Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, Maryland · Also known as MICA · Website
$45,212
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$45,212
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Maryland Institute College of Art is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Baltimore, Maryland with 1,189 undergraduates and 496 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $42,729 a year (tuition and fees $56,800). It admits 77% of applicants and 72% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $45,212 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $26,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$42,729
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$56,800
US median $11,837
Admission rate
77%
US median 78%
Completion rate
72%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$26,500
About $281 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$45,212
Rank 1,993 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $42,729
- Tuition and fees
- $56,800
- Cost of attendance
- $76,860
- Students with a need-based grant
- 23%
- Students with federal loans
- 41%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $32,389
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $35,223
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $45,071
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $45,906
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $50,918
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $43,870 in 2015-16 to $56,800 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1,258
- Undergraduates
- 1,189
- Graduate students
- 496
- Part-time students
- 5.1%
- Women
- 76%
- Students per teacher
- 9
- Completion rate
- 72%
- Retention rate
- 83%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 23
- Endowment
- $117.4M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,993 of 5,094 US colleges and 33 of 66 in Maryland (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MD median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $42,729 | $17,413 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $56,800 | $10,410 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 77% | 76% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 72% | 47% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 83% | 69% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $26,500 | $13,000 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,451 | $36,662 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $45,212 | $44,910 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 73% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 54% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
23 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied ArtsMaster's | Master's | 176 | $39,905 | $70,027 | $73,348 | $70,073 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 118 | $26,677 | $21,138 | $34,283 | $41,367 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 113 | $26,842 | $27,246 | $45,436 | $51,490 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 65 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 43 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $103,485 |
| Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 41 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationMaster's | Master's | 37 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Fine and Studio ArtsMaster's | Master's | 33 | $98,610 | $30,247 | $51,820 | $49,079 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 24 | $44,330 | $56,246 | $60,017 | $63,707 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsMaster's | Master's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,486 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMaster's | Master's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $75,122 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | $27,000 | $17,500 | $43,227 | $43,765 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementMaster's | Master's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,685 |
| Environmental DesignBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisMaster's | Master's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, OtherMaster's | Master's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralMaster's | Master's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,460 |
| Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and ArtisanryBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Design and Applied ArtsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,176 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: Maryland on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Maryland
- Homes: Homes for sale in Maryland
Questions and answers
How much does Maryland Institute College of Art cost?
$42,729 a year is the average net price at Maryland Institute College of Art after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $56,800, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $76,860. Families earning under $30,000 pay $32,389 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Maryland Institute College of Art?
77% of applicants are admitted to Maryland Institute College of Art. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,258. The median admission rate of colleges in Maryland is 76%.
How much do Maryland Institute College of Art graduates earn?
$45,212 a year is the median pay of former Maryland Institute College of Art students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,451 after 6 years). That ranks 1,993 of 5,094 US colleges and 33 of 66 in Maryland. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Design and Applied Arts (Master's) at $70,027.
How much student debt do Maryland Institute College of Art graduates have?
$26,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Maryland Institute College of Art graduates, about $281 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 41% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Maryland Institute College of Art?
72% of first-time, full-time students at Maryland Institute College of Art finish within 6 years. 83% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Maryland Institute College of Art?
Design and Applied Arts (176 master's graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (118 bachelor's graduates), Design and Applied Arts (113 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 23 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.