MCAD Rankings and Evaluation

Arts, Music, Design Schools

#48 in Arts, Music, Design Schools

Minneapolis College of Art and Design is ranked 48^th in Arts, Music, Design Schools.

The following statements evaluate Minneapolis College of Art and Design by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Its tuition & fees of $43,824 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (48%) is lower (difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,280 SAT, 23 ACT) is around average.
It has very small number of students of 821.
It offers limited area of study (17 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of MCAD are $43,824 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Minneapolis College of Art and Design $43,824

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 Minnesota $31,415

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of MCAD are $43,824 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Minneapolis College of Art and Design $43,824

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 Minnesota $15,973

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of MCAD is 48% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Minneapolis College of Art and Design 48%

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 Minnesota 72%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of MCAD is 39% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Minneapolis College of Art and Design 39%

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 Minnesota 39%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at MCAD is 1,280 and it is around average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Minneapolis College of Art and Design 1,280

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 1,175

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at MCAD is 23 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Minneapolis College of Art and Design 23

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 71

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at MCAD is 57% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Minneapolis College of Art and Design 57%

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 Minnesota 65%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at MCAD is 19% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Minneapolis College of Art and Design 19%

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 Minnesota 22%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at MCAD is 75% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Minneapolis College of Art and Design 75%

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 Minnesota 80%

Student Population

The total student population at MCAD is 821 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Minneapolis College of Art and Design 821

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 Minnesota 2,000

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at MCAD is $24,195 which is 55.21% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Minneapolis College of Art and Design $24,195

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 Minnesota $18,118

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at MCAD is 9 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.