Private nonprofitFour-year

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee, WI · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$22,453
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$50,480
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
67.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$89,070
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$62,648
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$50,480
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$50,480
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$13,984
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$13,984
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00011,607
$30,001–48,00015,919
$48,001–75,00014,495
$75,001–110,00019,034
$110,001+30,292

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
67.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
72.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
83.8%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$75,114
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$89,070
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$27,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$286.24
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
83.3%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $89,070 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
58.9%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
2,654
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
23.6%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
24.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
56.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$68,352
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White67%
Hispanic11%
Black3%
Asian6%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international5%

Other Four-year institutions in WI

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Alverno CollegeNot reported49.2%$53,145
Bellin CollegeNot reported63.0%$76,222
Beloit CollegeNot reported71.0%$53,260
Bryant & Stratton College-RacineNot reportedNot reported$32,568
Bryant & Stratton College-WauwatosaNot reported19.7%$32,568
Carroll UniversityNot reported70.7%$58,009
Carthage CollegeNot reported64.3%$56,950
College of Menominee NationNot reported31.7%$25,853
Concordia University-WisconsinNot reported68.3%$56,075
Edgewood UniversityNot reported60.2%$59,728
Herzing University-BrookfieldNot reported41.7%$36,909
Herzing University-KenoshaNot reported72.2%$36,909

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$113,253$103,485Not reported
Computer Engineering.$103,360$109,015$27,000
Construction Management.$95,147$95,124Not reported
Civil Engineering.$94,025$98,323Not reported
Biomedical/Medical Engineering.$93,229$93,451$27,000
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.$93,201$100,647$27,000
Civil Engineering.$92,809$86,517Not reported
Architectural Engineering.$88,756$89,406Not reported
Industrial Engineering.$87,279$98,442$27,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$86,550$68,257Not reported
Mechanical Engineering.$85,791$92,135$27,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$82,822$88,910$31,666
Chemical Engineering.$81,935$98,158$27,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Not reported$120,193Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Accounting and Related Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Finance and Financial Management Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
International Business.Not reported$73,201Not reported
Management Information Systems and Services.Not reported$83,290Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10