Five Towns vs Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Five Towns CollegeDix Hills, NYCatholic life on campusMinneapolis College of Art and DesignMinneapolis, MNCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Five Towns has the higher graduation rate: 55% against 51% at Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Five Towns has the lower price after aid: $17,588 a year, against $23,662 at Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
- The average price after aid is lower at Five Towns: $22,992 a year, against $29,926 at Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Minneapolis College of Art and Design: $40,873, against $35,887 at Five Towns.
The college
Control
Private for-profit
Private nonprofit
Location
Dix Hills, NY
Minneapolis, MN
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
723
824
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
54%
48%
Average SAT
1161
ACT middle 50%
21–29
Graduation rate
55%
51%
First-year retention
70%
75%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$22,992
$29,926
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$17,588
$23,662
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$20,113
$23,905
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$24,284
$26,550
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$26,744
$33,038
Net price, over $110,000 income
$27,724
$34,345
Median debt
$21,500
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$35,887
$40,873
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.