Memphis College of Art

www.mca.edu

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$32,400

2016 Student Loan

19.1%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

80.4% Full-Time

About

Memphis College of Art is a higher education institution located in Shelby County, TN. In 2019, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Memphis College of Art were Illustration (14 degrees awarded), Game & Interactive Media Design (13 degrees), and General Fine Studio Arts (13 degrees).

In 2019, 67 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Memphis College of Art. 65.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (39 degrees), 2.05 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (19 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Memphis College of Art is $32,400, which is $17,900 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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

Costs

In 2019, the median undergraduate tuition at Memphis College of Art is $32,400

In 2019, 100% of undergraduate students attending Memphis College of Art received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 75% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$32,400

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Memphis College of Art was $32,400.

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

Average Net Price

This chart compares the average net price of Memphis College of Art (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.

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

75%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Memphis College of Art received financial aid through grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 1.01% with respect to 2018, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Memphis College of Art (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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

19.1%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Memphis College of Art was 19.1%, which represents 29 out of the 152 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Memphis College of Art had a total enrollment of 51 students in 2019. The full-time enrollment at Memphis College of Art is 41 students and the part-time enrollment is 10. This means that 80.4% of students enrolled at Memphis College of Art are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Memphis College of Art, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47.1% Black or African American, 37.3% White, 7.84% Hispanic or Latino, and 5.88% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Memphis College of Art in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (32.5%), followed by Black or African American Male (20%) and White Female (17.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (100%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

80.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Memphis College of Art in 2019, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51 students. The full-time enrollment at Memphis College of Art is 41 and the part-time enrollment is 10. This means that 80.4% of students enrolled at Memphis College of Art are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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

Retention Rate over Time

71%

2017 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 Memphis College of Art was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (69%), Memphis College of Art had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2019)

Black or African American
24 enrolled students
White
19 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
4 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Memphis College of Art is 47.1% Black or African American, 37.3% White, 7.84% Hispanic or Latino, and 5.88% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2019, 21 more women than men received degrees from Memphis College of Art. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Memphis College of Art is white (39 degrees awarded). There were 2.05 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (19 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Memphis College of Art is Illustration (14 degrees awarded), followed by Game & Interactive Media Design (13 degrees) and General Fine Studio Arts (13 degrees).

In 2019, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Memphis College of Art, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (58 degrees awarded) and EDUCATION. (9 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 Memphis College of Art are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,731,503 people), Other managers (2,146,940 people), Registered nurses (1,770,878 people), Accountants & auditors (1,376,162 people), and Software developers (1,312,199 people).

The most specialized majors at Memphis College of Art in 2019 are Visual & Performing Arts (58 degrees awarded) and EDUCATION. (9 degrees) (as of 2019).

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 Memphis College of Art are Surgeons, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Memphis College of Art are Visual & Performing Arts (58 degrees awarded) and EDUCATION. (9 degrees) (as of 2019).

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 Memphis College of Art are Elementary & secondary schools (5,483,119 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,202,014 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,391,445 people), Computer Systems Design (2,185,689 people), and Construction (1,229,470 people).

The most specialized majors at Memphis College of Art are Visual & Performing Arts (58 degrees awarded) and EDUCATION. (9 degrees) (as of 2019).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2019)

Illustration
14 degree-majors awarded
Game & Interactive Media Design
13 degree-majors awarded
General Fine Studio Arts
13 degree-majors awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Memphis College of Art was Illustration with 14 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 23 degrees were awarded to men at Memphis College of Art, which is 0.523 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (44).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 8 degrees were awarded to men at Memphis College of Art in Game & Interactive Media Design, which is 1.6 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Memphis College of Art in General Fine Studio Arts, which is 12 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2019 at Memphis College of Art is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2019)

White
39 degrees awarded
Black or African American
19 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Memphis College of Art is white (39 degrees awarded). There were 2.05 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (19 degrees).

1.49% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2019)

White Female
28 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
11 degrees awarded
White Male
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Memphis College of Art is white female (28 degrees awarded). There were 2.55 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (11 degrees).

Operations

Memphis College of Art has an endowment valued at nearly $1.26M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 93.7k (7.43%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2019, Memphis College of Art had a total salary expenditure of 5.36M. Memphis College of Art employs 2 Professors, 2 Associate professors and 1 Instructors. Most academics at Memphis College of Art are Male Instructor (1), Male Professor (1), and Female Professor (1).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Memphis College of Art are: Service, with 10 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 6 employees, and Management with 4 employees.

Endowment

$1.26M

2019 Endowment

72.5%

decline from 2018

Memphis College of Art has an endowment valued at about $1.26M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Memphis College of Art declined 72.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11.3M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Memphis College of Art (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

$2.14M

2019 Salaries

46.3%

decline from 2018

In 2019, Memphis College of Art paid a median of $2.14M in salaries, which represents 40% of their overall expenditure ($5.36M) and a 46.3% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$293k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Memphis College of Art paid a total of $293k to 5 employees working as instructors, which represents 13.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

2 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

10 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Memphis College of Art were Professor with 2 employees, Associate professor with 2 employees, and Instructor with 1 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Memphis College of Art were Service with 10 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 6 employees, and Management with 4 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2019)

Male Instructor
Male Professor
Female Professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Memphis College of Art was Male Instructor with 1 employees, Male Professor with 1 employees, and Female Professor with 1 employees.

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