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Maine College of Art & Design

Portland, ME
Private 4-year school
$63,785projected sticker price
$41,105projected average net price for
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This year at Maine College of Art & Design, we project that on average students will pay $41,105, while the advertised price of attendance is $63,785. That’s a difference of $22,680.

Prices at Maine College of Art & Design over time for

$20K
$40K
$60K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$63,785
sticker price
$41,105
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Maine College of Art & DesignIn-state sticker price at Maine College of Art & Design
25-26$41,105$63,785
24-25$39,999$62,068
23-24$38,922$60,398
22-23$37,132$57,620
21-22$35,395$55,680
20-21$34,956$54,430
19-20$33,486$52,544
18-19$32,495$50,690
17-18$31,174$48,970
16-17$30,796$47,144
15-16$29,923$46,512
14-15$30,492$45,680
13-14$28,997$44,740

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Maine College of Art & Design this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $42,608, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $33,043. That's a difference of $9,566.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$33,043
$34,535
$37,995
$41,866
$42,608
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Maine College of Art & Design
<$30K$33,043
$30K-$48K$34,535
$48K-$75K$37,995
$75K-$110K$41,866
>$110K$42,608

School details

Located in Portland, ME
78% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
49% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Maine College of Art & Design, over the last five years 49% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

49% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Maine College of Art & Design.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
25%
41%
29%
36%
52%
48%
54%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Maine College of Art & DesignNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native25%31%
Asian41%45%
Black29%34%
Hispanic36%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander28%
White52%50%
Multiple races48%37%
Unknown race54%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Maine College of Art & Design, about 68% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

68%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

50%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Maine College of Art & Design has 453 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
453 students

About 76% of students are female.

76% female
24% male
2% other

And about 75% of students are white.

White

75%

Multiple races

8%

Unknown race

7%

Asian

5%

Hispanic

3%

Black

2%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%