Maine College of Art & Design

What are the graduation rates for students at Maine College of Art & Design?

In the reported 2024-25 graduation data, Maine College of Art & Design's four-year graduation rate was 47%, and its six-year rate was 52%. These measures follow defined cohorts of first-time, full-time students; they do not describe every student who has attended the college.

The reported student retention rate was 72%, a separate measure of whether students continued their studies from one year to the next. A six-year rate slightly above the four-year rate means some students completed after the fourth year. Neither rate explains why an individual student left, transferred, or took longer to finish. Transfer applicants, part-time students, and students who enter graduate programs should be particularly careful about applying first-time undergraduate cohort rates to their own plans.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Maine College of Art & Design?

College Scorecard program-level figures report median earnings one year after completion of $27,601 for Design and Applied Arts and $18,640 for Fine and Studio Arts. These are historical measures for the federally aided graduates included in the relevant earnings calculation, not starting-salary offers or forecasts for a new student.

"Median" means that half of the graduates counted earned more and half earned less. The measure does not capture every graduate or fully describe freelance work, further study, unpaid projects, or earnings later in a career. It is also reported for broad fields of study, which can group together people doing quite different jobs. When comparing programs, students should consider these figures alongside likely borrowing, the cost of living where they hope to work, and the kinds of employment they intend to pursue.