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
Meet Kas Cook and 2026 Senior Exhibition Project Mcallaster’s Special
Cas Kook ’26 (Animation Track in Illustration) is a Dean’s List student from the Greater Chicago area and a recipient of a 2026 Alumni Thesis Award. “Project Calvin Sazerac” is about Calvin Sazerac, a seasoned barkeep, who creates new cocktails for his favorite regulars. When he is challenged to meet the demands of a picky saloon patron, he creates something life changing.
Meet Mac Bronnson and 2026 Senior Exhibition Project MENd
Mac Bronnson ’26 (Communication Design) is a President’s (Honor) List student from Milwaukee and a recipient of a 2026 Alumni Thesis Award. MENd – No Bro Left Behind is a men’s mental health app that is not designed as a mental health app.
MIAD faculty designs for Brewers Wisconsin Artist Series
Faculty member Ric Stultz, who teaches Illustration at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, has designed what is sure to become iconic apparel during the Milwaukee Brewers 2026 season.
Meet Cyrill Reyes and 2026 Senior Exhibition Project NECROZOIC
Cyrill Reyes ’26 (Illustration) is a President’s (Honor) List student from the Greater Chicago area. My thesis is game concept art and visual development of the world of NECROZOIC, a prehistoric fantasy that retells the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Meet Bailey Staerkel and 2026 Senior Exhibition Project Stitched Together
Bailey Staerkel ’26 (Fashion and Apparel Design) is a Dean’s List student from Vancouver, Wash., and a recipient of a 2026 Alumni Thesis Award. My thesis, Stitched Together, is an exploration of Gothic horror through fashion, taking classic horror archetypes and reinterpreting them into a collection of fully realized couture looks.