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Massachusetts College of Art and Design

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Acceptance Rate

76.3%

Total Profiles

0

SAT Range

N/A

User Accept Rate

N/A

In-State Tuition

$14,960

Out-of-State Tuition

$42,180

Undergrad Enrollment

1,812

Applicants

3,027

Yield Rate

18.4%

Endowment / Student

$10,234

Student:Faculty

9:1

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What you pay

$24,100/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $96,400 over four years.

What grads earn

$51,139/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$48,355 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 6% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.9 years of pay.

64% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

6.7%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

20%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.3%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Massachusetts College of Art and Design’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$16,351
$30–48k$17,636
$48–75k$18,513
$75–110k$26,265
Over $110k$31,882

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

75%

Completion · all

72%

Completion · Pell

70%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

68%

Median debt

$25,755

Classification

Four-year, small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied
3,027
Admitted
2,34577.5%
Enrolled
43218% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Fondling2
Rape1

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

No athletics data available.

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Illustration72 grads
Cinematography and Film/Video Production56 grads
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia32 grads
Painting29 grads
Fashion/Apparel Design24 grads
Photography20 grads
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other20 grads
Intermedia/Multimedia18 grads
Sculpture13 grads
Art Teacher Education12 grads

4yr Grad Rate

59%

6yr Grad Rate

74%

Retention Rate

89%

Median Earnings

$43,582