Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Columbus College of Art & Design

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design costs about $4.5K less per year on average than Columbus College of Art & Design ($29,587 vs. $34,068, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

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

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design has 5 pts more first-gen students than Columbus College of Art & Design (30% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Columbus College of Art & Design has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (39% vs. 37%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is more diverse (index 0.55 vs. 0.53)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design admits 61%, Columbus College of Art & Design 68%; Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design's yield is higher, at 33%.

Acceptance rate
Columbus College of Art & Design68%
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design61%
Quad's selectivity
  • Columbus College of Art & DesignSelective
  • Milwaukee Institute of Art & DesignSelective
SAT middle 50%
Columbus College of Art & DesignTest-blind
Milwaukee Institute of Art & DesignNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Columbus College of Art & DesignGPA required
  • Milwaukee Institute of Art & DesignGPA required

Who's on each campus

Columbus College of Art & Design and Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design are about the same size; Columbus College of Art & Design has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Columbus College of Art & Design882
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design837
Pell Grant share
Columbus College of Art & Design39%
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design37%

Majors and faculty

Illustration leads at both; Columbus College of Art & Design has 10 students per faculty member to Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design's 11.

Students per faculty member
Columbus College of Art & Design10 to 1
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Columbus College of Art & DesignIllustration33%
  • Milwaukee Institute of Art & DesignIllustration57%

What each costs

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design costs about $4.5K less a year than Columbus College of Art & Design on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Columbus College of Art & Design$34.1K
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design$29.6K
Aid generosity
Columbus College of Art & Design40%
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design47%

What each pays off

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design's former students earn more, a median $41.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
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%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Columbus College of Art & Design got more selective while Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Columbus College of Art & DesignGrowing+63%
  • Milwaukee Institute of Art & DesignGrowing+91%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why