Memphis College of Art (220808)

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    2019 Undergraduate Tuition
    $32,400
    2016 Default Rate
    19.1%
    on Student Loans
    2017 Acceptance Rate
    54%
    285 Applicants
    2019 Enrolled Students
    51
    80.4% Full-Time
    2019 Graduation Rate
    54.1%
    60 Graduates

    About

    Memphis College of Art (220808) is a higher education institution located in Shelby County, TN. In 2019, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Memphis College of Art (220808) were Illustration (14 degrees awarded), Game & Interactive Media Design (13 degrees), and General Fine Studio Arts (13 degrees).

    In 2019, 67 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Memphis College of Art (220808). 65.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (39 degrees), 2.05 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (19 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Memphis College of Art (220808) is $32,400, which is $17,503 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

    In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Memphis College of Art (220808) was 19.1%, corresponding to 29 out of the 152 total borrowers.

    Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design SchoolsSpecial Focus Institutions

    Costs

    In 2019, the median undergraduate tuition at Memphis College of Art (220808) is $32,400.

    In 2019, 100% of undergraduate students attending Memphis College of Art (220808) received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 75% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $32,400
    2019 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2019, the cost of tuition at Memphis College of Art (220808) was $32,400.

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    Average Net Price

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    100%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    75%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    100% of undergraduate students at Memphis College of Art (220808) received financial aid through grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 1.01% with respect to 2018, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Student Loan Default Rate

    Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.
    19.1%
    2016 Default Rate
    29
    Number of Defaults

    In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Memphis College of Art (220808) was 19.1%, which represents 29 out of the 152 total borrowers.

    A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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    Admissions

    Memphis College of Art (220808) received 285 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 26.5% annual growth. Out of those 285 applicants, 154 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 54% acceptance rate.

    There were 51 students enrolled at Memphis College of Art (220808) in 2019. 10% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Memphis College of Art (220808) has an overall enrollment yield of 30.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    54%
    Acceptance Rate in 2017
    154
    Accepted Out of 285

    In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Memphis College of Art (220808) was 54% (154 admissions from 285 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 39.2%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by 26.5%, while admissions grew by 1.32%.

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    SAT Scores

    10%
    Submission Percentage (2016)
    8
    Scores Submitted (2016)

    10% of enrolled first-time students at Memphis College of Art (220808) in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Memphis College of Art (220808) had a total enrollment of 51 students in 2019. The full-time enrollment at Memphis College of Art (220808) is 41 students and the part-time enrollment is 10. This means that 80.4% of students enrolled at Memphis College of Art (220808) are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Memphis College of Art (220808), both undergraduate and graduate, is 47.1% Black or African American, 37.3% White, 7.84% Hispanic or Latino, and 5.88% Two or More Races.

    Students enrolled at Memphis College of Art (220808) in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.1%), followed by Black or African American Female (24.3%) and Black or African American Male (15.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (75%), followed by White Male (25%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    80.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Memphis College of Art (220808) in 2019, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51 students. The full-time enrollment at Memphis College of Art (220808) is 41 and the part-time enrollment is 10. This means that 80.4% of students enrolled at Memphis College of Art (220808) are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2019)
    1. Black or African American
      24 enrolled students
    2. White
      19 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      4 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Memphis College of Art (220808) is 47.1% Black or African American, 37.3% White, 7.84% Hispanic or Latino, and 5.88% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2019, 21 more women than men received degrees from Memphis College of Art (220808). The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Memphis College of Art (220808) is white (39 degrees awarded). There were 2.05 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (19 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Memphis College of Art (220808) is Illustration (14 degrees awarded), followed by Game & Interactive Media Design (13 degrees) and General Fine Studio Arts (13 degrees).

    In 2019,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Memphis College of Art (220808), meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (58 degrees awarded) and Education (9 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Memphis College of Art (220808) are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,512,276 people), Secondary school teachers (493,354 people), Education administrators (258,236 people), Special education teachers (198,775 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (183,687 people).

    The most specialized majors at Memphis College of Art (220808) in 2019 are Visual & Performing Arts (58 degrees awarded) and Education (9 degrees) (as of 2019).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Memphis College of Art (220808) are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, Crossing guards, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

    The most specialized majors at Memphis College of Art (220808) are Visual & Performing Arts (58 degrees awarded) and Education (9 degrees) (as of 2019).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Memphis College of Art (220808) are Elementary & secondary schools (2,763,345 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (310,738 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (145,162 people), Computer Systems Design (126,718 people), and Child day care services (101,419 people).

    The most specialized majors at Memphis College of Art (220808) are Visual & Performing Arts (58 degrees awarded) and Education (9 degrees) (as of 2019).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Memphis College of Art (220808).
    Most Common (2019)
    1. Illustration
      14 degrees awarded
    2. Game & Interactive Media Design
      13 degrees awarded
    3. General Fine Studio Arts
      13 degrees awarded

    In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Memphis College of Art (220808) was Illustration with 14 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    23
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2019
    44
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2019

    In 2019, 23 degrees were awarded to men at Memphis College of Art (220808), which is 0.523 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (44).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2019, 8 degrees were awarded to men at Memphis College of Art (220808) in Game & Interactive Media Design, which is 1.6 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2019, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Memphis College of Art (220808) in General Fine Studio Arts, which is 12 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    38%
    100% Completion Time
    47%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2019, 38% of students graduating from Memphis College of Art (220808) completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 47% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 47% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2019)
    1. White
      39 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      19 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      5 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Memphis College of Art (220808) is white (39 degrees awarded). There were 2.05 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (19 degrees).

    1.49% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2019)
    1. White Female
      47 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      42 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      37 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Memphis College of Art (220808) is white female (47 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (42 degrees).

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    Operations

    Memphis College of Art (220808) has an endowment valued at nearly $1.26M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 93.7k (7.43%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2019, Memphis College of Art (220808) had a total salary expenditure of 5.36M. Memphis College of Art (220808) employs 2 Associate professors, 2 Professors and 1 Instructors. Most academics at Memphis College of Art (220808) are Female Associate professor (1), Female Professor (1), and Male Instructor (1).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Memphis College of Art (220808) are: Service, with 10 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 6 employees, and Management with 4 employees.

    Endowment

    $1.26M
    2019 Endowment
    72.5%
    decline from 2018

    Memphis College of Art (220808) has an endowment valued at about $1.26M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Memphis College of Art (220808) declined 72.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $12.8M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $2.14M
    2019 Salaries
    46.3%
    decline from 2018

    In 2019, Memphis College of Art (220808) paid a median of $2.14M in salaries, which represents 40% of their overall expenditure ($5.36M) and a 46.3% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 17.4% decline between 2017 and 2018, and a 0.584% growth between 2016 and 2017.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $293k
    Instructional Salaries
    5
    Number of Employees

    In 2019, Memphis College of Art (220808) paid a total of $293k to 5 employees working as instructors, which represents 13.7% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Memphis College of Art (220808) were Service with 10 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 6 employees, and Management with 4 employees.

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