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Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee School of Engineering is a private campus in Milwaukee proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$14,869
family income
under $30k
$15,403
$30–48k
$17,233
$48–75k
$22,123
$75–110k
$31,207
over $110k

Average net price

$22,4532023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$21k$22k$23k$24k200820232008: $24,6512009: $23,5262010: $23,5802011: $23,4322012: $21,3362013: $20,9502014: $21,7712015: $22,0952016: $21,3282017: $22,9852018: $24,4402019: $24,4282020: $24,5102021: $22,4412022: $24,0212023: $22,453$22,453
$22k$24k200820232008: $24,6512009: $23,5262010: $23,5802011: $23,4322012: $21,3362013: $20,9502014: $21,7712015: $22,0952016: $21,3282017: $22,9852018: $24,4402019: $24,4282020: $24,5102021: $22,4412022: $24,0212023: $22,453$22,453

Average net price at Milwaukee School of Engineering has held near $22,453 from 2008 to 2023.

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$24,651
2009$23,526
2010$23,580
2011$23,432
2012$21,336
2013$20,950
2014$21,771
2015$22,095
2016$21,328
2017$22,985
2018$24,440
2019$24,428
2020$24,510
2021$22,441
2022$24,021
2023$22,453
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$62,6482024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $39,8952010: $41,5572011: $42,6622012: $44,2272013: $43,7472014: $45,2602015: $46,5042016: $47,6072017: $49,2302018: $50,9982019: $52,6092020: $53,8852021: $55,8032022: $57,4112023: $60,4392024: $62,648$62,648
$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $39,8952010: $41,5572011: $42,6622012: $44,2272013: $43,7472014: $45,2602015: $46,5042016: $47,6072017: $49,2302018: $50,9982019: $52,6092020: $53,8852021: $55,8032022: $57,4112023: $60,4392024: $62,648$62,648

Total cost at Milwaukee School of Engineering rose from $39,895 (2009) to $62,648 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$39,895
2010$41,557
2011$42,662
2012$44,227
2013$43,747
2014$45,260
2015$46,504
2016$47,607
2017$49,230
2018$50,998
2019$52,609
2020$53,885
2021$55,803
2022$57,411
2023$60,439
2024$62,648
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k$50k200020232000: $19,8452001: $20,8352002: $21,8552003: $23,0342004: $23,0342005: $23,9552006: $24,9602007: $25,9802008: $27,3002013: $34,4702014: $35,5202015: $36,5402016: $37,9802017: $39,4292018: $40,7492019: $42,1622020: $43,5752021: $45,0992022: $46,5062023: $48,421$48,421
$20k$30k$40k$50k200020232000: $19,8452001: $20,8352002: $21,8552003: $23,0342004: $23,0342005: $23,9552006: $24,9602007: $25,9802008: $27,3002013: $34,4702014: $35,5202015: $36,5402016: $37,9802017: $39,4292018: $40,7492019: $42,1622020: $43,5752021: $45,0992022: $46,5062023: $48,421$48,421

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$19,845
2001$20,835
2002$21,855
2003$23,034
2004$23,034
2005$23,955
2006$24,960
2007$25,980
2008$27,300
2013$34,470
2014$35,520
2015$36,540
2016$37,980
2017$39,429
2018$40,749
2019$42,162
2020$43,575
2021$45,099
2022$46,506
2023$48,421
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Milwaukee School of Engineering reports published tuition of $50,480 in this record. Milwaukee School of Engineering's $50,480 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Milwaukee School of Engineering reports 2,654 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

