Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at MassArt is greatly skewed towards women students, with 73.4% of undergraduate students being women and 26.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,778, with 1,305 women and 473 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at MassArt is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.8% of undergraduate students being women and 37.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 129, with 81 women and 48 men.

Undergraduate Students

men 26.6% 473 students
women 73.4% 1,305 students

Graduate Students

men 37.2% 48 students
women 62.8% 81 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 53.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 948 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 12.9% of the student body, with 230 students. Asian students represent 7.0% of the population, with 125 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.0%, with 71 students. African American students account for 3.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 62 students.

International students make up 4.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 80 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 14.7% of the population, totaling 261 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within MassArt.

Undergraduate Students

White 53.3% 948 students
Unknown race 14.7% 261 students
Hispanic 12.9% 230 students
Asian 7.0% 125 students
International students 4.5% 80 students
Mixed race 4.0% 71 students
African American 3.5% 62 students
Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Graduate Students

White 50.4% 65 students
International students 20.2% 26 students
Unknown race 7.8% 10 students
Asian 7.0% 9 students
Hispanic 6.2% 8 students
African American 5.4% 7 students
Mixed race 3.1% 4 students
Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

Unknown race 52.8% 47 students
White 22.5% 20 students
Hispanic 16.9% 15 students
International students 4.5% 4 students
African American 2.2% 2 students
Mixed race 1.1% 1 students
Asian 0.0% 0 students
Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

20-21 36% 641 students
22-24 32% 568 students
18-19 19% 346 students
25-29 7% 116 students
30-34 3% 47 students
35-39 1% 21 students
40-49 1% 18 students
50-64 1% 12 students

25-29 36% 47 students
50-64 16% 21 students
30-34 14% 19 students
22-24 12% 16 students
35-39 11% 14 students
40-49 7% 9 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in the 2022 academic year.

State name	Students Count	Percentage
Mississippi	268	74.03%
Connecticut	19	5.25%
New Hampshire	8	2.21%
New York	8	2.21%
Maine	7	1.93%
New Jersey	7	1.93%
Florida	6	1.66%
Rhode Island	6	1.66%
Vermont	6	1.66%
California	5	1.38%
Texas	5	1.38%
North Carolina	3	less than 1%
Puerto Rico	2	less than 1%
Arizona	1	less than 1%
Colorado	1	less than 1%
Georgia	1	less than 1%
Kansas	1	less than 1%
Maryland	1	less than 1%
Minnesota	1	less than 1%
Nebraska	1	less than 1%
Oregon	1	less than 1%
Pennsylvania	1	less than 1%
South Carolina	1	less than 1%
Virginia	1	less than 1%
Washington	1	less than 1%

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