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 | 165 |
| Graduation Rate | 56.5% |
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 | 185 |
| Graduation Rate | 56.4% |
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 | 4 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 8 | 19 |
| International | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 |
| White | 20 | 92 |
| Two or more Races | 2 | 8 |
| Race / Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 129 |
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 | 65 |
| Did not receive a Pell Grant | 156 | 100 |
News
Containment Breach Selected for ICON13 Motion Commotion Screening
Parker Deutsch ’26 (Illustration – Animation Track) recently had the animated short “Containment Breach” selected for screening in Motion Commotion, part of ICON13, the Illustration Conference. The showcase features innovative animation and motion-based work from illustrators and animators across the field.
MAKE! Participants Reflect on Creativity, Community and Growth
Alicia Zapata, a second-year MAKE! participant from Chicago and a K-8 art teacher at Waters Elementary School in Chicago, IL, Kelly Wendel, an eighth-year participant and art teacher at Nicolet High School in Glendale, WI and Gail Kowsky, a second-year participant and sixth- and seventh-grade art teacher in New Brighton, Minnesota, reflected on what they gained from this year’s program.
Meet Maya Koehn and 2026 Senior Exhibition Project L’Atelier
Maya Koehn ‘26 (Interior Architecture and Design) is a President’s (Honor) List student from Sheboygan, Wis., currently employed as a Junior Designer at Direct Supply.
Meet Kaitlyn Powers and 2026 Senior Exhibition Project Solenne
Kaitlyn Powers ’26 (Illustration major; Communication Design minor) is a self-described mixed media illustrator, graphic designer and textile artist. She is also a President’s (Honor) List student from Appleton, Wis.
Meet Emily Camp and 2026 Senior Exhibition Project Predisposed
Emily Camp ‘26 (Animation Track in Illustration) is a President’s (Honor) List student from Fox River Grove, Ill.