Minneapolis College of Art and Design

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$43,374
3% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$27,031
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
48.4%
885 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
824
89.1% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
69.2%
92 Graduates

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Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design SchoolsSpecial Focus Institutions

Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,031.

Tuition Costs

$43,374
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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Average Net Price

$27,031
2023 Value
4.96%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Minneapolis College of Art and Design had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,031. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Minneapolis College of Art and Design grew by 4.96%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,490
Room and Board
$3,360
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Minneapolis College of Art and Design was of $8,490 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 1.31% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $3,360. The cost of books and supplies increased by 5% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

98%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
74%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at Minneapolis College of Art and Design received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 1.01% with respect to 2022, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Minneapolis College of Art and Design received 885 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 32.5% annual growth. Out of those 885 applicants, 428 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 48.4% acceptance rate.

There were 824 students enrolled at Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2023. 3% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Minneapolis College of Art and Design has an overall enrollment yield of 39.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

48.4%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
428
Accepted Out of 885

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Minneapolis College of Art and Design was 48.4% (428 admissions from 885 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 56.9%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 32.5%, while admissions grew by 12.6%.

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SAT Scores

3%
Submission Percentage (2023)
5
Scores Submitted (2023)

3% of enrolled first-time students at Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Minneapolis College of Art and Design had a total enrollment of 824 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Minneapolis College of Art and Design is 734 students and the part-time enrollment is 90. This means that 89.1% of students enrolled at Minneapolis College of Art and Design are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Minneapolis College of Art and Design, both undergraduate and graduate, is 61.9% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.28% Asian, 6.67% Two or More Races, 5.95% Black or African American, and 1.21% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Minneapolis College of Art and Design in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.2%), followed by White Male (19.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.35%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.4%), followed by White Male (13.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (6.76%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

89.1%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Retention Rate over Time

82%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Minneapolis College of Art and Design was 82%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), Minneapolis College of Art and Design had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    510 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    89 enrolled students
  3. Asian
    60 enrolled students

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Graduates

In 2023, 65 more women than men received degrees from Minneapolis College of Art and Design. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Minneapolis College of Art and Design is white (105 degrees awarded). There were 6.56 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (16 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Minneapolis College of Art and Design is Illustration (45 degrees awarded), followed by Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (24 degrees) and Painting (12 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Minneapolis College of Art and Design, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (24 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (128 degrees), and Precision Production (5 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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Most Common Job

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The most specialized majors at Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2023 are Communication Technologies (24 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (128 degrees), Precision Production (5 degrees), Communications (2 degrees), and Business (6 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Minneapolis College of Art and Design are Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Minneapolis College of Art and Design are Communication Technologies (24 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (128 degrees), Precision Production (5 degrees), Communications (2 degrees), and Business (6 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

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Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Minneapolis College of Art and Design are uninformed (1,923,665 people), Elementary & secondary schools (800,403 people), Computer Systems Design (692,193 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (570,738 people), and Construction (468,758 people).

The most specialized majors at Minneapolis College of Art and Design are Communication Technologies (24 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (128 degrees), Precision Production (5 degrees), Communications (2 degrees), and Business (6 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Illustration
    45 degrees awarded
  2. Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects
    24 degrees awarded
  3. Painting
    12 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Minneapolis College of Art and Design was Illustration with 45 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

50
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
115
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 50 degrees were awarded to men at Minneapolis College of Art and Design, which is 0.435 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (115).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Minneapolis College of Art and Design in Illustration, which is 0.364 times less than the 33 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Minneapolis College of Art and Design in Illustration, which is 2.75 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

63%
100% Completion Time
66%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 63% of students graduating from Minneapolis College of Art and Design completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 66% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 66% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Hispanic or Latino Male
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Minneapolis College of Art and Design is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 7.61% of graduates (7 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    105 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    16 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Minneapolis College of Art and Design is white (105 degrees awarded). There were 6.56 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (16 degrees).

2.42% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    71 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    34 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Minneapolis College of Art and Design is white female (71 degrees awarded). There were 2.09 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (34 degrees).

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Operations

Minneapolis College of Art and Design has an endowment valued at nearly $50.6M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −2.37M (−4.69%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, Minneapolis College of Art and Design had a total salary expenditure of 27.8M. Minneapolis College of Art and Design employs 20 Professors, 9 Associate professors and 5 No academic ranks. Most academics at Minneapolis College of Art and Design are Male Professor (10), Female Professor (10), and Male Associate professor (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Minneapolis College of Art and Design are: Management, with 35 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 20 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 16 employees.

Endowment

$50.6M
2023 Endowment
8.19%
decline from 2022

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Salary Expenditure

$13.2M
2023 Salaries
1.85%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Minneapolis College of Art and Design paid a median of $13.2M in salaries, which represents 47.5% of their overall expenditure ($27.8M) and a 1.85% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 15.6% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 5.2% decline between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$2.79M
Instructional Salaries
38
Number of Employees

In 2023, Minneapolis College of Art and Design paid a total of $2.79M to 38 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.2% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
20 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
35 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Minneapolis College of Art and Design were Professor with 20 employees, Associate professor with 9 employees, and No academic rank with 5 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Minneapolis College of Art and Design were Management with 35 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science with 20 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 16 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Professor
  2. Female Professor
  3. Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Minneapolis College of Art and Design was Male Professor with 10 employees, Female Professor with 10 employees, and Male Associate professor with 5 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

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