Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 2,800,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,710 (68%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (61%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 724
Men / Women 30% / 70%

Racial/Ethnic

White 63%
Hispanic 13%
Mixed 7%
Asian 6%
Black 6%
International 2%
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
Minneapolis College of Art and Design 151 30% 66% 5% 7% 10% 1% $39,158 0 -1.15 3 92%
Entrepreneurship 2 — 50% 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% $66,257 35 -0.42 53 — — — — —
Digital Communication 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $50,515 12 -1.06 14 — — — — —
Animation 35 — 31% 60% 3% 6% 17% 3% $42,556 9 -0.89 5 92% — — — —
Film 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $36,749 4 -1.80 2 — — — — —
Film Production 12 — 58% 75% 8% 17% 0% 0% $31,102 1 -2.62 2 90% — — — —
Furniture Design and Manufacturing 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $39,467 2 -1.60 3 — — — — —
Graphic Design 9 — 56% 78% 0% 0% 11% 0% $39,262 2 -1.62 3 92% — — — —
Illustration 52 — 21% 62% 6% 10% 10% 0% $39,262 13 -0.81 3 92% — — — —
Industrial Design 3 — 33% 33% 33% 33% 0% 0% $39,262 2 -1.62 3 92% — — — —
Painting 9 — 11% 78% 0% 0% 0% 0% $36,464 8 -1.11 2 93% — — — —
Photography 6 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 17% 0% $31,102 0 -1.66 2 90% — — — —
Printmaking 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $36,464 1 -1.84 2 93% — — — —
Sculpture 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $36,464 8 -1.11 2 93% — — — —
Studio Art 14 — 14% 79% 7% 0% 7% 0% $36,464 8 -1.11 2 93% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $48,327
ROI Percentile 3th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 75%
4-Year Graduation Rate 40%
6-Year Graduation Rate 51%
Transfer-Out Rate 28%

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 96.7% 146 29% 66% 5% 7% 10% 1% $38,554 5 -1.16 3 92% —
Social Sciences 2.0% 3 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $50,515 12 -1.06 14 — —
Business & Economics 1.3% 2 50% 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% $66,257 15 -0.42 53 — —

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 48%
Yield (non-ED) 39%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 48% 48% 48%

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 optional
Submitted Test Scores 25%
SAT Range 1130 – 1340
SAT Math Range 530 – 630
SAT RW Range 600 – 710