Impact & Success

MassArt believes in affordable and accessible pathways to learn and develop lifelong artistic and academic skills. Artward Bound students have tremendous opportunities to learn and grow, and have an impact on the program and the wider college community. For many students, Artward Bound is a home away from home. During their four years, they grow comfortable being a part of the MassArt community where they take classes and participate in the life of the college. They make friends, recruit new students, lead events, and help shape the curriculum. They know their voice matters and that gives them the confidence to bring those skills into their college and work experiences. The City of Boston and Mayor Michelle Wu formally recognized the impact and success of Artward Bound and MassArt in the summer of 2022 for their ability to enhance the city through innovation and creative expression.

Impact

Graduation/College Acceptance Rate

Artward Bound students graduated from high school

Artward Bound alumni enrolled in two- or four-year college

Artward Bound alumni studying art & design in college

100% 96% 64%

Artward Bound alumni attending MassArt

Artward Bound Students

Artward Bound family income below 80% Boston AMI

First generation college students Students who learn differently

92% 46% 31%

21 Neighborhoods & Nearby Cities Represented:

Back Bay, Brighton, Brockton, Charlestown, Chinatown, Dedham, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, North End, Quincy, Revere, Roslindale, Roxbury, Sharon, South Boston, Stoughton, West End, West Roxbury

34 Schools:

Academy of the Pacific Rim, Another Course to College, Boston Collegiate Charter School, Boston Community Leadership Academy, Boston Green Academy, Boston Latin Academy, Boston Latin School, Boston Prep Charter HS, Boston Trinity Academy, Brockton HS, Burke HS, Cathedral HS, Charlestown HS, City on a Hill Charter Public School, Cristo Rey Boston HS, Dover-Sherborn HS, EMK Academy for Health and Science, English HS, Excel Academy, Excel HS, Fenway HS, Henderson Inclusion School, John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science, Josiah Quincy Upper School, Madison Park Technical School, Mary Lyon HS, Match Charter Academy, Muñiz Academy, New Mission HS, Roxbury Prep HS, Sharon HS, Snowden HS, Stoughton HS, TechBoston Academy

Data of all students from 2015 — 2022

Where are AB students coming from?

Located on the Avenue of the Arts in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, MassArt’s Artward Bound provides access to local young artists from diverse backgrounds, traveling to MassArt from 21 neighborhoods and 34 different schools.