Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD)

Type	4 year, Private
Business Model	Non Profit
Campus locale	City: Large
Degrees offered	Undergraduate
Calendar system	Semester

Student body size	Small
Dormitory capacity	471
Student to faculty ratio	11 to 1
Acceptance rate	68%
Students retention rate	74%
On-time graduation rate	53%

Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, MIAD is a private, non profit institution that offers undergraduate degrees. The college operates on a semester-based calendar system, providing students with structured academic terms.

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, ensuring that the institution meets certain standards of quality and effectiveness. This accreditation also allows students to transfer credits to other accredited institutions if they choose to continue their education elsewhere.

With a students-to-faculty ratio of 11-to-1, MIAD emphasizes small class sizes, fostering a supportive and interactive learning environment.

The student retention rate of 74% at MIAD suggests that a significant percentage of students choose to continue their studies at the institution after their first-year.

Accredited by: Higher Learning Commission
The institution provides on-campus housing
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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

68.3%

In-State Tuition & Fees

$39,560

Cost of attendance at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in 2022 for students from Wisconsin.

See how the college's in-state sticker price compares to 4 year Non Profit, private colleges in the state as well as nationally.

Wisconsin's average	$7,873
National average	$30,235

Out-of-State Tuition & Fees

$39,560

Cost of attendance at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in 2022 for the out-of-state and international students

See how the college's out-of-state sticker price compares to 4 year Non Profit, private colleges in the state as well as nationally.

Wisconsin's average	$15,679
National average	$30,238

Average Grant & Scholarships

In 2022, 100 of freshman students at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design received on average $24,879 in grant and scholarships from the college, the state and/or the federal government. Below is detail stats of the aid provided to full-time, freshman students.

$24,879

	Students Receiving Aid		Average Amount	Total Amount
Pell Grant	131	45%	$4,679	$613,004
Other Federal Grant	265	91%	$2,963	$785,104
State Grant/Scholarships	96	33%	$3,327	$319,405
Institutional Grant/Scholarships	292	100%	$21,097	$6,160,222
Total Grant & Scholarships	292	100%	$24,879	$7,264,731

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design students is 53.1%. Female students graduated at a rate of 51.7%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 56.1%.

53.1%

asian 60.0% 3 students
African American 66.7% 10 students
white 56.9% 62 students
hispanic 31.0% 9 students
Mixed Race 64.3% 9 students

Service Offerings

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design provides the following additional services to its students

Placement services for graduates
Academic/career counseling services
Employment services for students

Educational Offerings

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design offers educational programs in the following categories. Check the programs section to learn more about specific programs that you are interested in.

Academic
Postbaccalaureate Recreational or avocational education

Special Learning Opportunities

Study abroad

Veteran Services

Member of Service-members Opportunity Colleges
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service-members, and their families
Credit for military training
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)

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