How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design admits approximately 60.5% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 37.3% receive Pell Grants and 30.1% are first-generation college students. The institution enrolls a limited share of transfer students at 15.0%. Retention of first-year students stands at 79.5%, and the six-year graduation rate is 67.0%, with 51.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window. Azimuth ranks Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design #781 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment scale and the composition of its student body. As a specialized arts institution, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design serves a smaller total population than broad-access universities, which shapes how access metrics aggregate at the institutional level. Azimuth ranks Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design #1209 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $27,900 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 4.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's ability to support low-income students through completion and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve in creative and design-focused careers, where specialized skills command competitive compensation in regional and national labor markets.
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design admits approximately 60.5% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 37.3% receive Pell Grants and 30.1% are first-generation college students. The institution enrolls a limited share of transfer students at 15.0%. Retention of first-year students stands at 79.5%, and the six-year graduation rate is 67.0%, with 51.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window. Azimuth ranks Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design #781 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment scale and the composition of its student body. As a specialized arts institution, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design serves a smaller total population than broad-access universities, which shapes how access metrics aggregate at the institutional level. Azimuth ranks Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design #1209 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $27,900 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 4.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's ability to support low-income students through completion and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve in creative and design-focused careers, where specialized skills command competitive compensation in regional and national labor markets.
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design admits approximately 60.5% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 37.3% receive Pell Grants and 30.1% are first-generation college students. The institution enrolls a limited share of transfer students at 15.0%. Retention of first-year students stands at 79.5%, and the six-year graduation rate is 67.0%, with 51.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window. Azimuth ranks Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design #781 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment scale and the composition of its student body. As a specialized arts institution, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design serves a smaller total population than broad-access universities, which shapes how access metrics aggregate at the institutional level. Azimuth ranks Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design #1209 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $27,900 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 4.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's ability to support low-income students through completion and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve in creative and design-focused careers, where specialized skills command competitive compensation in regional and national labor markets.
