Maine College of Art, ME

location_on  522 Congress St., Portland, ME 04101 • language  meca.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Highly Residential Arts, Music and Design School Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Visual and Performing Arts100%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 61%
Median SAT Math 485
Median SAT Reading 530
Median ACT Composite 22

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 420–550
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 440–620
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 16–28
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $35,000
Out-of-State Tuition $35,000
Average Total Cost $48,000
Average Net Cost $31,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $26,000 $12,625 $11,406
$30K–$48K $30,000 $13,447 $12,318
$48K–$75K $32,000 $16,461 $15,178
$75K–$110K $34,000 $19,868 $18,184
>$110K $33,000 $22,607 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 80%
Median Federal Debt $18,000
Repayment Rate 66%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		29% 36% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		13% 16% 14%
$75K–$110K 		17% 15% 10%
>$110K 		25% 20% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $21,000 $14,663 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $15,000 $14,234 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $17,000 $14,477 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $15,734 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $15,000 $13,255 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $31,000 $31,378 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $23,777 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,200 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,404 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		63% 59% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		66% 64% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		78% 69% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		80% 73% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 71%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 18%
Graduation Rate 52%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		50% 37% 33%
Within 6 Years 		52% 50% 49%
Within 8 Years 		62% 50% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		33% 57% 57%
Caucasian 		52% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		50% 41% 47%
Other race 		75% 52% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 391
Full-time Undergrads 82%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 67
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		70% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		30% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		3% 2% 7%
Black 		5% 4% 13%
Caucasian 		74% 80% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		7% 3% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		2% 1% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		0% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 3% 4%
Other race 		8% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		20% 28% 37%

Nearby Colleges

University of Southern Maine
<1 miles, NW • 2.3 star
Empire Beauty School-Maine
<1 miles, NE • 1 star
Southern Maine Community College
2 miles, SE • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Portland International Jetport
2 miles, W • 1.9 star
Manchester Airport
77 miles, W • 1.4 star