- The Inkwell
- Wisconsin
- Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee, WICity: largeZIP 53202Founded 1974
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1974
- Carnegie class
- Special focus: arts, music & design
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Federal aid since
- 1977
- Website
- www.miad.edu
WisconsinPrivate nonprofit
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is a private nonprofit institute in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with 837 undergraduates. It admits 60% of applicants, graduates 59% within six years and costs $28,129 a year after aid.
59%graduate
Admission rate60%
Retention80%
4-year graduation47%
Pell Grant share42%
Federal loans77%
$28,129net price / year
60%admission rate
—average SAT
59%graduate in 6 years
$47,843median earnings, 10 yrs
$27,000median debt
#1,352 of 1,704 for earnings#1,386 of 1,739 for lowest net price#722 of 1,738 for graduation rate#377 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $55,312tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $45,218
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $45,218
- Average net price
- $28,129national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$22,885
$30,001–48,000$24,253
$48,001–75,000$23,554
$75,001–110,000$28,538
$110,001+$33,993
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 60%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college60%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college80%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college59%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college42%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 59%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 47%
- First-year retention
- 80%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 61%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $36,428
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,843middle 50%: $30,027–$71,894
- Median debt at graduation
- $27,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$71,894
Median, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design$47,843
Lower quarter$30,027
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 837
- Part-time
- 0.8%
- Women / men
- 81% / 19%
- Average age at entry
- 20.5
- First-generation students
- 30%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 42%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 11 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 32%
- Average faculty salary
- $6,527 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,256
- Endowment, end of year
- $4,095,645
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White64%
Hispanic18%
Black6.0%
Asian4.7%
Two or more races6.1%
U.S. nonresident0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown0.4%
2 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Visual & performing arts93%
Architecture6.6%
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus, OH | $27,723 | 61% | $47,378 |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA | $26,397 | 59% | $52,923 |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN | $26,849 | 54% | $50,254 |
| Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland, OH | $31,184 | 62% | $42,757 |
| Design Institute of San Diego San Diego, CA | $32,832 | 57% | $52,715 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 239309. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q6861755.