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Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Columbus College of Art & Design graduates 6 pts more of its students than Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (62% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design grads earn $510 more ten years out than Columbus College of Art & Design's ($41,174 vs. $40,664)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Columbus College of Art & Design$40.7K
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design$41.2K
Graduation rate
Columbus College of Art & Design62%
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design56%
Retention rate
Columbus College of Art & Design80%
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design80%

Borrowing

Median debt
Columbus College of Art & Design$27K
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Columbus College of Art & Design70%
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design78%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Columbus College of Art & Design$22K
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design$20.3K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Columbus College of Art & Design57%
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design52%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Columbus College of Art & Design61%
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design58%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Columbus College of Art & Design9%
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design11%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Columbus College of Art & Design50%
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design65%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Columbus College of Art & Design14%
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design59%
Pell graduation gap
Columbus College of Art & Design36 pts higher
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design6 pts higher

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupColumbus College of Art & DesignMilwaukee Institute of Art & Design
White57%71%
AsianNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/LatinoNot shown: under 30 students61%
BlackNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Two or more racesNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
InternationalNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students

All outcome numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why