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Columbus College of Art & Design vs Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design

Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.

At a glance

  • Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design has the higher graduation rate: 67% against 56% at Columbus College of Art & Design.
  • For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design has the lower price after aid: $22,440 a year, against $27,534 at Columbus College of Art & Design.
  • The average price after aid is lower at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design: $26,541 a year, against $29,439 at Columbus College of Art & Design.
  • Columbus College of Art & Design admits 68% of applicants, and Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design admits 61%.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Columbus, OH
Milwaukee, WI
Setting
City
City
Students
918
885
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
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.
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.
Admission rate
68%
61%
Graduation rate
56%
67%
First-year retention
80%
80%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$29,439
$26,541
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$24,204
$21,419
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$27,218
$22,531
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$27,534
$22,440
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$29,717
$26,746
Net price, over $110,000 income
$33,114
$32,540
Median debt
$27,000
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$40,664
$41,174

The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.

Columbus College of Art & Design · Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design

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