67.1% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Milwaukee School of Engineering within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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67.1%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 55.4%entered 1992: 49.7%entered 1993: 53.2%entered 1994: 50.9%entered 1995: 55.5%entered 1996: 56%entered 1997: 56.9%entered 1998: 51.8%entered 1999: 55%entered 2000: 55.3%entered 2001: 51.8%entered 2002: 55.1%entered 2003: 54.5%entered 2004: 61.3%entered 2005: 56.8%entered 2006: 55.8%entered 2007: 55.8%entered 2008: 56.2%entered 2009: 63.9%entered 2010: 63.7%entered 2011: 66.9%entered 2012: 73.6%entered 2013: 64.7%entered 2014: 69.5%entered 2015: 66%entered 2016: 71%entered 2017: 71.5%entered 2018: 67.1%67.1%
50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 55.4%entered 1992: 49.7%entered 1993: 53.2%entered 1994: 50.9%entered 1995: 55.5%entered 1996: 56%entered 1997: 56.9%entered 1998: 51.8%entered 1999: 55%entered 2000: 55.3%entered 2001: 51.8%entered 2002: 55.1%entered 2003: 54.5%entered 2004: 61.3%entered 2005: 56.8%entered 2006: 55.8%entered 2007: 55.8%entered 2008: 56.2%entered 2009: 63.9%entered 2010: 63.7%entered 2011: 66.9%entered 2012: 73.6%entered 2013: 64.7%entered 2014: 69.5%entered 2015: 66%entered 2016: 71%entered 2017: 71.5%entered 2018: 67.1%67.1%

The six-year graduation rate at Milwaukee School of Engineering rose from 55.4% (entered 1991) to 67.1% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort55.4%
1992 cohort49.7%
1993 cohort53.2%
1994 cohort50.9%
1995 cohort55.5%
1996 cohort56%
1997 cohort56.9%
1998 cohort51.8%
1999 cohort55%
2000 cohort55.3%
2001 cohort51.8%
2002 cohort55.1%
2003 cohort54.5%
2004 cohort61.3%
2005 cohort56.8%
2006 cohort55.8%
2007 cohort55.8%
2008 cohort56.2%
2009 cohort63.9%
2010 cohort63.7%
2011 cohort66.9%
2012 cohort73.6%
2013 cohort64.7%
2014 cohort69.5%
2015 cohort66%
2016 cohort71%
2017 cohort71.5%
2018 cohort67.1%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $18,615Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,626Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,733Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,417Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $4,417Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,969Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $10,515Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $7,334Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,959Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,417Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,543Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $9,834Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $11,804Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $6,334Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $7,666Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,334Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,666Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $9,084Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $11,848Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,833Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,500$9,500 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $18,615Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,626Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,733Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,417Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $4,417Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,969Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $10,515Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $7,334Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,959Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,417Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,543Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $9,834Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $11,804Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $6,334Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $7,666Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,334Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,666Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $9,084Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $11,848Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,833Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,500$9,500 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$17,125$5,733
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$17,125$4,417
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$17,125$4,417
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$17,125$3,969
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)—$10,515
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$17,125$7,334
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$17,125$4,959
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$4,417
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$4,543
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$4,125
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$18,615$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$19,626$9,834
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$25,000$11,804
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$25,000$6,334
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$27,000$7,666
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$27,000$8,334
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$8,666
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$27,000$9,084
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$27,000$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$27,000$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$27,000$11,848
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$27,000$9,833
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$27,000$9,500
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$75,114
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$81,364
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$89,070
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Milwaukee School of Engineering admitted 3,705 of 6,287 applicants in Fall 2024. The 58.9% rate describes that application pool.

58.9%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$48,421 tuition · 2023–242,654 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

Milwaukee School of Engineering did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Milwaukee School of Engineering under that historical policy.

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In the Fall 2024 cycle, Milwaukee School of Engineering received 6,287 applications and admitted 3,705 (58.9%), with 637 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

58.9%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

60%65%70%200120242001: 72.8%2002: 71.9%2003: 65.1%2004: 64.7%2005: 69.1%2006: 70.8%2007: 64.7%2008: 70%2009: 67.1%2010: 70.8%2011: 64%2012: 57%2013: 68.4%2014: 68.7%2015: 65%2016: 66.3%2017: 62.8%2018: 63.1%2019: 61.7%2020: 60.1%2021: 66.7%2022: 63.5%2023: 60.4%2024: 58.9%58.9%
60%65%70%200120242001: 72.8%2002: 71.9%2003: 65.1%2004: 64.7%2005: 69.1%2006: 70.8%2007: 64.7%2008: 70%2009: 67.1%2010: 70.8%2011: 64%2012: 57%2013: 68.4%2014: 68.7%2015: 65%2016: 66.3%2017: 62.8%2018: 63.1%2019: 61.7%2020: 60.1%2021: 66.7%2022: 63.5%2023: 60.4%2024: 58.9%58.9%

