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Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public located in Boston, Massachusetts. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Massachusetts College of Art and Design is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,220 10 years after enrolling, 55th in Massachusetts, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Massachusetts College of Art and Design bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is ranked 51st in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design’s median net annual cost of $22,968 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Massachusetts College of Art and Design sorted by number of graduates - Design & Applied Arts, Fine & Studio Arts, FIlm, Video & Photography, Education (subject specific) - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$22,968
Average years to graduate
4.5
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 2 graduate programs at Massachusetts College of Art and Design - Fine & Studio Arts, Education (subject specific) - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 70% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Massachusetts College of Art and Design is 2% lower than the state average, and 4% above the average for all special focus four-year: arts, music & design schools in the country.
At Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Pell Grant recipients represent 31% of the measured graduating class, 4% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Massachusetts College of Art and Design graduates within 4.4 years.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design is in the top 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.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design’s economic mobility score of 5.32 is calculated by adjusting the 8.02 economic score of lower-income students by the 31% pell grant recipients within the student body. Massachusetts College of Art and Design’s EMS of 5.32 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Massachusetts College of Art and Design pays $22,968 a year, $8,932 less than the $31,900 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 $22,968
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Massachusetts College of Art and Design, 90% 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 $22,968 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 64% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $11,338. This is 10% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,263
Pell grants
$5,122
State grants
$3,746
Institutional grants
$5,076
Massachusetts College of Art and Design's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 79% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,433 applicants, of which 1,914 were admitted and 387 enrolled. Massachusetts College of Art and Design doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
91%
83%
Female
72%
59%
First time
70%
59%
In-state
79%
68%
1st generation
23%
35%
White
56%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
12%
15%
Asian
8%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
20%
12%