- The Inkwell
- Massachusetts
- Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Boston, MACity: largeZIP 02115Founded 1873
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1873
- Carnegie class
- Special focus: arts, music & design
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- massart.edu
MassachusettsPublic
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college in Boston, Massachusetts, with 1,831 undergraduates. It admits 76% of applicants, graduates 59% within six years and costs $26,397 a year after aid.
59%graduate
Admission rate76%
Retention89%
4-year graduation43%
Pell Grant share34%
Federal loans52%
$26,397net price / year
76%admission rate
—average SAT
59%graduate in 6 years
$52,923median earnings, 10 yrs
$23,607median debt
#1,119 of 1,704 for earnings#1,310 of 1,739 for lowest net price#718 of 1,738 for graduation rate#744 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $35,893tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $15,860
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $44,700
- Average net price
- $26,397national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$19,393
$30,001–48,000$19,676
$48,001–75,000$21,813
$75,001–110,000$25,915
$110,001+$33,587
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 76%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college76%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college89%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college59%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college34%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 59%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 43%
- First-year retention
- 89%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 70%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $41,603
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $52,923middle 50%: $32,781–$73,614
- Median debt at graduation
- $23,607
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$73,614
Median, Massachusetts College of Art and Design$52,923
Lower quarter$32,781
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 1,831
- Part-time
- 8.0%
- Women / men
- 75% / 25%
- Average age at entry
- 20.8
- First-generation students
- 22%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 34%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 9 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 99%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,690 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $16,343
- Endowment, end of year
- $20,309,653
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White55%
Hispanic16%
Black4.5%
Asian5.9%
Two or more races5.3%
U.S. nonresident3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown11%
5 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Visual & performing arts82%
Communication & journalism11%
Education4.0%
Architecture2.2%
Precision production0.2%
keep comparing
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Public colleges in Massachusetts
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA | $23,759 | 74% | $104,098 |
| Framingham State University Framingham, MA | $15,951 | 46% | $63,249 |
| Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA | $13,803 | 53% | $63,428 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA | $11,402 | 47% | $52,507 |
| Westfield State University Westfield, MA | $16,484 | 49% | $63,082 |
| Worcester State University Worcester, MA | $13,866 | 57% | $65,784 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee, WI | $28,129 | 59% | $47,843 |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN | $26,849 | 54% | $50,254 |
| Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus, OH | $27,723 | 61% | $47,378 |
| Northwest College of Art & Design Tacoma, WA | $25,900 | 44% | $39,289 |
| Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland, OH | $31,184 | 62% | $42,757 |
| Design Institute of San Diego San Diego, CA | $32,832 | 57% | $52,715 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 166674. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q4381563.