Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 4,000,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,634 (56%)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (33%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,721
Men / Women 25% / 75%
From State 73%
From Region 14%

Racial/Ethnic

White 54%
Hispanic 16%
Asian 6%
Mixed 6%
Black 4%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Massachusetts College of Art and Design 361 24% 52% 6% 2% 16% 5% $48,426 1 -0.28 14 93%
Architectural Design 9 +1 56% 33% 22% 0% 11% 22% $64,043 28 -0.46 54 — — — — —
Art Education 16 — 6% 75% 0% 0% 12% 0% $45,991 48 -0.09 10 96% — — — —
Art History 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,093 12 -0.91 5 88% — — — —
Ceramics 7 +1 29% 71% 0% 0% 14% 0% $40,093 18 -0.72 5 88% — — — —
Crafts/Folk Art 2 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,968 53 +0.02 12 — — — — —
Fashion Design 30 — 27% 60% 7% 0% 13% 13% $51,317 13 -1.02 20 93% — — — —
Fibers 8 — 0% 38% 0% 0% 25% 0% $40,093 2 -2.13 5 88% — — — —
Film/Video 63 +1 30% 54% 10% 6% 13% 2% $50,923 63 +0.27 19 95% — — — —
Film/Video and Photographic Arts 16 — 50% 56% 0% 6% 25% 0% $50,923 63 +0.27 19 95% — — — —
Illustration 79 +3 14% 62% 3% 3% 16% 3% $51,317 75 +0.48 20 93% — — — —
Industrial Design 13 +1 46% 69% 0% 0% 8% 0% $51,317 23 -0.68 20 93% — — — —
Jewelry and Metalsmithing 5 — 80% 40% 0% 0% 0% 40% $40,093 2 -2.13 5 88% — — — —
Media Arts 45 — 18% 20% 20% 0% 18% 7% $47,422 23 -0.56 13 — — — — —
Painting 13 +4 23% 54% 0% 0% 15% 0% $40,093 18 -0.72 5 88% — — — —
Photography 12 +1 33% 33% 8% 8% 8% 8% $50,923 42 -0.32 19 95% — — — —
Printmaking 9 +2 22% 56% 0% 0% 22% 0% $40,093 3 -1.55 5 88% — — — —
Sculpture 14 +2 14% 43% 0% 0% 29% 7% $40,093 18 -0.72 5 88% — — — —
Studio for Interrelated Media 19 +1 16% 53% 0% 0% 26% 5% $40,093 6 -1.05 5 88% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $16,179
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $46,171
Est. In-State Cost $20,929
Est. Out-of-State Cost $59,727
ROI Percentile 14th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 89%
4-Year Graduation Rate 48%
6-Year Graduation Rate 69%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Arts 100.0% 361 24% 52% 6% 2% 16% 5% $48,426 35 -0.28 14 93% —

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 77%
Yield (non-ED) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 77% 77% 77%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy blind