Consumer Information Reporting: Student Body Diversity
This report contains the demographic makeup of the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design.
Undergraduate Student Characteristics
As of September 2, 2025, to be reported in the Fall 2025 IPEDS Enrollment Survey for Full-Time Undergraduate Students
Percent of full-time undergraduates by gender
| Percent of female undergraduates | 80.4% |
| Percent of male undergraduates | 19.6% |
Percent of full-time undergraduates by race/ethnicity
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 0.75% |
| Asian | 4.15% |
| Black or African American | 6.91% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 18.71% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.13% |
| White | 61.93% |
| Two or More Races | 6.53% |
| Non Resident Alien | 1.26% |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0% |
Federal Grant Recipients
As of Oct 15, to be reported in the 2022 IPEDS Student Financial Aid Component
| Percentage of Fall 2022 first time, full time undergraduates receiving Federal Pell Grants | 36.2% |
Questions related to this report should be directed to the Vice President for Enrollment Management.
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.