Massachusetts College of Art and Design, MA

location_on  621 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115 • language  massart.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Small Highly Residential Arts, Music and Design School Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 50%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 50%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Architecture3%
Education7%
Visual and Performing Arts89%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 67%
Median SAT Math 520
Median SAT Reading 545
Median ACT Composite 24

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 470–570
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 500–590
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 21–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $13,000
Out-of-State Tuition $36,000
Average Total Cost $29,000
Average Net Cost $23,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $18,000 $14,580 $11,406
$30K–$48K $22,000 $15,024 $12,318
$48K–$75K $23,000 $18,260 $15,178
$75K–$110K $25,000 $23,912 $18,184
>$110K $27,000 $32,811 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 56%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 68%
Median Payment $270
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		24% 34% 46%
$30K–$48K 		11% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		19% 13% 10%
>$110K 		29% 27% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $23,000 $16,005 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $20,000 $17,268 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $17,032 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $23,000 $17,588 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $16,000 $16,272 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $34,000 $29,099 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $23,422 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $11,000 $8,647 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $4,427 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		64% 67% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		68% 71% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		66% 74% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		73% 78% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 86%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 14%
Graduation Rate 68%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		52% 54% 33%
Within 6 Years 		68% 65% 49%
Within 8 Years 		73% 66% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		47% 68% 57%
Black 		71% 62% 41%
Caucasian 		65% 68% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		66% 62% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		60% 85% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 88% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		67% 72% 58%
Two or more races 		50% 62% 48%
Other race 		60% 65% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,828
Full-time Undergrads 73%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 133
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		72% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		28% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		8% 9% 7%
Black 		5% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		61% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		10% 12% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		5% 9% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 4% 4%
Other race 		9% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		18% 26% 37%
$30K–$48K 		12% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		23% 15% 16%

Nearby Colleges

MCPHS University
<1 miles, W • 5 star
Simmons University
<1 miles, N • 3.2 star
Wentworth Institute of Technology
<1 miles, SE • 4.1 star
Emmanuel College
<1 miles, N • 2.8 star

Nearby Airports

Worcester Regional Airport
40 miles, W • 1 star
Manchester Airport
45 miles, N • 1.4 star
Theodore Francis Green State Airport
46 miles, SW • 2.3 star