Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore, MD 21217-4134

Overview

Admission

Maryland Institute College of Art is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 3,475 applications and 1,984 students were granted admission. Maryland Institute College of Art is at the #55 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 25% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 65% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Maryland Institute College of Art's tuition was $43,760 for all students regardless of residency (63.3% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 95% of Maryland Institute College of Art's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 18% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,597 (which is 4.5% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Maryland Institute College of Art in 2016-2017, was 184, which is 45% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,618 (which is 4.7% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Maryland Institute College of Art has enrolled a total of 2,112 students (1,934 students full-time and 178 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 2,112 students, 76 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 26% men and 74% women and 1,730 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 382 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 45 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 4 largest majors offered at Maryland Institute College of Art.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Maryland Institute College of Art full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Maryland Institute College of Art graduates 6 years after enrollment is $26,900. Last year, out of the total 586 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 527 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 535 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 465 were employed.