MIAD Rankings and Evaluation

Arts, Music, Design Schools

#22 in Arts, Music, Design Schools

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is ranked 22^nd in Arts, Music, Design Schools.

The following statements evaluate Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Its tuition & fees of $43,743 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (61%) is average.
It has small number of students of 838.
The financial aid amount ($25,182) is average.
It offers limited area of study (7 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of MIAD are $43,743 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design $43,743

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin $29,639

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of MIAD is 61% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 61%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin 72%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of MIAD is 33% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 33%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin 33%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at MIAD is 67% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 67%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin 58%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at MIAD is 9% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 9%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin 21%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at MIAD is 80% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 80%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin 70%

Student Population

The total student population at MIAD is 838 and its population small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 838

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin 1,631

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at MIAD is $25,182 which is 57.57% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin.