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Minneapolis College of Art and Design is a private located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Minneapolis College of Art and Design is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Minneapolis College of Art and Design is in the bottom 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $41,177 10 years after enrolling, 30th in Minnesota, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Minneapolis College of Art and Design bachelor students earn 11% less than the national average. Minneapolis College of Art and Design is ranked 33rd in Minnesota.
Minneapolis College of Art and Design’s median net annual cost of $29,062 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 3 programs at Minneapolis College of Art and Design sorted by number of graduates - Design & Applied Arts, Graphic Comms, FIlm, Video & Photography - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$29,062
Average years to graduate
4.2
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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 1 graduate programs at Minneapolis College of Art and Design - Fine & Studio Arts - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 66% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Minneapolis College of Art and Design is 2% higher than the state average, and 0% above the average for all special focus four-year: arts, music & design schools in the country.
At Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Pell Grant recipients represent 40% of the measured graduating class, 5% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Minneapolis College of Art and Design graduates within 4.4 years.
Minneapolis College of Art and Design is in the top 25% 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.
Minneapolis College of Art and Design’s economic mobility score of 2.89 is calculated by adjusting the 13.59 economic score of lower-income students by the 40% pell grant recipients within the student body. Minneapolis College of Art and Design’s EMS of 2.89 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 Minneapolis College of Art and Design pays $29,062 a year, $26,612 less than the $55,674 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 $29,062
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Minneapolis College of Art and 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 $29,062 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 96% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,749. This is 42% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,416
Pell grants
$4,740
State grants
$5,635
Institutional grants
$21,666
Minneapolis College of Art and Design's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 66% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 638 applicants, of which 418 were admitted and 163 enrolled. Minneapolis College of Art and Design has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Minneapolis College of Art and Design has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
66%
59%
First time
51%
59%
In-state
60%
68%
1st generation
21%
35%
White
64%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
10%
5%
American Indian
3%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%