10-yr median earnings
$42,187
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Kettering, Ohio
The Modern College of Design
The Modern College of Design is a private for-profit institution in Kettering, Ohio. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 65.0%
- 150%-time completion
- $39,359
- Avg net price / yr
- $42,187
- 10-yr median earnings
- 91.7%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
The Modern College of Design pairs above-median former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 46%
- former-student earnings, US
- 91.7%
- acceptance rate
- 65.0%
- 150%-time completion
- +17%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: Special Focus (2yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this The Modern College of Design profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
48/100
The Modern College of Design
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C-
$42,187
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$39,359
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C+
65.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C
$12,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A
81.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$39,359
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
65.0%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 65.0%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - The Modern College of Design vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How The Modern College of Design ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
The Modern College of Design: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$42,187 Top 46% higher than 54% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | The Modern College of Design | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $42,187 | #2340 of 5103 | 54th |
| Average net price | $39,359 | #4872 of 5020 | 3rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 65.0% | #1821 of 4858 | 63rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 211 | #3591 of 5462 | 34th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
211
Undergraduate enrollment
91.7%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
65.0%
150%-time completion
$42,187
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How The Modern College of Design ranks in Ohio
State rank among 243 reporting Ohio colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | The Modern College of Design | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $42,187 | #113 of 243 | 53rd |
| Average net price | $39,359 | #223 of 228 | 2nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 65.0% | #91 of 235 | 61st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 211 | #148 of 257 | 42nd |
Highest former-student earnings in Ohio
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University-Ohio | $92,405 | $31,544 |
| 2 | Case Western Reserve University | $87,989 | $41,190 |
| 3 | Ohio Northern University | $80,928 | $24,478 |
| 4 | Four County Career Center | $77,338 | - |
| 5 | University of Dayton | $75,537 | $29,533 |
| 6 | Mount Carmel College of Nursing | $75,103 | $10,420 |
| 7 | Mount Carmel College of Nursing - Fairfield | $75,103 | - |
| 8 | Kenyon College | $71,830 | $38,512 |
| 9 | Trinity Health System School of Nursing | $71,660 | $9,825 |
| 10 | Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing | $68,723 | - |
| 11 | The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences | $68,303 | $18,378 |
| 12 | Denison University | $67,753 | $40,007 |
| 113 | The Modern College of DesignThis school | $42,187 | $39,359 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 91.7% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at The Modern College of Design
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$32,744 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$36,016 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$41,404 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$43,618 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at The Modern College of Design - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $31,468 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $31,468 |
| Average Net Price | $39,359 |
53.3%
Pell Grant Rate
85.6%
Federal Loan Rate
$12,000
Median Debt
$127/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at The Modern College of Design swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $30,229 to $38,567 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +4.0%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$30,229
Highest year
$38,567
Most recent (2023)
$34,709
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $33,3612023 · $34,709
Over the same years, enrollment went +35.0% (140 → 189 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
69.3%
Female
36.4%
First Generation
Outcomes
$36,074
Median Earnings (6yr)
48.8%
Earning Over $25K
81.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 65.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $36,074 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $42,187 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 48.8% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 81.7% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $12,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $127/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts | Associate's | 42 | $39,430 | $5,500 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at The Modern College of Design? ▼
The Modern College of Design is a private for-profit institution in Kettering, Ohio. The acceptance rate is 91.7%. Undergraduate enrollment is 211 students.
How much do The Modern College of Design former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at The Modern College of Design who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $42,187 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $36,074.
How much does The Modern College of Design cost? ▼
The average net price at The Modern College of Design is $39,359. In-state tuition is $31,468 and out-of-state tuition is $31,468. Median student debt at graduation is $12,000.
What is the graduation rate at The Modern College of Design? ▼
The Modern College of Design has a 65.0% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program).
Is The Modern College of Design worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at The Modern College of Design is $12,000, while former students earn a median of $42,187 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 28% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 81.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $127.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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