Memphis College of Art, TN

location_on  1930 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38104 • language  mca.edu • workspace_premium  1 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 54%
Median SAT Math 485
Median SAT Reading 530
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 410–560
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 460–600
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 19–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $33,000
Out-of-State Tuition $33,000
Average Total Cost $44,000
Average Net Cost $32,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $31,000 $10,611 $11,406
$30K–$48K $30,000 $12,183 $12,318
$48K–$75K $33,000 $15,196 $15,178
$75K–$110K $36,000 $17,265 $18,184
>$110K $34,000 $19,032 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 78%
Median Federal Debt $26,000
Repayment Rate 35%
Median Payment $322
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		53% 47% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		11% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		9% 11% 10%
>$110K 		12% 13% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $27,000 $12,468 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $25,000 $12,998 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $26,000 $12,603 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $26,000 $13,567 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $22,000 $11,048 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $47,000 $30,634 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $31,000 $21,411 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $7,000 $5,460 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $3,327 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		35% 47% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		35% 53% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		40% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		44% 62% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 71%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 18%
Graduation Rate 50%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		46% 32% 33%
Within 6 Years 		50% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		53% 49% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		62% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		56% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		33% 48% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 65% 58%
Two or more races 		67% 44% 48%
Other race 		100% 53% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 111
Full-time Undergrads 74%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 5
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		67% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		33% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 3% 7%
Black 		33% 19% 13%
Caucasian 		52% 66% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		7% 5% 19%
Two or more races 		4% 3% 4%
Other race 		2% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		19% 38% 37%

Nearby Colleges

Rhodes College
<1 miles, NE • 3.7 star

Nearby Airports

Memphis International Airport
7 miles, S • 2.8 star
Golden Triangle Regional Airport
142 miles, S • 1 star
Cape Girardeau Regional Airport
146 miles, NE • 1 star