MIAD vs. Minnesota School of Business-Elk River

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design vs. Minnesota School of Business Elk River comparison

	Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design	Minnesota School of Business Elk River	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MIAD	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Location	Milwaukee, WI	Elk River, MN
Setting	Large City	Town Fringe
Enrollment	896	135
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	miad.edu	msbcollege.edu
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Costs	MIAD	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Tuition (In State)	$39,380	$14,040
Tuition (Out of State)	$39,380	$14,040
Room & Board	$9,950	$5,472
Avg Net Price	$25,472	$17,095
Avg Grant Aid	$26,216	$6,637
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	MIAD	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,052	-
Admitted	673	-
Acceptance Rate	64%	Open
Enrolled %	32.8%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.08	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not applicable
Application Deadline	Aug 31, 2025

Academics	MIAD	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (7%) Architecture (6%)	Business (46%) Health Professions (36%) Legal Professions (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	MIAD	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Graduation Rate	57%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,000	$35,300
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,325
Median Loan Payment	$279	$272

Diversity	MIAD	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
% Men	22%	0%
% Women	78%	0%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	90%
% Black	8%	1%
% Hispanic	13%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	MIAD	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
% In-State	52%	-
% Out-of-State	47%	-
Campus	MIAD	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is larger than than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River based on total student enrollment (896 students vs. 135 students)

MIAD vs. Minnesota School of Business-Elk River Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MIAD or Minnesota School of Business-Elk River?

• Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is 180.5% more expensive to attend than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River for in-state tuition ($39,380.00 vs. $14,040.00)
• Out of state tuition is 180.5% higher at MIAD than Minnesota School of Business Elk River ($39,380.00 vs. $14,040.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Minnesota School of Business Elk River than MIAD ($17,095 vs. $25,472)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Minnesota School of Business Elk River are 81.8% lower than costs at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design ($5,472 vs. $9,950)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design as Minnesota School of Business Elk River (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design students is 295% larger than aid received Minnesota School of Business Elk River ($26,216 vs. $6,637)

Which college is harder to get into, MIAD or Minnesota School of Business-Elk River? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Minnesota School of Business-Elk River or MIAD .

MIAD vs. Minnesota School of Business-Elk River Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MIAD or Minnesota School of Business-Elk River? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Minnesota School of Business-Elk River and MIAD.

• Graduates from Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design earn on average $700 more per year than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River graduates after ten years. ($36,000 vs. $35,300)
• Minnesota School of Business Elk River students graduate with a $675 lower median federal student loan debt than MIAD graduates. ($26,325 vs. $27,000)
• Minnesota School of Business-Elk River graduates are paying $7 less per month on federal student loans than MIAD graduates. ($272 vs. $279)
• More MIAD graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Minnesota School of Business-Elk River students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 42%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/