Consumer Information Reporting Graduation Rates
This report contains the percentages of students at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design who started in the Fall 2020 semester and completed within 6 years.
Graduation Rates
First-Time, Full-Time Freshman, who entered in Fall 2020
| Total Number of Students | 292 |
| Number of completers with 150% of normal time | 170 |
| Graduation Rate | 58.2% |
Transfer-In, Full-Time, who entered in Fall 2020
| Total Number of Students | 36 |
| Number of completers with 150% of normal time | 20 |
| Graduation Rate | 55.6% |
All Full-Time students who entered in Fall 2020
| Total Number of Students | 328 |
| Number of completers with 150% of normal time | 190 |
| Graduation Rate | 57.9% |
Full-time degree-seeking students who entered in Fall 2020 and Received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree within 150% of normal time
First-Time Freshman
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 2 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 4 | 5 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 8 | 19 |
| International | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 |
| White | 20 | 96 |
| Two or more Races | 2 | 8 |
| Race / Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 134 |
Transfer-In
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 1 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 1 | 2 |
| International | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 |
| White | 2 | 14 |
| Two or more Races | 0 | 0 |
| Race / Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 17 |
First-Time Full-Time Degree or Certificate Seeking Students of the 2020 Cohort Year who Completed their Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Within 150% of Normal Time
| Cohort | Completers | |
|---|---|---|
| First-Time, Full-Time degree-seeking cohort | 292 | 165 |
| Recipients of a Pell Grant | 136 | 67 |
| Did not receive a Pell Grant | 156 | 103 |
updated: Sept. 17, 2026
News
MIAD Alum Kelly Alexander Wendorf Brings Stories of Travel to Life Through Paper Cutting
For Kelly Alexander Wendorf, paper cutting is more than an artistic medium. It's a way to explore memory, movement and human connection through intricately layered works of art. A MIAD alum who studied printmaking, Wendorf recently created a series of large-scale...
Behind In a State of IF: A Collaborative Curatorial Journey
“In a State of IF”, on view in MIAD’s Frederick Layton Gallery through November 21, is the result of a years-long collaboration between co-curators Maria Novotny and Katherine Gressel.
MIAD Alum Kyle Nesbitt Blends Storytelling, Design and Brewing
For MIAD alumnus Kyle Nesbitt ’09 (Industrial Design), creativity has never been limited to a single discipline. Through Nezbittar, a project nearly a decade in the making, he combines design, illustration, branding, photography and craft beer into a singular creative venture.
Moonlight Retreat Builds Connection
Since 2018, MIAD faculty member Naomi Shersty has been creating space for artists and nonartists alike to step away from the demands of everyday life and reconnect through creativity, community and nature.
A Tribute to Horicon Works: Barany’s Mural Celebrates Products, History and Community
A new mural at John Deere’s Horicon Works is bringing the company’s history to life, and it was created by MIAD professor and alum James Barany ’92 (Drawing).