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College · Catholic life on campus

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design

  • LocationMilwaukee, WI
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 885 students
Official website

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.6 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 mi1 miOur Lady of Guadalupe Parish: 0.6 mi1Old Saint Mary Church: 0.8 mi2Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist: 0.8 mi3St. Patrick's Church: 1.0 mi4Church of the Gesu: 1.1 mi5Saint Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church: 1.2 mi6Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish — 0.6 mi · 605 South 4th Street, Milwaukee
  2. Old Saint Mary Church — 0.8 mi · 844 North Broadway, Milwaukee
  3. Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist — 0.8 mi · 812 North Jackson Street, Milwaukee
  4. St. Patrick's Church — 1.0 mi · 1105 South 7th Street, Milwaukee
  5. Church of the Gesu — 1.1 mi · 1145 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee
  6. Saint Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church — 1.2 mi · 1025 South 11th Street, Milwaukee

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
74 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.67%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.80%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.11 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$9,256

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
885
Total students885
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$26,541
Cost of attendance (per year)$53,528
Median federal debt at graduation$27,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
67%
First-year retention80%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$41,174
Admission rate61%
Students receiving Pell grants37%

Value index: 36 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Milwaukee

The Most Reverend Jeffrey S. Grob, Archbishop of Milwaukee

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: archmil.org, archmil.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 239309
  • Carnegie classification: Special focus: arts, music & design
  • Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission; National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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