by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The full cost of attending Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design amounts to about $52,646.00 for a single academic year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $43,743.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,903.00 |
| Total cost | $52,646.00 |
| That is 61% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $52,646.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$26,987.00 |
| Net price | $25,659.00 |
| That is 22% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $52,646.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$32,109.00 |
| Net price | $20,537.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 3.4% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $21,228.00 | $26,522.00 | $54,417.00 |
| Senior year | $23,444.00 | $29,291.00 | $60,097.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $89,295.00 | $111,565.00 | $228,904.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $34,018.00 | $42,502.00 | $87,204.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,028.00 | $1,284.00 | $2,634.00 |
| Total amount paid | $123,313.00 | $154,067.00 | $316,108.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $21,228.00 | $26,522.00 | $54,417.00 |
| Senior year | $21,942.00 | $27,415.00 | $56,248.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $43,170.00 | $53,937.00 | $110,666.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,446.00 | $20,548.00 | $42,160.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $497.00 | $621.00 | $1,274.00 |
| Total amount paid | $59,617.00 | $74,485.00 | $152,825.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the Net Price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $26,541.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $27,514.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $23,183.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $22,634.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $23,112.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $29,328.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $32,135.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design stands at $15,750.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,750.00 |
| 25th | $7,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,750.00 |
| 75th | $29,500.00 |
| 90th | $37,250.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,500.00 |
| Middle income | $19,250.00 |
| High income | $15,875.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,250.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,978.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design comes to $6,125.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.1% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design amount to $68,617,493.00 covering 3,630 recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 6 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $16,998.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, keep these questions in mind:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.