- The Inkwell
- Minnesota
- Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis, MNCity: largeZIP 55404Founded 1886
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1886
- Carnegie class
- Special focus: arts, music & design
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- mcad.edu
MinnesotaPrivate nonprofit
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis College of Art and Design is a private nonprofit college in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with 705 undergraduates. It admits 48% of applicants, graduates 54% within six years and costs $26,849 a year after aid.
54%graduate
Admission rate48%
Retention75%
4-year graduation41%
Pell Grant share48%
Federal loans75%
$26,849net price / year
48%admission rate
1161average SAT
54%graduate in 6 years
$50,254median earnings, 10 yrs
$27,000median debt
#1,244 of 1,704 for earnings#1,337 of 1,739 for lowest net price#892 of 1,738 for graduation rate#236 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
- $63,802tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $47,264
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $47,264
- Average net price
- $26,849national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$18,437
$30,001–48,000$18,488
$48,001–75,000$22,186
$75,001–110,000$28,228
$110,001+$37,629
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 48%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1161
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 600–710
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 530–630
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 21–29
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college48%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college75%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college54%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college48%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 54%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 41%
- First-year retention
- 75%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 67%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $37,291
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $50,254middle 50%: $29,960–$74,523
- Median debt at graduation
- $27,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$74,523
Median, Minneapolis College of Art and Design$50,254
Lower quarter$29,960
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
- 705
- Part-time
- 0.3%
- Women / men
- 70% / 30%
- Average age at entry
- 21.5
- First-generation students
- 21%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 48%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 12 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 28%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,513 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $14,118
- Endowment, end of year
- $57,981,930
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White64%
Hispanic12%
Black5.8%
Asian6.4%
Two or more races7.0%
U.S. nonresident1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
Unknown2.0%
5 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Visual & performing arts72%
Communications technologies23%
Communication & journalism2.0%
Precision production2.0%
Business & management1.3%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Central University Minneapolis, MN | $26,221 | 59% | $45,958 |
| Martin Luther College New Ulm, MN | $18,652 | 75% | $47,683 |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis St. Louis Park, MN | $19,744 | 57% | $44,255 |
| Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MN | $21,589 | 58% | $50,975 |
| Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MN | $25,963 | 47% | $50,003 |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN | $20,422 | 64% | $68,708 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA | $26,397 | 59% | $52,923 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee, WI | $28,129 | 59% | $47,843 |
| Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus, OH | $27,723 | 61% | $47,378 |
| Northwest College of Art & Design Tacoma, WA | $25,900 | 44% | $39,289 |
| Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO | $31,165 | 51% | $40,314 |
| College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI | $32,332 | 55% | $54,082 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 174127. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q6867974.