Maryland Institute College of Art

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $54,750
    2.99% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $47,834
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    76.8%
    3,201 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,687
    80.8% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    72.2%
    307 Graduates

    About

    Maryland Institute College of Art is a higher education institution located in Baltimore City, MD. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Maryland Institute College of Art were Other Design & Applied Arts (121 degrees awarded), Illustration (31 degrees), and Digital Communication & Multimedia (31 degrees).

    In 2024, 652 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Maryland Institute College of Art. 77.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 22.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (207 degrees), 2.92 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (71 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Maryland Institute College of Art is $54,750, which is $39,853 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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

    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Maryland Institute College of Art is $54,750, which is $39,853 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $47,834.

    In 2024, 94% of undergraduate students attending Maryland Institute College of Art received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 41% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $54,750
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Maryland Institute College of Art was $54,750. The cost of tuition at Maryland Institute College of Art is $39,853 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Average Net Price

    $47,834
    2024 Value
    11.1%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Maryland Institute College of Art had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $47,834. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Maryland Institute College of Art grew by 11.1%.

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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.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $20,799
    Room and Board
    $1,500
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Maryland Institute College of Art was of $20,799 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 33.6% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    94%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    41%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    94% of undergraduate students at Maryland Institute College of Art received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 1.05% with respect to 2023, when 95% 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.

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    Admissions

    Maryland Institute College of Art received 3,201 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 2.37% annual growth. Out of those 3,201 applicants, 2,458 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 76.8% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,687 students enrolled at Maryland Institute College of Art in 2024. 11% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Maryland Institute College of Art has an overall enrollment yield of 10.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    76.8%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    2,458
    Accepted Out of 3,201

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Maryland Institute College of Art was 76.8% (2,458 admissions from 3,201 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 77.3%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 2.37%, while admissions grew by 1.7%.

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    SAT Scores

    11%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    28
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    11% of enrolled first-time students at Maryland Institute College of Art in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Maryland Institute College of Art had a total enrollment of 1,687 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Maryland Institute College of Art is 1,363 students and the part-time enrollment is 324. This means that 80.8% of students enrolled at Maryland Institute College of Art are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Maryland Institute College of Art, both undergraduate and graduate, is 31% White, 12.7% Black or African American, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.78% Asian, 5.1% Two or More Races, and 0.237% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Maryland Institute College of Art in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (25.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (8.86%) and Asian Female (8.35%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (13.3%), followed by Black or African American Female (9.39%) and White Male (6.33%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    80.8%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Maryland Institute College of Art in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,687 students. The full-time enrollment at Maryland Institute College of Art is 1,363 and the part-time enrollment is 324. This means that 80.8% of students enrolled at Maryland Institute College of Art are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    83%
    2024 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 Maryland Institute College of Art was 83%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (76%), Maryland Institute College of Art had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      523 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      215 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      191 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Maryland Institute College of Art is 31% White, 12.7% Black or African American, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.78% Asian, 5.1% Two or More Races, and 0.237% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 167 students (9.9%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 354 more women than men received degrees from Maryland Institute College of Art. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Maryland Institute College of Art is white (207 degrees awarded). There were 2.92 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (71 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Maryland Institute College of Art is Other Design & Applied Arts (121 degrees awarded), followed by Illustration (31 degrees) and Digital Communication & Multimedia (31 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Maryland Institute College of Art, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (456 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (39 degrees), and Communications (98 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Maryland Institute College of Art are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,580,542 people), Secondary school teachers (525,182 people), Other managers (304,639 people), Education administrators (298,881 people), and Special education teachers (209,111 people).

    The most specialized majors at Maryland Institute College of Art in 2024 are Visual & Performing Arts (456 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (39 degrees), Communications (98 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (4 degrees), and Education (21 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Maryland Institute College of Art are Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Surgeons, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

    The most specialized majors at Maryland Institute College of Art are Visual & Performing Arts (456 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (39 degrees), Communications (98 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (4 degrees), and Education (21 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Maryland Institute College of Art are Elementary & secondary schools (2,942,848 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (451,184 people), Computer Systems Design (251,017 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (217,958 people), and Architectural, engineering & related services (210,320 people).

    The most specialized majors at Maryland Institute College of Art are Visual & Performing Arts (456 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (39 degrees), Communications (98 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (4 degrees), and Education (21 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Maryland Institute College of Art.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Illustration
      100 degrees awarded
    2. Digital Communication & Multimedia
      67 degrees awarded
    3. Multimedia
      48 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Maryland Institute College of Art was Illustration with 100 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    149
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    503
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 149 degrees were awarded to men at Maryland Institute College of Art, which is 0.296 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (503).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Maryland Institute College of Art in Other Design & Applied Arts, which is 0.333 times less than the 99 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 115 degrees were awarded to men at Maryland Institute College of Art in Illustration, which is 7.19 times more than the 16 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    70%
    100% Completion Time
    77%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 70% of students graduating from Maryland Institute College of Art completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 77% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 77% 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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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      207 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      71 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      69 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Maryland Institute College of Art is white (207 degrees awarded). There were 2.92 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (71 degrees).

    2.91% of degree recipients (19 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      264 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      250 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      229 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Maryland Institute College of Art is white female (264 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (250 degrees).

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    Operations

    Maryland Institute College of Art has an endowment valued at nearly $117M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 16.9M (14.4%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Maryland Institute College of Art had a total salary expenditure of 87.6M. Maryland Institute College of Art employs 105 No academic ranks. Most academics at Maryland Institute College of Art are Female No academic rank (64), and Male No academic rank (41).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Maryland Institute College of Art are: Management, with 125 employees, Service, with 50 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 38 employees.

    Endowment

    $117M
    2024 Endowment
    11.5%
    growth from 2023

    Maryland Institute College of Art has an endowment valued at about $117M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Maryland Institute College of Art grew 11.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $103M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $1.76M - Federal
    2. $432k - State
    3. $138k - Local

    As of 2024, Maryland Institute College of Art received $1.76M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $432k from state grants and contracts, and $138k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $41.1M
    2024 Salaries
    5.14%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Maryland Institute College of Art paid a median of $41.1M in salaries, which represents 46.9% of their overall expenditure ($87.6M) and a 5.14% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.55% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 12.8% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $10.1M
    Instructional Salaries
    105
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Maryland Institute College of Art paid a total of $10.1M to 105 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.5% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Maryland Institute College of Art were Management with 125 employees, Service with 50 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 38 employees.

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