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Montserrat College of Art is an accredited, non-profit, independent art school, accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design; and by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education to award the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.

Inquiries regarding the accreditation status of art schools in Massachusetts by the New England Association should be directed to the administrative staff of the institution. Individuals may also contact:

Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
209 Burlington Road
Bedford, MA 01730-1433
(781) 271-0022
e-mail: cihe@neasc.org

EXECUTIVE BOARD

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MEMBERS

 

 

 

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Barbara Schaye, Chair

Stephen C. Archer

Lee Essex Doyle

R. Hilliard Ebling

Charles Esdaile

Ricardo Fernandez

Kimberly Smith Guerster

Catherine Mitchell

Jonathan Payson

Marcia G. Strouss

Kurt T. Steinberg, Ed. D.
President of Montserrat College of Art

Dr. Kurt T. Steinberg, Ed.D. is the 8^th President of Montserrat College of Art. He began his tenure at the college on July 1, 2018 after 12 years as Executive Vice President and one year as Acting President at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

An authority in collegiate operations, Dr. Steinberg has delivered guest lectures on higher education finance, urban planning, and the Massachusetts political process at Suffolk University, the University of Massachusetts Boston, and many professional higher education conferences.

He has served on and chaired accreditation teams for the New England Commission of Higher Education (N.E.C.H.E.), the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (N.A.S.A.D.), National Association of Schools of Music (N.A.S.M.), and the National Association of Schools of Dance (N.A.S.D.). He was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the North Shore Chamber of Commerce in the fall of 2018.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Syracuse University and a Master of Public Administration from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University. He earned his Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Organizational Leadership from Northeastern University.

A resident of Framingham, MA, Dr. Steinberg is an Honorary Trustee of the Danforth Art Alliance after serving as Trustee of the Danforth Museum and School. He was an elected member of the Framingham Town Meeting and later chair of the Town Finance Committee. Dr. Steinberg is married to Sarah Steinberg, a graduate of the Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts and an artist-educator with the Wellesley Public Schools. Mrs. Steinberg maintains a studio practice at Saxonville Mills in Framingham. The Steinbergs have two sons, one of whom attends Framingham High School and the other the University of Massachusetts Lowell.

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Jo Broderick
Dean of College Relations and Special Assistant to the President

Cara Callanan
Finance Director

Paul Kotakis 
Director of Development

Jeffrey Newell
Director of Admissions

Brian Pellinen
Dean of Faculty and Academic Affairs

Maureen Wark
Dean of Students

Margaret Waugh
Executive Assistant to the President

Institutional Financial Information
Financial information about Montserrat College of Art is available by contacting the business office for an appointment during normal office hours, 9-5 p.m.

Contact:
Cara Callanan, Chief Financial Officer
cara.callanan@montserrat.edu
978-921-4242 x 1175

Fall 2017 New Student Enrollment Overview

By Entry Level
First-Time Freshmen – 85%
Transfer Students – 15%

By Region
Massachusetts – 44%
Other New England – 27%
Outside New England – 29%

By Gender
Female – 68%
Male – 25%
Undisclosed – 7%

By Ethnicity
African American – 2%
Native American – 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander – 2%
Hispanic/Latino –9%
Two or More Races – 2%
White – 63%
Not Reported – 22%

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Pell Grant Recipients
All Undergraduate Students Fall 2017 – 39.72%

Retention & Graduation Rates for First-Time Freshmen
Per Federal standards, statistics for retention and graduation are tracked only for first-time freshmen. Graduation rates are tracked in 6 year increments, allowing for students to complete their studies within 1.5 times of program length.

According to the data from the National Center for Education Statistics:
The National Average for First-to-Second Year Retention was 74.5%
The National Average for 6-Year Graduation was 60%

First-to-Second Year Retention for First Time Freshman:
Entry Fall 2006 – 77%
Entry Fall 2007 – 78%
Entry Fall 2008 – 75%
Entry Fall 2009 – 68%
Entry Fall 2010 – 79%
Entry Fall 2011 – 68%
Entry Fall 2012 – 70%
Entry Fall 2013 – 77%
Entry Fall 2014 – 76%
Entry Fall 2015 – 79%
Entry Fall 2016 – 81%
Entry Fall 2017 – 82%

6-Year Graduation Average for First Time Freshman:
Entry Fall 2006 – 54%
Entry Fall 2007 – 60%
Entry Fall 2008 – 56%
Entry Fall 2009 – 50%
Entry Fall 2010 – 60%
Entry Fall 2011 – 57%
Entry Fall 2012 – 56%

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Student Debt Load
The following are the debt load numbers for Montserrat students who graduated in May 2013.

