Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$40,480

2.79% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$28,024

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

62.8%

1,059 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

885

98.3% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

63.3%

124 Graduates

About

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is a higher education institution located in Milwaukee County, WI. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design were Illustration (75 degrees awarded), General Fine Studio Arts (52 degrees), and Graphic Design (44 degrees).

In 2023, 196 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. 78.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 21.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (128 degrees), 3.76 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (34 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is $40,480, which is $25,316 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 234 total borrowers.

Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is $40,480, which is $25,316 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $28,024.

In 2023, 100% of undergraduate students attending Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$40,480

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design was $40,480. The cost of tuition at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is $25,316 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$28,024

2023 Value

10%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $28,024. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design grew by 10%.

This chart compares the average net price of Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,950

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design was of $9,950 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4.85% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies increased by 25% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

77%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 234 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design received 1,059 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 0.665% annual growth. Out of those 1,059 applicants, 665 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 62.8% acceptance rate.

There were 885 students enrolled at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in 2023. 6% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design has an overall enrollment yield of 30.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

62.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

665

Accepted Out of 1,059

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design was 62.8% (665 admissions from 1,059 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 64%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 0.665%, while admissions declined by 1.19%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

6% of enrolled first-time students at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design had a total enrollment of 885 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is 870 students and the part-time enrollment is 15. This means that 98.3% of students enrolled at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, both undergraduate and graduate, is 65.2% White, 16.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.89% Two or More Races, 5.65% Black or African American, 4.29% Asian, 0.452% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.339% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (54%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (13.3%) and White Male (10.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 885 students. The full-time enrollment at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is 870 and the part-time enrollment is 15. This means that 98.3% of students enrolled at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

84%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design was 84%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
577 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
149 enrolled students
Two or More Races
61 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is 65.2% White, 16.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.89% Two or More Races, 5.65% Black or African American, 4.29% Asian, 0.452% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.339% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2 students (0.226%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 112 more women than men received degrees from Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is white (128 degrees awarded). There were 3.76 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (34 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is Illustration (75 degrees awarded), followed by General Fine Studio Arts (52 degrees) and Graphic Design (44 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (181 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (14 degrees), and Communication Technologies (1 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design are Elementary & middle school teachers (114,175 people), Architects, except landscape and naval (112,691 people), Other managers (112,175 people), Graphic designers (101,281 people), and Other designers (81,778 people).

The most specialized majors at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in 2023 are Visual & Performing Arts (181 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (14 degrees), Communication Technologies (1 degrees), and Human Sciences (0 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design are Physicians, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Economists, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design are Visual & Performing Arts (181 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (14 degrees), Communication Technologies (1 degrees), and Human Sciences (0 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design are Elementary & secondary schools (175,537 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (120,978 people), Computer Systems Design (72,111 people), Specialized design services (58,214 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (47,269 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design.

Most Common (2023)

Illustration
75 degrees awarded
General Fine Studio Arts
52 degrees awarded
Graphic Design
44 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design was Illustration with 75 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

154

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 42 degrees were awarded to men at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, which is 0.273 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (154).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in Graphic Design, which is 0.419 times less than the 31 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 63 degrees were awarded to men at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in Illustration, which is 5.25 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

45%

100% Completion Time

53%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 45% of students graduating from Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 53% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 53% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.806% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
128 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
34 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is white (128 degrees awarded). There were 3.76 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (34 degrees).

0.51% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
101 degrees awarded
White Male
27 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
27 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is white female (101 degrees awarded). There were 3.74 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (27 degrees).

Operations

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design has an endowment valued at nearly $3.78M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 169k (4.47%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design had a total salary expenditure of 20.9M. Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design employs 18 Professors, 16 Associate professors and 13 Assistant professors. Most academics at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design are Male Professor (10), Female Assistant professor (10), and Male Associate professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 28 employees, Management, with 27 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 10 employees.

Endowment

$3.78M

2023 Endowment

2.55%

growth from 2022

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design has an endowment valued at about $3.78M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design grew 2.55% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.66M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$10.3M

2023 Salaries

3.15%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design paid a median of $10.3M in salaries, which represents 49.4% of their overall expenditure ($20.9M) and a 3.15% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.91% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 10.3% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.07M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design paid a total of $3.07M to 52 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $208k (5.9%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

18 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

28 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design were Professor with 18 employees, Associate professor with 16 employees, and Assistant professor with 13 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 28 employees, Management with 27 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 10 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design was Male Professor with 10 employees, Female Assistant professor with 10 employees, and Male Associate professor with 9 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design.

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