School of the Art Institute of Chicago vs. MC

School of the Art Institute of Chicago vs. Mississippi College comparison

	School of the Art Institute of Chicago	Mississippi College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	School of the Art Institute of Chicago	MC
Location	Chicago, IL	Clinton, MS
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	3,532	3,946
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#484	#512
Religious Affiliation	-	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	saic.edu	mc.edu
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Costs	School of the Art Institute of Chicago	MC
Tuition (In State)	$53,550	$19,656
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,550	$19,656
Room & Board	$16,550	$11,818
Avg Net Price	$53,923	$20,874
Avg Grant Aid	$18,290	$16,904
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	School of the Art Institute of Chicago	MC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	6,075	2,413
Admitted	4,797	965
Acceptance Rate	79%	40%
Enrolled %	13.6%	39.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.51	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Challenging
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	22/25	21/29
SAT Range	1048/1260	1140/1260
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Nov 15, 2024

Academics	School of the Art Institute of Chicago	MC
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (96%) English and Literature (3%) Architecture (2%)	Business (25%) Education (13%) Biology (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (11%) Health Professions (10%)
Outcomes	School of the Art Institute of Chicago	MC
Graduation Rate	60%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,100	$44,100
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,713	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$265	$258

Diversity	School of the Art Institute of Chicago	MC
% Men	25%	38%
% Women	75%	62%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	36%	67%
% Black	3%	19%
% Hispanic	9%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	32%	5%
% Unknown Race	4%	3%

Students	School of the Art Institute of Chicago	MC
% In-State	11%	46%
% Out-of-State	59%	50%
Campus	School of the Art Institute of Chicago	MC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mississippi College is larger than than School of the Art Institute of Chicago based on total student enrollment (3,946 students vs. 3,532 students)

School of the Art Institute of Chicago vs. MC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, School of the Art Institute of Chicago or MC?

• School of the Art Institute of Chicago is 172.4% more expensive to attend than MC for in-state tuition ($53,550.00 vs. $19,656.00)
• Out of state tuition is 172.4% higher at School of the Art Institute of Chicago than Mississippi College ($53,550.00 vs. $19,656.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mississippi College than School of the Art Institute of Chicago ($20,874 vs. $53,923)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi College are 40% lower than costs at School of the Art Institute of Chicago ($11,818 vs. $16,550)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at School of the Art Institute of Chicago as Mississippi College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by School of the Art Institute of Chicago students is 8.2% larger than aid received Mississippi College ($18,290 vs. $16,904)

School of the Art Institute of Chicago vs. MC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, School of the Art Institute of Chicago or MC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between MC or School of the Art Institute of Chicago .

• The average SAT score at School of the Art Institute of Chicago (1155) is 49 points higher than at MC (1106)
• Incoming School of the Art Institute of Chicago students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at MC (24)
• Accepted freshman MC students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at School of the Art Institute of Chicago (3.51)
• School of the Art Institute of Chicago has a higher acceptance rate (79%) than MC (40%)

School of the Art Institute of Chicago vs. MC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, School of the Art Institute of Chicago or MC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between MC and School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

• The graduation rate at School of the Art Institute of Chicago is higher than Mississippi College (60% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Mississippi College earn on average $5,000 more per year than School of the Art Institute of Chicago graduates after ten years. ($44,100 vs. $39,100)
• Mississippi College students graduate with a $713 lower median federal student loan debt than School of the Art Institute of Chicago graduates. ($25,000 vs. $25,713)
• MC graduates are paying $7 less per month on federal student loans than School of the Art Institute of Chicago graduates. ($258 vs. $265)
• More School of the Art Institute of Chicago graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MC students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 59%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/