Massachusetts College of Art and Design

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,030

2024 Average Net Price

$24,864

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

76.3%

2,756 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

1,989

90.1% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

68.9%

250 Graduates

About

Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a higher education institution located in Suffolk County, MA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Massachusetts College of Art and Design were Illustration (73 degrees awarded), Cinematography & Film Production (58 degrees), and Digital Communication & Multimedia (34 degrees).

In 2024, 458 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. 74% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 26% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (235 degrees), 4.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (49 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Massachusetts College of Art and Design is $1,030, which is $−13,867 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Massachusetts College of Art and Design is $1,030, which is $13,867 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,864.

In 2024, 76% of undergraduate students attending Massachusetts College of Art and Design received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 51% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,030

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Massachusetts College of Art and Design was $1,030. The cost of tuition at Massachusetts College of Art and Design is $−13,867 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Massachusetts College of Art and Design (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$24,864

2024 Value

2.92%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Massachusetts College of Art and Design had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,864. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Massachusetts College of Art and Design grew by 2.92%.

This chart compares the average net price of Massachusetts College of Art and Design (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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

$18,000

Room and Board

$2,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Massachusetts College of Art and Design was of $18,000 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 4.65% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Massachusetts College of Art and Design (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

76%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

51%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

76% of undergraduate students at Massachusetts College of Art and Design received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 4.11% with respect to 2023, when 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Massachusetts College of Art and Design (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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

Massachusetts College of Art and Design received 2,756 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 8.95% annual growth. Out of those 2,756 applicants, 2,102 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 76.3% acceptance rate.

There were 1,989 students enrolled at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2024. 87% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design has an overall enrollment yield of 17.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

76.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

2,102

Accepted Out of 2,756

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Massachusetts College of Art and Design was 76.3% (2,102 admissions from 2,756 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 77.5%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 8.95%, while admissions declined by 10.4%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Massachusetts College of Art and Design (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

87%

Submission Percentage (2016)

325

Scores Submitted (2016)

87% of enrolled first-time students at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Massachusetts College of Art and Design had a total enrollment of 1,989 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Massachusetts College of Art and Design is 1,793 students and the part-time enrollment is 196. This means that 90.1% of students enrolled at Massachusetts College of Art and Design are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.8% White, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.83% Asian, 4.98% Two or More Races, 4.42% Black or African American, 0.101% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0503% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.4%), followed by White Male (12.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.6%), followed by White Male (12%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.77%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

90.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,989 students. The full-time enrollment at Massachusetts College of Art and Design is 1,793 and the part-time enrollment is 196. This means that 90.1% of students enrolled at Massachusetts College of Art and Design are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Massachusetts College of Art and Design (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

89%

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 Massachusetts College of Art and Design was 89%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (76%), Massachusetts College of Art and Design had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Massachusetts College of Art and Design (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,071 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
297 enrolled students
Asian
116 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Massachusetts College of Art and Design is 53.8% White, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.83% Asian, 4.98% Two or More Races, 4.42% Black or African American, 0.101% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0503% 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, 224 students (11.3%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 220 more women than men received degrees from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Massachusetts College of Art and Design is white (235 degrees awarded). There were 4.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (49 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Massachusetts College of Art and Design is Illustration (73 degrees awarded), followed by Cinematography & Film Production (58 degrees) and Digital Communication & Multimedia (34 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (375 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (16 degrees), and Communications (46 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 Massachusetts College of Art and Design are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,579,729 people), Secondary school teachers (524,199 people), Other managers (300,666 people), Education administrators (298,254 people), and Special education teachers (208,976 people).

The most specialized majors at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2024 are Visual & Performing Arts (375 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (16 degrees), Communications (46 degrees), Education (20 degrees), and Precision Production (1 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Massachusetts College of Art and Design are Surgeons, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Massachusetts College of Art and Design are Visual & Performing Arts (375 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (16 degrees), Communications (46 degrees), Education (20 degrees), and Precision Production (1 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Massachusetts College of Art and Design are Elementary & secondary schools (2,939,924 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (447,946 people), Computer Systems Design (244,522 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (215,868 people), and Architectural, engineering & related services (208,824 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

Most Common (2024)

Illustration
73 degrees awarded
Cinematography & Film Production
58 degrees awarded
Digital Communication & Multimedia
34 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Massachusetts College of Art and Design was Illustration with 73 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Massachusetts College of Art and Design according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

119

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

339

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 119 degrees were awarded to men at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, which is 0.351 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (339).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Massachusetts College of Art and Design by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Illustration, which is 0.377 times less than the 53 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 53 degrees were awarded to men at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Illustration, which is 2.65 times more than the 20 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

54%

100% Completion Time

66%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 54% of students graduating from Massachusetts 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 67% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (77.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Massachusetts College of Art and Design is Male and Hispanic or Latino (77.8% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

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, 10.3% of graduates (24 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
235 degrees awarded
Asian
49 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
48 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Massachusetts College of Art and Design is white (235 degrees awarded). There were 4.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (49 degrees).

14.4% of degree recipients (66 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
234 degrees awarded
White Female
232 degrees awarded
White Female
225 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Massachusetts College of Art and Design is white female (234 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (232 degrees).

Operations

Massachusetts College of Art and Design has an endowment valued at nearly $20.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.45M (12%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2024, Massachusetts College of Art and Design had a total salary expenditure of 98.2M. Massachusetts College of Art and Design employs 53 Professors, 37 Assistant professors and 29 Associate professors. Most academics at Massachusetts College of Art and Design are Male Professor (27), Female Professor (26), and Male Assistant professor (19).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Massachusetts College of Art and Design are: Management, with 102 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 72 employees, and Service with 42 employees.

Endowment

$20.3M

2024 Endowment

9.52%

growth from 2023

Massachusetts College of Art and Design has an endowment valued at about $20.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Massachusetts College of Art and Design grew 9.52% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.24M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Massachusetts College of Art and Design (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$43.9M

2024 Salaries

10.1%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Massachusetts College of Art and Design paid a median of $43.9M in salaries, which represents 44.7% of their overall expenditure ($98.2M) and a 10.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.97% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 8.2% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$11.4M

Instructional Salaries

119

Number of Employees

In 2024, Massachusetts College of Art and Design paid a total of $11.4M to 119 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.1% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Massachusetts College of Art and Design were Management with 102 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 72 employees, and Service with 42 employees.

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