PORTLAND, ME · PRIVATE NONPROFIT
Maine College of Art & Design reported a $38,338 average net price, a completion rate of 50.0%, $40,550 median earnings four years after completion, and $27,000 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Maine College of Art & Design’s median earnings were $40,550 four years after completion and $34,439 five years after completion, based on 145 and 107 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Maine College of Art & Design reported a $38,338 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $31,589 for households below $30,001 and $33,075 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $31,589 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $33,075 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $35,283 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $40,992 |
| $110,001+ | $42,001 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Maine College of Art & Design reported a completion rate of 50.0%, a retention rate of 74.4%, a Pell-recipient share of 28.6%, and a federal-loan share of 69.5%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Maine College of Art & Design completers was $27,000 across 140 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$27,000
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 126 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No Maine College of Art & Design program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other private nonprofit institutions in Maine that match Maine College of Art & Design on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Maine College of Art & Design FAQ reports $38,338 average net price, $40,550 four-year median earnings, and $27,000 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $38,338 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Maine College of Art & Design’s median earnings were $40,550 four years after completion and $34,439 five years after completion, based on 145 and 107 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Maine College of Art & Design completers was $27,000 across 140 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