Read Milwaukee School of Engineering's change from 72.8% to 58.9% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200172.8%
Fall 200271.9%
Fall 200365.1%
Fall 200464.7%
Fall 200569.1%
Fall 200670.8%
Fall 200764.7%
Fall 200870%
Fall 200967.1%
Fall 201070.8%
Fall 201164%
Fall 201257%
Fall 201368.4%
Fall 201468.7%
Fall 201565%
Fall 201666.3%
Fall 201762.8%
Fall 201863.1%
Fall 201961.7%
Fall 202060.1%
Fall 202166.7%
Fall 202263.5%
Fall 202360.4%
Fall 202458.9%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1160–1405Fall 2021 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA100011001200130014002016 REDESIGN2001202120162001: 11002002: 10902004: 10902005: 11002006: 11102007: 11102008: 11102009: 10302010: 10702011: 11502012: 10802013: 11302014: 11302015: 11902016: 11602017: 11532018: 11882019: 11802020: 11802021: 116011602001: 13002002: 13002004: 13402005: 13102006: 13302007: 13152008: 13152009: 12302010: 13102011: 13802012: 12902013: 13202014: 12602015: 14002016: 13402017: 13602018: 13702019: 13702020: 13702021: 14051405
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1000120014002016 REDESIGN2001202120162001: 11002002: 10902004: 10902005: 11002006: 11102007: 11102008: 11102009: 10302010: 10702011: 11502012: 10802013: 11302014: 11302015: 11902016: 11602017: 11532018: 11882019: 11802020: 11802021: 116011602001: 13002002: 13002004: 13402005: 13102006: 13302007: 13152008: 13152009: 12302010: 13102011: 13802012: 12902013: 13202014: 12602015: 14002016: 13402017: 13602018: 13702019: 13702020: 13702021: 14051405

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200111001300
Fall 200210901300
Fall 200410901340
Fall 200511001310
Fall 200611101330
Fall 200711101315
Fall 200811101315
Fall 200910301230
Fall 201010701310
Fall 201111501380
Fall 201210801290
Fall 201311301320
Fall 201411301260
Fall 201511901400
Fall 201611601340
Fall 201711531360
Fall 201811881370
Fall 201911801370
Fall 202011801370
Fall 202111601405
IPEDS Fall 2001–2021, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

24–30Fall 2021 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA24262830200120212001: 232002: 232003: 242004: 232005: 232006: 232007: 232008: 232009: 242010: 242011: 242012: 242013: 252014: 252015: 252016: 252017: 252018: 252019: 252020: 252021: 24242001: 282002: 282003: 282004: 282005: 282006: 282007: 282008: 282009: 292010: 292011: 292012: 292013: 302014: 302015: 302016: 302017: 302018: 302019: 302020: 302021: 3030
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2530200120212001: 232002: 232003: 242004: 232005: 232006: 232007: 232008: 232009: 242010: 242011: 242012: 242013: 252014: 252015: 252016: 252017: 252018: 252019: 252020: 252021: 24242001: 282002: 282003: 282004: 282005: 282006: 282007: 282008: 282009: 292010: 292011: 292012: 292013: 302014: 302015: 302016: 302017: 302018: 302019: 302020: 302021: 3030

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20012328
Fall 20022328
Fall 20032428
Fall 20042328
Fall 20052328
Fall 20062328
Fall 20072328
Fall 20082328
Fall 20092429
Fall 20102429
Fall 20112429
Fall 20122429
Fall 20132530
Fall 20142530
Fall 20152530
Fall 20162530
Fall 20172530
Fall 20182530
Fall 20192530
Fall 20202530
Fall 20212430
IPEDS Fall 2001–2021, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

2,654Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

2k2k3k200220242002: 2,2722003: 2,1012004: 2,0892005: 2,0922006: 2,2032007: 2,3172008: 2,4172009: 2,4382010: 2,3932011: 2,3102012: 2,3722013: 2,4522014: 2,5922015: 2,6682016: 2,6332017: 2,6052018: 2,5822019: 2,5512020: 2,4922021: 2,5532022: 2,5622023: 2,6072024: 2,6542,654
2k2k3k200220242002: 2,2722003: 2,1012004: 2,0892005: 2,0922006: 2,2032007: 2,3172008: 2,4172009: 2,4382010: 2,3932011: 2,3102012: 2,3722013: 2,4522014: 2,5922015: 2,6682016: 2,6332017: 2,6052018: 2,5822019: 2,5512020: 2,4922021: 2,5532022: 2,5622023: 2,6072024: 2,6542,654

