Here you will find answers to frequently asked questions about
MassArt. These include fall enrollment, admissions and demographic statistics;
degrees awarded in the last academic year; faculty and staff data; and summary
financial data.
A standard census date for student enrollment was used. Fall
statistics were generated at the end of the drop/add periods for
Day and Continuing Education programs, about the last week of
September.
To download MassArt Facts 2006-2007 , click
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Research at
617.879.7858.
Applications and Acceptances First-time Freshmen Profile Enrollment Summary Graduate & Continuing Education Enrollment by Program BFA Enrollment by Major Enrollment by Age BFA Enrollment by Ethnic Background Grad/CE Enrollment by Ethnic Background BFA Students by State BFA Students by Residency Status Foreign Students by Geographic Region Graduates by Major Day Faculty by Rank and Gender Day Faculty by Department Undergraduate Financial Aid MassArt Employees by Job Category
Fall 2006
Total
Admitted
Accept Rate
Enrolled
Yield Rate
First-time Freshmen
1,327
791
60%
338
43%
Transfer Freshmen
275
158
57%
82
52%
Sophomore & Juniors
236
145
61%
81
56%
Readmits
12
9
75%
4
67%
Day School Applications
1,850
1,103
60%
505
46%
Graduate Art Education
12
7
58%
7
100%
Master of Fine Arts
329
64
19%
32
50%
P-town Low Residency MFA
21
20
95%
10
50%
Design Certificate
7
5
71%
5
100%
Teaching Certificate
33
17
52%
13
81%
Graduate and Certificate Applications
402
113
28%
67
57%
Total Applications
2,250
1,216
54%
572
47%
Average
High School GPA
3.22
SAT Verbal
566
SAT Math
536
SAT Combined
1,102
Class Rank
Top 27%
Percentage in top 50% of class
87%
Day
Graduate Degree
Continuing Education
Total
Full-time
1,489
90
15
1,594
Part-time
71
48
573
692
Total Headcount
1,560
138
588
2,286
Full-time Equivalent
1,488
53
227
1,768
Headcount
Percent
Teaching Certificate
27
4%
MS in Art Education
34
5%
Master of Fine Arts
59
9%
P-town Low Residency MFA
18
2%
Bachelor of Fine Arts
11
1%
Graphic Design Certificate
67
9%
Fashion Design Certificate
19
3%
Industrial Design Certificate
7
1%
Non-degree
484
66%
Total
726
100%
BFA Enrollment by Major
Majors
Percent
Undeclared/ Studio Foundation
430
28%
Open
1
0%
Art & Design
5
0%
Art Education
88
6%
Art History
26
2%
Design (total)
481
31%
Animation
47
3%
Architectural
35
2%
Industrial
58
4%
Fashion
110
7%
Graphic
119
8%
Illustration
112
7%
Fine Arts 2D (total)
140
9%
Painting
111
7%
Printmaking
29
2%
Fine Arts 3D (total)
165
11%
Ceramics
20
1%
Glass
23
1%
Fibers
14
1%
Metals
34
2%
Sculpture
74
5%
Media & Performing Arts (total)
224
14%
Film
60
4%
Photography
102
7%
Studio for Interrelated Media
62
4%
Enrollment by Age
Day Enrollment by Ethnic Background
Grad/CE Enrollment by Ethnic Background
BFA Students by State
New Students
Percent
All Students
Percent
Massachusetts
331
66%
1090
70%
Connecticut
33
7%
84
5%
Maine
19
4%
67
4%
New Hampshire
19
4%
61
4%
Rhode Island
19
4%
54
3%
Vermont
7
1%
26
2%
All New England States
428
85%
1382
89%
District of Columbia
1
0%
3
0%
Maryland
0
0%
1
0%
New Jersey
5
1%
15
1%
New York
24
5%
43
3%
Pennsylvania
7
1%
12
1%
Virginia
0
0%
0
0%
Northeast U.S.
465
92%
1456
94%
Southern U.S.
11
2%
26
2%
Midwest U.S.
2
0%
9
1%
Western U.S.
10
2%
16
1%
Outside U.S.
2
0%
2
0%
All U.S. Citizens
488
97%
1509
97%
Non-resident Aliens
17
3%
51
3%
Day Students by Residency Status
Foreign Students by Geographic Region
All BFA Students
Percent
Americas
8
25%
Eastern Europe
7
8%
Western Europe
6
13%
Asia
26
50%
Africa
3
2%
Middle-East
1
2%
Total
51
100%
Graduates by Major
BFA
MFA/MSAE
Certificates
Total
Open
16
16
Art Education
16
4
12
32
Art History
4
4
Design (total)
109
4
14
127
Art & Design
0
0
Architectural
15
15
Industrial
20
20
Fashion
15
3
18
Graphic
27
4
11
42
Animation
14
14
Illustration
18
18
Fine Arts 2D (total)
50
4
54
Painting
41
4
45
Printmaking
9
9
Fine Arts 3D (total)
45
1
46
Ceramics
8
8
Glass
6
6
Fibers
2
2
Metals
12
12
Sculpture
17
1
18
Media & Performing Arts
77
15
92
Film
15
1
16
Photography
33
5
38
Studio for Interrelated Media
29
9
38
Total
317
28
25
370
Day Faculty by Rank and Gender
Male
Female
Total
Full Professor
23
24
47
Associate Professor
11
12
23
Assistant Professor
9
6
15
Total Full-time
43
42
85
Permanent Part-time
N/A
N/A
21
Day Adjunct
N/A
N/A
124
Total Part-time
N/A
N/A
145
Total
N/A
N/A
230
Day Faculty by Department
Full-time
Part-time 01'
Part-time 03'
FTE Faculty
Critical Studies
19
0
28
32.75
Studio Foundation
8
3
24
18
Art Education
5
3
0
7
Communication Design
13
1
14
19
Environmental Design
9
5
14
15.75
Fine Arts 2D
9
1
10
13
Fine Arts 3D
10
2
17
16
Media & Performing Arts
12
6
17
21.5
Total Faculty
85
21
124
143
Undergraduate Financial Aid
First time, full-time
All full-time
Degree seeking students
338
1,489
# of students who applied for
need-based aid
286
1,132
% who received any aid
73%
79%
Average financial aid package
$6,696
$8,278
% determined to have financial
need
73%
79%
% who received need based gift
aid
39%
46%
% who received need based self-help
aid
73%
78%
Average need based gift award
$5497
$5541
Average need based self-help
award
$3821
$5080
Average need based loan
$2785
$4050
% who received any non-need based
gift aid
22%
17%
MassArt Employees by Job Category
Full-time
Part-time
Total
Faculty*
74
124
198
Graduate Assistants
0
55
55
Executive/ Administrative
48
1
49
Other Professionals
51
13
64
Technical/ Paraprofessional
3
1
4
Clerical/ Secretarial
27
2
29
Skilled Craft
16
0
16
Service Maintenance
38
3
41
Total
257
199
456
*includes Day and Graduate Faculty
