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Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Boston, MA
Population 4,000,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,812
Men / Women 25% / 75%
White 64%
Hispanic 15%
Asian 6%
Black 6%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Arts 100%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $15,400
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $43,400
Est. In-State Cost $19,921
Est. Out-of-State Cost $56,142
10-Year ROI $83,000
ROI Percentile 14th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 89%
4-Year Graduation Rate 48%
6-Year Graduation Rate 69%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,634 (56th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (33th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

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Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Massachusetts College of Art and Design 350 27% / 73% 4% $44,846
Architectural Design 9 22% / 78% 11%
Art Education 12 0% / 100% 0% $50,781
Art History 8 +5 12% / 88% 0% $39,626
Ceramics 6 +1 0% / 100% 0% $39,626
Crafts/Folk Art
Fashion Design 24 +1 12% / 88% 4% $53,856
Fibers 5 0% / 100% 0% $39,626
Film/Video 56 +2 27% / 73% 0% $39,472
Film/Video and Photographic Arts 20 +4 30% / 70% 0% $39,472
Illustration 72 +1 28% / 72% 1% $53,856
Industrial Design 9 67% / 33% 11% $53,856
Jewelry and Metalsmithing 5 40% / 60% 20% $39,626
Media Arts 32 +2 19% / 81% 6%
Painting 29 +1 38% / 62% 14% $39,626
Photography 20 45% / 55% 5% $39,472
Printmaking 12 17% / 83% 0% $39,626
Sculpture 13 31% / 69% 8% $39,626
Studio for Interrelated Media 18 +1 39% / 61% 0% $39,626