Milwaukee School of Engineering

2024-25

The 2024-25 Common Data Set for Milwaukee School of Engineering — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. This archive discovered the file on Apr 19, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

62.4%

Applications

6,338

Admitted

3,954

Enrolled

640

SAT Composite

1180-1340

SAT Math

600-690

ACT Composite

25-31

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported
§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants
Applicants6,338reported count
Admits3,95462%
Class seats64016% yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
All applicants6,3383,95462%640School-reported totals.
Overall yield: 16%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
§ Wait list attrition

Wait-list policy reported, counts unavailable.

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →
§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$89,070
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
67%
6-year completion
Average net price
$22,453
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$27,000
federal loans only

The numbers, as published

§ This report469 of ~469numbers from this report.

General Information

7 TABLES
Respondent Information
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.msoe.edu/about-msoe/who-we-are/consumer-information-and-policies/
Admissions Office
Admissions Email Address:| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee School of Engineering |
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.msoe.edu/admissions-aid/
Institutional Control
PublicPrivate (nonprofit)
Classification
Coeducational collegeCoeducational college
Academic Year
SemesterSemester
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
DEI
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/pdf/Reporting\_Study\_Abroad\_Students.pdf

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking41703Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking22000Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking103Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking0113Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates7810Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates4500Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking0021Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking04421Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking1335140Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking49700Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates200Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates0450Not reported
Total undergraduates1830150Not reported
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seeking76200Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking3024Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates03634Not reported
Full-time total graduates0140Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking000Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking0015Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates08118Not reported
Part-time total graduates1830290Not reported
Total graduate students7620046
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Total full-time students3072Not reported
Total part-time students0191130Not reported
Grand total all students0791Not reported12
Other fields
Total graduate Part-Time Students: men133
Total graduate Part-Time Students: women60
Total graduate Part-Time Students: another gender0
Total graduate Part-Time Students: unknown0
All
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents30127127
Hispanic/Latino83298302
Black or African American, non-Hispanic228183
White, non-Hispanic42517831797
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic022
Asian, non-Hispanic37146156
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic011
Two or more races, non-Hispanic239193
Race and/or ethnicity unknown18126144
Total000
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Did not persistNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Final cohort188125313Not reported
Completed in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Completed in less than five yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Completed in less than six yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total completersNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Six-year graduation rateNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate83.78%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES

Entrance Exams

SATX
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknown genderTotal
Applied408522054806,338
Admitted255513762303,954
Enrolled full-time41722010Not reported
Enrolled part-time1100Not reported
Enrolled totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported640
Other fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,903
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,353
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled331
Total first-time, first-year who applied3,177
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted2,092
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled279
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,232
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted494
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled30
Total first-time, first-year who applied26
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted15
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0

Wait List

Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units12
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab0
Foreign language0
Social studies0
History0
Academic electives0
Computer Science0
Visual/Performing Arts0
Of these, units that must be lab3
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT1064
ACT32202
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite118012701340
SAT evidence-based reading and writingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT math600660690
ACT composite252831
ACT math262832
ACT English232631
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80010.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69948.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59934.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4996.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80023.4
SAT Math: 600-69953.1
SAT Math: 500-59920.3
SAT Math: 400-4993.1
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160012.5
SAT Composite: 1200-139962.5
SAT Composite: 1000-119918.8
SAT Composite: 800-9996.3
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3635.0
ACT Composite: 24-2952.2
ACT Composite: 18-2312.8
ACT Composite: 12-170
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.013.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9945.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7420.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.246.5
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.8
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA of 4.08.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9936.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7431.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.247.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.8
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA of 4.010.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9940.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7426.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.247.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.8
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.69
Admission Policies
Yes, in part6
No1
Amount of housing deposit:175
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES
Application for Admission
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 72 Credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 72 Credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: N/A - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 48.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No X Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): ##
Transfer Credit Policies
Number72
Unit Typecredit
Number72
Unit Typecredit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:48
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://catalog.msoe.edu/content.php?catoid=40&navoid=1390#transfer-credit
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://catalog.msoe.edu/content.php?catoid=40&navoid=1390#transfer-credit X ##

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Accelerated programX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Study abroadX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Required Course Work
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)47%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing90%
Percent who live off campus or commute10%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)42%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing50%
Percent who live off campus or commute50%
Percent of students age 25 and older5%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Symphony orchestraX
Housing
Coed dormsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Theme housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX

Annual Expenses

2 TABLES
Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition4824048240
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees22402240
Food and housing, on-campus1398413984
Housing only, on-campus88188818
Food only, on-campus meal plan51665166
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses

Financial Aid

6 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients702746
Average institutional non-need grant22432220635722
Athletic grant recipients02740
Average athletic grant0220630
Methodology
Both FM and IM3558343
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$2,776,154
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$62,794,629
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$0
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$69,129,126
Total Scholarships/Grants$4,467,682
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$379,297
Federal Work-Study$0
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$4,846,979
Total Self-Help$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$145,695
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$13,850,071
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,422,723
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$17,418,489
Total Scholarships/Grants$11,380,910
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$0
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$11,380,910
Total Self-Help$3,594,353
Parent Loans$1,346,281
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates672261055
Applied for need-based aid638222445
Determined to have financial need537189336
Awarded any aid537189334
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid537189334
Awarded need-based self-help aid382153324
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid3019571
Need fully met3019571
Average percentage of need met91.785.442.1
Average financial aid package429224211011878
Average need-based scholarship or grant39731Not reportedNot reported
Average need-based self-help award3124Not reportedNot reported
Average need-based loan298546083578
Aid Available
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct PLUS LoansX
State LoansX

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty188125313
Members of minority groups382462
Females6759126
Males12166187
Nonresidents000
Doctorate or other terminal degree15837194
Master's, but not terminal master's2873101
Bachelor's degree21517
Unknown or other highest degree000
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs10818
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio12
based on ____ students2,754
and ____ faculty230
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students7175
10-19 students7175
20-29 students216222
30-39 students28672
40-49 students470
50-99 students50
100+ students00
TotalNot reported0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported8%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported65%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported2%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported16%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported9%
HistoryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0.00%0.00%100.00%

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