Milwaukee School of Engineering

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$43,284

3.5% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$26,665

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.16%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

66.7%

4,522 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

2,747

93.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

66%

326 Graduates

About

Milwaukee School of Engineering is a higher education institution located in Milwaukee County, WI. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Milwaukee School of Engineering were Mechanical Engineering (112 degrees awarded), Electrical & Electronics Engineering (77 degrees), and Registered Nursing (71 degrees).

In 2021, 650 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Milwaukee School of Engineering. 30.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 69.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (447 degrees), 10.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (44 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Milwaukee School of Engineering is $43,284, which is $20,100 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Milwaukee School of Engineering is $43,284, which is $20,100 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,665.

In 2021, 97% of undergraduate students attending Milwaukee School of Engineering received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 66% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$43,284

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Milwaukee School of Engineering was $43,284. The cost of tuition at Milwaukee School of Engineering is $20,100 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Milwaukee School of Engineering (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$26,665

2021 Value

0.467%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Milwaukee School of Engineering had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,665. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Milwaukee School of Engineering grew by 0.467%.

This chart compares the average net price of Milwaukee School of Engineering (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,302

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Milwaukee School of Engineering was of $10,302 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 5.47% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Milwaukee School of Engineering (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

66%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Milwaukee School of Engineering received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.04% with respect to 2020, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Milwaukee School of Engineering (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.16%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Milwaukee School of Engineering was 1.16%, which represents 8 out of the 688 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Milwaukee School of Engineering received 4,522 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 11.4% annual growth. Out of those 4,522 applicants, 3,017 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 66.7% acceptance rate.

There were 2,747 students enrolled at Milwaukee School of Engineering in 2021. 12% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Milwaukee School of Engineering has an overall enrollment yield of 21.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

66.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

3,017

Accepted Out of 4,522

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Milwaukee School of Engineering was 66.7% (3,017 admissions from 4,522 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 60.1%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 11.4%, while admissions grew by 23.7%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Milwaukee School of Engineering (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

12%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

12% of enrolled first-time students at Milwaukee School of Engineering in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Milwaukee School of Engineering had a total enrollment of 2,747 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Milwaukee School of Engineering is 2,566 students and the part-time enrollment is 181. This means that 93.4% of students enrolled at Milwaukee School of Engineering are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Milwaukee School of Engineering, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69.8% White, 8.96% Hispanic or Latino, 5.24% Asian, 2.99% Two or More Races, 2.69% Black or African American, and 0.255% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Milwaukee School of Engineering in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (52.1%), followed by White Female (18.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (6.53%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.1%), followed by White Male (17.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

93.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Milwaukee School of Engineering in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,747 students. The full-time enrollment at Milwaukee School of Engineering is 2,566 and the part-time enrollment is 181. This means that 93.4% of students enrolled at Milwaukee School of Engineering are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Milwaukee School of Engineering (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

80%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Milwaukee School of Engineering was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Milwaukee School of Engineering had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Milwaukee School of Engineering (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,918 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
246 enrolled students
Asian
144 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Milwaukee School of Engineering is 69.8% White, 8.96% Hispanic or Latino, 5.24% Asian, 2.99% Two or More Races, 2.69% Black or African American, and 0.255% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 52% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 174 students (6.33%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 258 fewer women than men received degrees from Milwaukee School of Engineering. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Milwaukee School of Engineering is white (447 degrees awarded). There were 10.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (44 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Milwaukee School of Engineering is Mechanical Engineering (112 degrees awarded), followed by Electrical & Electronics Engineering (77 degrees) and Registered Nursing (71 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Milwaukee School of Engineering, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering (432 degrees awarded), Business (117 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (13 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Milwaukee School of Engineering are Registered nurses (1,452,338 people), Accountants & auditors (1,089,822 people), Other managers (1,083,978 people), Software developers (993,881 people), and Financial managers (516,115 people).

The most specialized majors at Milwaukee School of Engineering in 2021 are Engineering (432 degrees awarded), Business (117 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (13 degrees), Health (81 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (5 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Milwaukee School of Engineering are Podiatrists, Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Architectural & engineering managers

The most specialized majors at Milwaukee School of Engineering are Engineering (432 degrees awarded), Business (117 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (13 degrees), Health (81 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (5 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Milwaukee School of Engineering are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,928,485 people), Computer Systems Design (1,407,110 people), Elementary & secondary schools (844,387 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (686,669 people), and Construction (657,973 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Most Common (2021)

Mechanical Engineering
112 degree-majors awarded
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
77 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
71 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Milwaukee School of Engineering was Mechanical Engineering with 112 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Milwaukee School of Engineering according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

454

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

196

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 454 degrees were awarded to men at Milwaukee School of Engineering, which is 2.32 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (196).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Milwaukee School of Engineering by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 98 degrees were awarded to men at Milwaukee School of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, which is 7 times more than the 14 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 60 degrees were awarded to men at Milwaukee School of Engineering in Registered Nursing, which is 5.45 times more than the 11 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

46%

100% Completion Time

65%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 46% of students graduating from Milwaukee School of Engineering completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 65% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 66% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Milwaukee School of Engineering is Male and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 12.6% of graduates (41 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
447 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
44 degrees awarded
Asian
31 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Milwaukee School of Engineering is white (447 degrees awarded). There were 10.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (44 degrees).

7.08% of degree recipients (46 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
321 degrees awarded
White Female
126 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
29 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Milwaukee School of Engineering is white male (321 degrees awarded). There were 2.55 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (126 degrees).

Operations

Milwaukee School of Engineering has an endowment valued at nearly $87.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 29.9M (34.2%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, Milwaukee School of Engineering had a total salary expenditure of 80.1M. Milwaukee School of Engineering employs 56 Assistant professors, 49 Associate professors and 42 Professors. Most academics at Milwaukee School of Engineering are Male Assistant professor (35), Male Associate professor (33), and Male Professor (28).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Milwaukee School of Engineering are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 49 employees, Service, with 48 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 37 employees.

Endowment

$87.5M

2021 Endowment

22.7%

growth from 2020

Milwaukee School of Engineering has an endowment valued at about $87.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Milwaukee School of Engineering grew 22.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $37M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Milwaukee School of Engineering (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$34M

2021 Salaries

3.68%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Milwaukee School of Engineering paid a median of $34M in salaries, which represents 42.5% of their overall expenditure ($80.1M) and a 3.68% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$14.7M

Instructional Salaries

166

Number of Employees

In 2021, Milwaukee School of Engineering paid a total of $14.7M to 166 employees working as instructors, which represents 43.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.3%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

56 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

49 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Milwaukee School of Engineering were Assistant professor with 56 employees, Associate professor with 49 employees, and Professor with 42 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Milwaukee School of Engineering were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 49 employees, Service with 48 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 37 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Assistant professor
Male Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Milwaukee School of Engineering was Male Assistant professor with 35 employees, Male Associate professor with 33 employees, and Male Professor with 28 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Milwaukee School of Engineering.