Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee, WI

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,554
Graduate Enrollment: 182
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Large City (>250k)
Four-year, small, highly residential // full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 66.72%

Male/Female: 71% / 29% (2017)

First generation college students: 23.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 3.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.2% (2010)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,284
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1160 - 1405

2022 Median Admit ACT: 27
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 24 - 30

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 60.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 41.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 28.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 20.3% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 70.3%
Black: 2.6%
Hispanic: 9.0%
Asian: 5.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 3.1%
Non-resident alien: 3.6%
Unknown race: 6.0%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $55,803
In-State tuition: $45,099
Out-of-State tuition: $45,099

Estimated books and supplies: $1,000 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $12,047 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $1,810 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,827 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,810 (2022)

Average Family Income: $89,898 (2017)
Median Family Income: $68,352 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 23.7%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 66.2%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $27,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $286 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $15,033
$30k-48k $19,174
$48k-75k $17,842
$75k-110k $22,568
$110k+ $30,175

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 45%
6-year graduation rate: 66%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 97.5% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $27,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $24,628 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $25,299 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 92.2% (2015)
@3 year 94.8% (2017)
@5 year 95.2% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 74.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 79.8% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $68,502 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $78,528 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Master's Degree Construction Management. 1
Bachelor's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 87 $27,000 $286 $71,052 ($5,921) $82,315 ($6,860)
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 122 $27,000 $286 $66,763 ($5,564) $77,208 ($6,434)
Bachelor's Degree Industrial Engineering. 39 $27,000 $286 $66,982 ($5,582) $75,712 ($6,309)
Bachelor's Degree Human Computer Interaction. 1
Master's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 7
Master's Degree Medical Illustration and Informatics. 1
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 68 $31,666 $265 $65,943 ($5,495) $72,289 ($6,024)
Master's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 4
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 18
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 76 $109,493 ($9,124)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Business Administration, Management and Operations. 11
Graduate/Professional Certificate Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. 5
Bachelor's Degree International Business. 4
Bachelor's Degree Management Information Systems and Services. 5 $76,231 ($6,353)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Management Information Systems and Services. 3
Bachelor's Degree Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. 7
Bachelor's Degree Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. 1
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Computer Software and Media Applications. 1
Bachelor's Degree Engineering, General. 2
Master's Degree Engineering, General. 9
Bachelor's Degree Architectural Engineering. 23 $68,010 ($5,668) $83,160 ($6,930)
Master's Degree Architectural Engineering. 8
Bachelor's Degree Biomedical/Medical Engineering. 44 $27,000 $286 $61,531 ($5,128) $75,667 ($6,306)
Bachelor's Degree Chemical Engineering. 18 $27,000 $286 $50,541 ($4,212) $55,252 ($4,604)
Bachelor's Degree Civil Engineering. 16
Master's Degree Civil Engineering. 12 $87,537 ($7,295)
Bachelor's Degree Computer Engineering. 80 $27,000 $286 $75,103 ($6,259) $88,667 ($7,389)
Bachelor's Degree Construction Management. 14 $75,429 ($6,286) $78,671 ($6,556)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $86,067
Full time faculty: 63%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 13.0

School's endowment start of year: $71,305,730 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $87,461,359 (2022)