MIAD vs. Mount Mary University

Comparable Facts

Compare Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in Milwaukee, WI with Mount Mary University in Milwaukee, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Mount Mary University is larger than MIAD based on total student enrollment (1,182 students vs. 838 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is located in Milwaukee, WI (Large City setting); Mount Mary University is in Milwaukee, WI (Large City setting).
• Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mount Mary University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 11:1; Mount Mary University 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Mary University are 5.9% lower than at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design ($10,310 vs. $10,955).
• Out-of-state tuition is 23.5% higher at MIAD than at Mount Mary University (about $8,323 more per year; $43,743 vs. $35,420).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design as at Mount Mary University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Mary University students is 11.1% larger than aid received by Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design students ($28,897 vs. $26,015).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 6 points higher at MIAD than at Mount Mary University (24 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both MIAD and Mount Mary University.
• Typical fall application deadline: MIAD Aug 31, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Mount Mary University average a 3.13 high school GPA, 0.05 higher than at MIAD (3.08).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.2% at MIAD vs. 14.1% at Mount Mary University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mount Mary University and MIAD graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Mount Mary University and MIAD graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More MIAD graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Mary University students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 56%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.