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Massachusetts College of Art and Design

  • 621 Huntington Ave
  • Boston, MA 02115
  • OPEID College Code: 00218000
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  • General Phone: (617) 879-7000
  • President: Katherine Sloan
  • Website: www.massart.edu
  • Type: Public, 4-Year or Above
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Highest Degree: Master's Degree
  • Local Area: Large City
  • Student Enrollment: 2,312
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Basic Information
    Student Services
  • Remedial Services Offered
  • Academic or Career Counseling Services Offered
  • Employment Services Offered
  • Placement Services For Graduates Offered
    Special Learning Opportunities
  • Distance Learning Opportunities
  • Study Abroad Opportunities
  • Teaching K-12 Certification Offered
    • State Approved for Certification
    College Carnegie Classifications
  • Basic Classification
    • Special Focus Institutions--Schools of Art, Music, and Design
  • Enrollment Classification
    • Very High Undergraduate
 
    Admission Fees Fall 2007
  • Undergraduate Application Fee: $65.00
  • Graduate Application Fee: $75.00
 
    College Credits Accepted
  • Dual Credit
  • Life Experience Credit
  • AP Credit
    Applicant Considerations
  • High School or Secondary School GPA
    • Required
  • High School or Secondary School Rank
    • Recommended
  • High School or Secondary School Record
    • Required
  • College Preparatory Program Completion
    • Required
  • Recommendation Consideration
    • Required
  • Formal Demonstration of Competencies
    • Required
  • Admission Test Scores (SAT ®,ACT ®,...)
    • Required
  • TOEFL
    • Required
 
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2007
 MaleFemaleTotal
Number of Applicants4278611,288
Number Granted Admission (%)193 (45%)531 (62%)724 (56%)
Number Admitted Who Enrolled (%)81 (42%)196 (37%)277 (38%)
 
Enrolled Students Submitting Test Scores Fall 2006
 NumberPercent (%)
SAT ® Exam31995%
ACT ® Exam--
 
Enrolled Students Test Scores Fall 2006
 25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT ® Critical Reading510600
SAT ® Math480580
SAT ® Writing490590
 
ACT ® Composite--
ACT ® English--
ACT ® Math--
    Financial Aid Links and Information
  • Percent of Students Receiving Financial Aid: 71%
 
Financial Aid Breakdown 2006-07
 LoanFederal GrantState/Local GrantInstitutional Grant
(%) of Students Receiving60%21%20%30%
Avg Amount Receiving$2,721$3,592$1,907$2,920
 
Federal Loan Default Rates
 200620052004
Default Rate (%)2.4%3.7%1.6%
Number in Default8135
Number in Repayment322343298
Undergraduate Student Expenses
2007-082006-072005-06
Tuition, Fees and Other Expenses
In-State Tuition and Fees$7,450$7,200$6,850
Out of State Tuition and Fees$21,900$20,600$19,200
Books and Supplies$2,000$2,000$2,000
 
Housing Expenses
On Campus
Room and Board$11,140$11,090$10,785
Other Expenses$1,560$1,500$1,350
Off Campus
Room and Board$12,230$11,864$11,226
Other Expenses$1,560$1,500$1,350
Off Campus with Family
Other Expenses$4,160$1,500$3,838
 
Total Expenses
On Campus
In-State$22,150$21,790$20,985
Out of State$36,600$35,190$33,335
Off Campus
In-State$23,240$22,564$21,426
Out of State$37,690$35,964$33,776
Off Campus with Family
In-State$13,610$13,200$12,688
Out of State$28,060$26,600$25,038
Awarded Student Degrees and Programs
 CertificateBachelorMaster
Architecture
Environmental Design, Architecture-8-
 
Education
Art Teacher Education152115
 
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation-8-
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics-6-
Cinematography and Film, Video Production-18-
Commercial and Advertising Art19--
Design and Visual Communications-115
Fashion and Apparel Design421-
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts-5-
Film, Video and Photographic Arts, Other-138
Fine Studio Arts--10
Graphic Design-29-
Illustration-18-
Industrial Design-8-
Intermedia, Multimedia-18-
Metal and Jewelry Arts-1-
Painting-36-
Photography-27-
Printmaking-7-
Sculpture-15-
Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry-7-
 
 
Additional Information
    Overall Student Enrollment
  • Total Student Enrollment: 2,312
    • Undergraduate: 2,157 Graduate: 155
    Student Gender
  • Total Student Gender
    • Male: 768 Female: 1,544
  • Undergraduate Gender
    • Male: 717 Female: 1,440
  • Graduate Gender
    • Male: 51 Female: 104
    Student Attendance
  • Total Student Attendance
    • Full-Time: 1,609 Part-Time: 703
  • Undergraduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 1,515 Part-Time: 642
  • Graduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 94 Part-Time: 61
Student Race Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Non-Resident Alien633%
American Indian210.9%
Black633%
Asian1125%
Hispanic1065%
White1,47564%
Unknown47220%
 
Student Age Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Age Under 1830.1%
Ages 18-1945620%
Ages 20-2160526%
Ages 22-2444619%
Ages 25-2933815%
Ages 30-341517%
Ages 35-39743%
Ages 40-49944%
Ages 50-65844%
Age Over 65170.7%
Age Uknown442%
Employee Type Breakdown
 TotalFull-TimePart-Time
Total Employees565315250
Faculty Status1129418
Tenured Faculty66642
Instruction, Research and/or Public Service32794233
Primarily Instruction32794233
Executive, Administrative and/or Managerial6666-
Other Professionals725715
Technical and/or Paraprofessional100982
Clerical And Secretarial3030-
Skilled Crafts2121-
Service and/or Maintenance44431
 
Faculty Full-Time Average Salary Breakdown
 TotalMaleFemale
9/10 Month Contract
All Faculty$67,958 (94)$69,211 (47)$66,705 (47)
Professor$74,236 (51)$75,888 (27)$72,378 (24)
Associate Professor$62,993 (22)$62,853 (9)$63,089 (13)
Assistant Professor$57,912 (21)$58,023 (11)$57,788 (10)
 
Equated 9 Month Contract
All Faculty$67,958 (94)$69,211 (47)$66,705 (47)
Professor$74,236 (51)$75,888 (27)$72,378 (24)
Associate Professor$62,993 (22)$62,853 (9)$63,089 (13)
Assistant Professor$57,912 (21)$58,023 (11)$57,788 (10)
    Retention Rates
  • Full-Time Entering Students Retained: 82%
Graduation Rates
 (%) of Entering Class
Overall
All Students64%
 
By Gender
Male65%
Female64%
 
By Race
Non-Resident Alien43%
Black67%
Asian70%
Hispanic80%
White63%
Unknown74%
 
By Years Prior to Graduation
4 Years or Less40%
5 Years59%
6 Years64%
Crime Statistics
 2006-072005-06
Criminal Offenses
On Campus
Forcible Rape1-
Burglary101
Residence Hall
Forcible Rape1-
Burglary21
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