MIAD Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding MIAD retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

• MIAD Retention Rate
• MIAD Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• MIAD Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

MIAD Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, MIAD has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Wisconsin, the average is 74.47%.

MIAD Graduation Rates

Of the 134 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 52% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 58% of the students had graduated and after eight years 58% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical MIAD graduation rate 58%.

MIAD Graduation Rates vs. National Average

The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.

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MIAD Drop Out Rate

Approximately 97 students or 42% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 97 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 26 transferred to another institution.

• MIAD lost contact with the remaining 71 who we assumed dropped out.

MIAD Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at MIAD are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.

First-Time / Full-Time MIAD Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design represent 74.68% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the MIAD graduation rate was 56%, and by the eight year mark, 57% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

MIAD First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time MIAD Drop Out Rates

74 first-time / full-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 20 transferred to another institution.

• MIAD lost contact with the remaining 54 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design represent 0.43% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the MIAD graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time MIAD Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time MIAD Drop Out Rates

1 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• MIAD lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design represent 24.46% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the MIAD graduation rate was 63%, and by the eight year mark, 63% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

MIAD Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time MIAD Drop Out Rates

21 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 6 transferred to another institution.

• MIAD lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design represent 0.43% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the MIAD graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

MIAD Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time MIAD Drop Out Rates

1 non first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• MIAD lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics