MIAD vs. UW-La Crosse

Comparable Facts

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

University of Wisconsin La Crosse is larger than MIAD based on total student enrollment (10,446 students vs. 838 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is located in Milwaukee, WI (Large City setting); University of Wisconsin La Crosse is in La Crosse, WI (Small City setting).
• Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin La Crosse is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 11:1; University of Wisconsin La Crosse 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin La Crosse are 20.6% lower than at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design ($8,702 vs. $10,955).
• Out-of-state tuition is 124.1% higher at MIAD than at University of Wisconsin La Crosse (about $24,226 more per year; $43,743 vs. $19,517).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design than at University of Wisconsin La Crosse (100% vs. 44%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design students is 478.2% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin La Crosse students ($26,015 vs. $4,499).

Admissions details

• Incoming MIAD students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 24) as students at UW-La Crosse (24).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both MIAD and UW-La Crosse.
• Typical fall application deadline: MIAD Aug 31, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UW-La Crosse average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.52 higher than at MIAD (3.08).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.2% at MIAD vs. 43.2% at UW-La Crosse.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Wisconsin La Crosse graduates have a $3,750 lower median loan debt than MIAD graduates ($23,250 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, UW-La Crosse graduates have an estimated $39 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than MIAD graduates ($240 vs. $279).
• More UW-La Crosse graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MIAD students, three years after graduation (80% vs. 59%).

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