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Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Boston, MA
Population 4,000,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,812
Men / Women 25% / 75%
White 64%
Hispanic 15%
Asian 6%
Black 6%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Native American 0%
From State 73%
From Region 14%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Arts 100%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $15,400
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $43,400
Est. In-State Cost $19,921
Est. Out-of-State Cost $56,142
10-Year ROI $83,000
ROI Percentile 14th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

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

Admissions

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

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy blind

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).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Massachusetts College of Art and Design 350 27% / 73% 4% $44,185 86%
Architectural Design 9 22% / 78% 11% $50,925 30
Art Education 12 0% / 100% 0% $54,844 41 84%
Art History 8 +5 12% / 88% 0% $34,716 3 87%
Ceramics 6 +1 0% / 100% 0% $34,716 3 87%
Crafts/Folk Art $39,231 6
Fashion Design 24 +1 12% / 88% 4% $52,089 33 93%
Fibers 5 0% / 100% 0% $34,716 3 87%
Film/Video 56 +2 27% / 73% 0% $42,630 10 79%
Film/Video and Photographic Arts 20 +4 30% / 70% 0% $42,630 10 79%
Illustration 72 +1 28% / 72% 1% $52,089 33 93%
Industrial Design 9 67% / 33% 11% $52,089 33 93%
Jewelry and Metalsmithing 5 40% / 60% 20% $34,716 3 87%
Media Arts 32 +2 19% / 81% 6% $45,430 16
Painting 29 +1 38% / 62% 14% $34,716 3 87%
Photography 20 45% / 55% 5% $42,630 10 79%
Printmaking 12 17% / 83% 0% $34,716 3 87%
Sculpture 13 31% / 69% 8% $34,716 3 87%
Studio for Interrelated Media 18 +1 39% / 61% 0% $34,716 3 87%