MIAD vs. UW-Stout

Comparable Facts

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

University of Wisconsin Stout is larger than MIAD based on total student enrollment (6,926 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 Stout is in Menomonie, WI (Distant Town setting).
• Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin Stout is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 11:1; University of Wisconsin Stout 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Stout are 17.8% lower than at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design ($9,008 vs. $10,955).
• Out-of-state tuition is 127.1% higher at MIAD than at University of Wisconsin Stout (about $24,478 more per year; $43,743 vs. $19,265).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design than at University of Wisconsin Stout (100% vs. 45%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design students is 310.7% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin Stout students ($26,015 vs. $6,335).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at MIAD than at UW-Stout (24 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both MIAD and UW-Stout.
• Typical fall application deadline: MIAD Aug 31, 2027; UW-Stout Sep 1, 2026.
• Enrolled first-year students at UW-Stout average a 3.35 high school GPA, 0.27 higher than at MIAD (3.08).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.2% at MIAD vs. 24.4% at UW-Stout.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Wisconsin Stout graduates have a $1,500 lower median loan debt than MIAD graduates ($25,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, UW-Stout graduates have an estimated $16 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than MIAD graduates ($263 vs. $279).
• More UW-Stout graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MIAD students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 59%).

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