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Maryland Institute College of Art vs Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.

At a glance

  • Maryland Institute College of Art has the higher graduation rate: 72% against 69% at Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
  • For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Massachusetts College of Art and Design has the lower price after aid: $18,513 a year, against $45,071 at Maryland Institute College of Art.
  • The average price after aid is lower at Massachusetts College of Art and Design: $24,100 a year, against $42,729 at Maryland Institute College of Art.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Public
Location
Baltimore, MD
Boston, MA
Setting
City
City
Students
1,861
1,986
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
77%
76%
Average SAT
1258
ACT middle 50%
25–33
Graduation rate
72%
69%
First-year retention
83%
89%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$42,729
$24,100
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$32,389
$16,351
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$35,223
$17,636
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$45,071
$18,513
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$45,906
$26,265
Net price, over $110,000 income
$50,918
$31,882
Median debt
$26,500
$25,755
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$45,212
$43,582

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.

Maryland Institute College of Art · Massachusetts College of Art and Design

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