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Milwaukee School of Engineering is a private regional university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Milwaukee School of Engineering is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Milwaukee School of Engineering is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $81,328 10 years after enrolling, 1st in Wisconsin, and in the top 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Milwaukee School of Engineering bachelor students earn 4% less than the national average. Milwaukee School of Engineering is ranked 2nd in Wisconsin.
Milwaukee School of Engineering’s median net annual cost of $24,428 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Milwaukee School of Engineering sorted by number of graduates - Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Registered Nursing, Computer Engineering, Biomedical/Medical Engineering, Industrial Engineering - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$24,428
Average years to graduate
4.6
Architectural Engineering
Rank: #9
Economic score: 2.29
Construction Mgmt.
Rank: #36
Economic score: 2.55
Chemical Engineering
Rank: #146
Economic score: 6.72
Business Administration
Rank: #730
Economic score: 6.87
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 66% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Milwaukee School of Engineering is 7% higher than the state average, and 9% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Milwaukee School of Engineering, Pell Grant recipients represent 24% of the measured graduating class, 11% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Milwaukee School of Engineering graduates within 4.7 years.
Milwaukee School of Engineering is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Milwaukee School of Engineering’s economic mobility score of 21.19 is calculated by adjusting the 1.25 economic score of lower-income students by the 24% pell grant recipients within the student body. Milwaukee School of Engineering’s EMS of 21.19 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Milwaukee School of Engineering pays $24,428 a year, $32,436 less than the $56,864 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $24,428
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Milwaukee School of Engineering, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $24,428 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 61% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,947. This is 7% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,017
Pell grants
$4,311
State grants
$3,296
Institutional grants
$27,273
Milwaukee School of Engineering's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 67% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,522 applicants, of which 3,017 were admitted and 650 enrolled. Milwaukee School of Engineering has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
94%
83%
Female
29%
59%
First time
70%
59%
In-state
60%
68%
1st generation
24%
35%
White
72%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
13%
12%