiPen Institute of Technology
Under $30,000 $25,409 $31,259
$30,000–$48,000 $24,791 $30,858
$48,000–$75,000 $22,857 $41,330
$75,000–$110,000 $33,607 $43,037
Over $110,000 $36,958 $51,531
After you start
MeasureNorthwest College of Art & DesignDigiPen Institute of Technology
Undergrads 139 995
Graduate within 6 years 44% 52%
Come back for year two 77% 76%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $39,289 $80,038
Median debt at graduation $24,163 $27,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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