2013 Graduates	National Average	Montserrat Average
Federal Loan Debt	$26,000	$25,521
Alternative Loan Debt	$19,000	$25,378
% of Students with Federal Loan Debt	56%	90%
% of Students with Alternative Loan Debt	22%	33%

National averages are based on a study of Recent College Graduates Report by Fidelity Investments, 2013.

Montserrat College of Art is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all applicants, employees and students without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, active military service, genetic information, or any other category protected under applicable law.

The human resources office has been designated to handle inquiries regarding Montserrat College of Art non-discrimination policies. Inquiries concerning the application of non-discrimination policies may also be referred to:

Regional Director, Office of Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Education
5 Post Office Square, 8^th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
617.289.0174

Montserrat College of Art is a proud contributor to the creative economy of the North Shore and, more specifically, the City of Beverly. The College considers the needs of the community in its policies and practices, including a “Buy Beverly First” policy for the majority of its purchases. For 46 years, Montserrat has been in Beverly and of Beverly.

The Numbers
Montserrat’s fall 2017 undergraduate enrollment is approximately 360 students. A faculty and administration of approximately 100 people, both part-time and full-time, serve these students. The budget for the college this academic year is just over $10million. Using a standard multiplier of 2.5, the College has an economic impact of more than $25 million.

Approximately 96% of the college’s students and 57% of its faculty and administration reside on the North Shore. In addition, 85% of the college’s 250 Continuing Education students also reside in North Shore communities. The approximate combined economic impact of the faculty, administration, visitors and continuing education students is an additional half million dollars.

Real Estate
The college owns or leases 19 buildings, 13 of which are student residences. Within the college-provided residences there are 47 apartments accommodating approximately 277 students or about 77% of Montserrat’s undergraduate student population.

Of the remaining undergraduate students, approximately half live in rental apartments in Beverly and the remaining half rent apartments in other neighboring communities or commute from home to the college.

In addition to student residences, Montserrat owns three buildings used for offices, classrooms and studios. The largest are the Hardie Building at 23 Essex St., which also includes the Montserrat Gallery, and our rented large academic space at 248 Cabot St.

The college paid mark than$680,000 last year in rent and real estate taxes to Beverly landlords and the city.

Buy Beverly First
From accounts payable records, Montserrat spent approximately $1.5 million with local Beverly businesses last fiscal year and an additional $500,000 at North Shore businesses beyond Beverly.

Student Financial Aid
Like students at most colleges and universities, Montserrat students are supported by financial aid to help to pay for their educational expenses. At Montserrat, approximately 98% of our students receive some form of grant or financial assistance. This year, Montserrat will directly provide more than $4.5 million to its students in institutional grants and aid, and will pay students more than $150,000 for jobs they work on campus.

Alumni
Of the more than 2,000 alumni who have attended or graduated from the college more than 500 have chosen to remain on the North Shore and more than 1,000 reside in work in Massachusetts, contributing to our growing creative economy.

Institutional Donations
Montserrat supports the community in a variety of ways including:

• As part of our PILOT agreement with the city, contributing $15,000 annually toward the upkeep of the Beverly Common.

• Offering scholarships each year for qualified Beverly residents to attend the college if they are accepted through the regular admissions process. This year, Montserrat awarded $80,380 year in aid to Beverly students enrolled through this special scholarship.

• Sending Montserrat faculty into the AP classes at Beverly High School each year to assist the high school art teachers to expand their offerings to the high school art students.

• Providing interns through our required junior-year internship program to area businesses. (Since 2006, the college has provided more than 500  interns to businesses as varied as science text book publishers, filmmakers, Disney, Hasbro, Nickelodeon, design firms , local entrepreneurs, to individual artists looking for apprentices.)

• Donating tuition vouchers to Continuing Education programs to local non-profits and community groups to use in their fundraising and to enrich the cultural offerings of the city.

• Taking over the lead partnership of the Creative Economy Association of the North Shore to assist the City and region to increase and recognize job opportunities in creative fields.

• Offering nearly 50 free public lectures and opportunities to interact with international, national and regional contemporary artists during public programming on and off-campus.

• Partnering with other non-profit organizations such as the North Shore YMCA, Express Yourself and Beverly Bootstraps and others.

• Montserrat staff/faculty and students volunteering in many capacities in the City including Beverly Rotary, Beverly Main Streets, the Beverly Cultural Council, Beverly Arts Fest Committee, Beverly’s New Year’s Committee, Beverly Bootstraps and others.