MECA Rankings and Evaluation
Arts, Music, Design Schools
#93 in Arts, Music, Design Schools
Maine College of Art & Design is ranked 93rd in Arts, Music, Design Schools.
The following statements evaluate Maine College of Art & Design by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.
- Its tuition & fees of $41,398 is comparable to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (78%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
- It has very small number of students of 436.
- It offers limited area of study (14 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of MECA are $41,398 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.
Maine College of Art & Design $41,398
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine $38,024
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of MECA are $41,068 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.
Maine College of Art & Design $41,068
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine $25,754
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of MECA is 78% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.
Maine College of Art & Design 78%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 60%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of MECA is 17% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.
Maine College of Art & Design 17%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 37%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at MECA is 48% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.
Maine College of Art & Design 48%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 67%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at MECA is 23% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.
Maine College of Art & Design 23%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 12%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at MECA is 72% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.
Maine College of Art & Design 72%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 81%
Student Population
The total student population at MECA is 436 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.
Maine College of Art & Design 436
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 1,931
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at MECA is $19,763 which is 47.74% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.
Maine College of Art & Design $19,763
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine $24,740
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at MECA is 8 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.
Maine College of Art & Design 8 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 12 to 1
Number of Programs
MECA offers 14 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.