Consumer Information Reporting: Retention Rate
This report contains the percentages of first-time, full-time degree-seeking students at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design who attended the Fall 2024 semester and returned in the Fall 2025 semester.
Undergraduate Student Retention
As of September 2, 2025, to be reported in the Fall 2025 IPEDS Enrollment Survey for Full-Time Undergraduate Students
First-Time Full-Time Retention – Fall 2024 Cohort
| First-time, full-time student retention rate | 79.5% |
Questions related to this report should be directed to the Vice President for Enrollment Management.
News
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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.
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Double ASID award winner is inspired by nature and internships
Rising senior at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) Adam Wold ’27 received two awards in May from the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). The Interior Architecture and Design (IAD) major won the Silver Award in the Commercial category and the Bronze Award in the Residential category.