Undergraduate enrollment at Milwaukee School of Engineering rose from 2,272 (Fall 2002) to 2,654 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20022,272
Fall 20032,101
Fall 20042,089
Fall 20052,092
Fall 20062,203
Fall 20072,317
Fall 20082,417
Fall 20092,438
Fall 20102,393
Fall 20112,310
Fall 20122,372
Fall 20132,452
Fall 20142,592
Fall 20152,668
Fall 20162,633
Fall 20172,605
Fall 20182,582
Fall 20192,551
Fall 20202,492
Fall 20212,553
Fall 20222,562
Fall 20232,607
Fall 20242,654
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

84%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

75%80%85%200220232002: 74%2003: 75%2004: 80%2005: 76%2006: 73%2007: 74%2008: 75%2009: 79%2010: 76%2011: 81%2012: 83%2013: 82%2014: 87%2015: 83%2016: 85%2017: 87%2018: 85%2019: 80%2020: 80%2021: 82%2022: 83%2023: 84%84%
75%80%85%200220232002: 74%2003: 75%2004: 80%2005: 76%2006: 73%2007: 74%2008: 75%2009: 79%2010: 76%2011: 81%2012: 83%2013: 82%2014: 87%2015: 83%2016: 85%2017: 87%2018: 85%2019: 80%2020: 80%2021: 82%2022: 83%2023: 84%84%

First-year retention at Milwaukee School of Engineering rose from 74% (Fall 2002) to 84% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort74%
Fall 2003 cohort75%
Fall 2004 cohort80%
Fall 2005 cohort76%
Fall 2006 cohort73%
Fall 2007 cohort74%
Fall 2008 cohort75%
Fall 2009 cohort79%
Fall 2010 cohort76%
Fall 2011 cohort81%
Fall 2012 cohort83%
Fall 2013 cohort82%
Fall 2014 cohort87%
Fall 2015 cohort83%
Fall 2016 cohort85%
Fall 2017 cohort87%
Fall 2018 cohort85%
Fall 2019 cohort80%
Fall 2020 cohort80%
Fall 2021 cohort82%
Fall 2022 cohort83%
Fall 2023 cohort84%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Milwaukee School of Engineering

Faculty pay at Milwaukee School of Engineering averages $122,328 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Milwaukee School of Engineering as a primarily residential campus of 2,654 undergraduates — and 83.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Milwaukee School of Engineering reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 58.9%. Review Milwaukee School of Engineering's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

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How Milwaukee School of Engineering compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Milwaukee School of Engineering58.9%
Wisconsin median81.3%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Milwaukee School of Engineering$50,480
Wisconsin median$33,396
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Milwaukee School of Engineering's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Milwaukee School of Engineering$89,070
Wisconsin median$55,452
National median$53,781
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Milwaukee School of Engineering, Wisconsin and national reference values
Metric & basisMilwaukee School of EngineeringWisconsin medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS58.9%81.3%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$50,480$33,396$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$89,070$55,452$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Milwaukee School of Engineering, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Milwaukee School of Engineering federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 11 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Engineering$103,360
Construction Management$95,147
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$93,229
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,201
Civil Engineering$92,809
Architectural Engineering$88,756
Industrial Engineering$87,279
Business Administration, Management and Operations$86,550
Mechanical Engineering$85,791
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,822
Chemical Engineering$81,935

These 11 fields listed for Milwaukee School of Engineering measure earnings after completion. The $89,070 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 12 additional Milwaukee School of Engineering fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Milwaukee School of Engineering report?

Milwaukee School of Engineering did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 58.9% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Milwaukee School of Engineering's acceptance rate?

58.9% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 3,705 admitted from 6,287 applicants.

How much does Milwaukee School of Engineering cost?

At Milwaukee School of Engineering, tuition is $50,480. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Milwaukee School of Engineering report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $89,070. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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