Private nonprofitFour-year

Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Minneapolis, MN · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$29,926
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$45,484
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
51.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$40,873
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$59,972
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$45,484
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$45,484
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$13,360
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$13,360
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$3,800
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00023,662
$30,001–48,00023,905
$48,001–75,00026,550
$75,001–110,00033,038
$110,001+34,345

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
51.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
58.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
74.6%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$35,198
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$40,873
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$27,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$286.24
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
66.3%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $40,873 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
48.5%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,161
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
21–29
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
705
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
20.8%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
42.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
74.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$52,219
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White64%
Hispanic12%
Black6%
Asian6%
Two or more races7%
Nonresident / international2%

Other Four-year institutions in MN

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Academy CollegeNot reported36.0%$48,300
Adler Graduate SchoolNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American Academy of Health and WellnessNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Augsburg UniversityNot reported51.7%$58,829
Bemidji State University$15,26147.9%$53,755
Bethany Global UniversityNot reported56.3%Not reported
Bethany Lutheran CollegeNot reported54.9%$46,110
Bethel UniversityNot reported71.4%$63,764
Bethlehem College & SeminaryNot reported69.6%Not reported
Capella UniversityNot reported20.0%$42,189
Carleton CollegeNot reported89.6%$75,525
College of Saint BenedictNot reported77.1%$63,260

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Graphic Communications.$43,745$43,283$27,000
Design and Applied Arts.$39,467$51,490$27,000
Fine and Studio Arts.$32,667$41,367$30,250
Design and Applied Arts.Not reported$81,857Not reported
Design and Applied Arts.Not reported$70,073Not reported
Film/Video and Photographic Arts.Not reported$43,765$27,000
Fine and Studio Arts.Not reported$49,079Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reported$104,114Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.Not reported$50,497Not reported
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.Not reported$61,027Not reported
Woodworking.Not reported$47,488Not reported
Visual and Performing Arts, General.Not reported$59,460Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10