Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$38,050

2021 Average Net Price

$25,270

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

68.3%

933 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

898

98.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

53.1%

94 Graduates

About

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is a higher education institution located in Milwaukee County, WI. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design were Illustration (50 degrees awarded), Graphic Design (43 degrees), and General Fine Studio Arts (38 degrees).

In 2021, 159 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. 73.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 26.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (118 degrees), 5.36 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (22 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is $38,050, which is $23,550 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is $38,050, which is $23,550 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,270.

In 2021, 100% of undergraduate students attending Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 90% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$38,050

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design was $38,050. The cost of tuition at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is $23,550 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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

Average Net Price

$25,270

2021 Value

4.07%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,270. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design grew by 4.07%.

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

$9,260

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design was of $9,260 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.2% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies increased by 6.67% 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

90%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, 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.

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design was 3%, which represents 6 out of the 200 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 933 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 35.6% annual growth. Out of those 933 applicants, 637 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 68.3% acceptance rate.

There were 898 students enrolled at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in 2021.

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design has an overall enrollment yield of 34.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

68.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

637

Accepted Out of 933

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design was 68.3% (637 admissions from 933 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 61.9%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 35.6%, while admissions declined by −29%..

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.

Enrollment

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design had a total enrollment of 898 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is 881 students and the part-time enrollment is 17. This means that 98.1% 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 66% White, 16.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.24% Two or More Races, 5.01% Black or African American, 4.23% Asian, 0.445% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.334% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (51.5%), followed by White Male (14.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 898 students. The full-time enrollment at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is 881 and the part-time enrollment is 17. This means that 98.1% of students enrolled at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% 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

74%

2021 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 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (69%), 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 (2021)

White
593 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
149 enrolled students
Two or More Races
56 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is 66% White, 16.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.24% Two or More Races, 5.01% Black or African American, 4.23% Asian, 0.445% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.334% 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 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% 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, 5 students (0.557%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 75 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 (118 degrees awarded). There were 5.36 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (22 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is Illustration (50 degrees awarded), followed by Graphic Design (43 degrees) and General Fine Studio Arts (38 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (144 degrees awarded) and Architecture and Related Services (15 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Architects, except landscape and naval

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 Architects, except landscape and naval (104,255 people), Other managers (91,996 people), Graphic designers (91,620 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (84,693 people), and Other designers (78,046 people).

The most specialized majors at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in 2021 are Visual & Performing Arts (144 degrees awarded) and Architecture and Related Services (15 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

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 Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Computer network architects

The most specialized majors at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design are Visual & Performing Arts (144 degrees awarded) and Architecture and Related Services (15 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (179,245 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (163,477 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (129,195 people), Construction (75,765 people), and Computer Systems Design (73,139 people).

The most specialized majors at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design are Visual & Performing Arts (144 degrees awarded) and Architecture and Related Services (15 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (2021)

Illustration
50 degree-majors awarded
Graphic Design
43 degree-majors awarded
General Fine Studio Arts
38 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design was Illustration with 50 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 2021

117

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 42 degrees were awarded to men at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, which is 0.359 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (117).

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 2021, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in Illustration, which is 0.282 times less than the 39 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 39 degrees were awarded to men at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in Illustration, which is 3.55 times more than the 11 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

51%

100% Completion Time

59%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 51% 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, 59% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 59% 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.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is Male and Black or African American (75% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
118 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
22 degrees awarded
Asian
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is white (118 degrees awarded). There were 5.36 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (22 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
91 degrees awarded
White Male
27 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is white female (91 degrees awarded). There were 3.37 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 $3.66M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 737k (20.1%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design had a total salary expenditure of 20.3M. Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design employs 22 Professors, 20 Instructors and 14 Associate professors. Most academics at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design are Male Professor (15), Female Instructor (14), and Male Associate professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design are: Management, with 25 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 24 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 12 employees.

Endowment

$3.66M

2021 Endowment

23%

growth from 2020

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design has an endowment valued at about $3.66M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design grew 23% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.94M 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

$9.53M

2021 Salaries

10.3%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design paid a median of $9.53M in salaries, which represents 47% of their overall expenditure ($20.3M) and a 10.3% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.26M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design paid a total of $3.26M to 61 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

22 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

25 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design were Professor with 22 employees, Instructor with 20 employees, and Associate professor with 14 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design were Management with 25 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 24 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 12 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Instructor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design was Male Professor with 15 employees, Female Instructor with 14 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.