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Maine College of Art & Design is a private located in Portland, Maine. Maine College of Art & Design is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Maine College of Art & Design is in the bottom 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $32,495 10 years after enrolling, 17th in Maine, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Maine College of Art & Design bachelor students earn 16% less than the national average. Maine College of Art & Design is ranked 14th in Maine.
Maine College of Art & Design’s median net annual cost of $32,669 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at Maine College of Art & Design sorted by number of graduates - Design & Applied Arts, Fine & Studio Arts - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$32,669
Average years to graduate
4.1
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The most popular 2 graduate programs at Maine College of Art & Design - Fine & Studio Arts, Education (subject specific) - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 52% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Maine College of Art & Design is 9% lower than the state average, and 14% below the average for all special focus four-year: arts, music & design schools in the country.
At Maine College of Art & Design, Pell Grant recipients represent 34% of the measured graduating class, 1% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Maine College of Art & Design graduates within 4.3 years.
Maine College of Art & Design is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
The average Title IV recipient at Maine College of Art & Design pays $32,669 a year, $21,761 less than the $54,430 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $32,669
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Maine College of Art & Design, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $32,669 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 84% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $10,949. This is 30% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,015
Pell grants
$4,577
State grants
$2,710
Institutional grants
$16,989
Maine College of Art & Design's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 72% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 666 applicants, of which 480 were admitted and 104 enrolled. Maine College of Art & Design doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Maine College of Art & Design does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
97%
83%
Female
73%
59%
First time
73%
59%
In-state
21%
68%
1st generation
24%
35%
White
76%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
12%
12%