Milwaukee School of Engineering

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#2806 / #741
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#1408
Most Desirable School
University of engineering in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee School of Engineering at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#741
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
59%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$52,228
Graduation rate
63%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
2,654

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About Milwaukee School of Engineering

According to Wikipedia, The Milwaukee School of Engineering is a private university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The campus is in the East Town neighborhood of downtown Milwaukee. In the fall of 2022, it enrolled 2,575 undergraduate and 154 graduate students. As of fall 2018, the university had a total of 138 full-faculty, more than 33% of which are women. Through eight academic departments, the university offers 16 bachelor's degree programs, 10 of which are in engineering. The university also offers nine master's degrees.

Milwaukee School of Engineering Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation Rate
6,03259%84%63%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Milwaukee School of Engineering Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$52,228
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$14,061
30K - 48K$12,971
48K - 75K$15,923
75K - 110K$19,414
110K+$34,743

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Milwaukee School of Engineering Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Milwaukee School of Engineering students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $92,761 a year, and 96% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Milwaukee School of Engineering's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
2,9732,724249

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Milwaukee School of Engineering?

Milwaukee School of Engineering is located at 1025 N Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202-3109.

How Safe is Milwaukee School of Engineering?

Like every college that receives federal student aid, Milwaukee School of Engineering publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Milwaukee School of Engineering has a violent crime rate of 0.41% and a property crime rate of 0.24%. Milwaukee has a violent crime rate of 1.45% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.77%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Milwaukee School of Engineering Known For?

Milwaukee School of Engineering is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Milwaukee School of Engineering's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Milwaukee School of Engineering's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Engineering
#1033
World Rank
#1057
Historical Rank
#191
USA Rank

Milwaukee School of Engineering ranks #191 in the U.S. and #1033 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Computer Science
#1118
World Rank
#1121
Historical Rank
#274
USA Rank

Milwaukee School of Engineering ranks #274 in the U.S. and #1118 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Nursing
#1600
World Rank
#1601
Historical Rank
#614
USA Rank

Milwaukee School of Engineering ranks #614 in the U.S. and #1600 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Business
#2710
World Rank
#2711
Historical Rank
#712
USA Rank

Milwaukee School of Engineering ranks #712 in the U.S. and #2710 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Medical
#2801
World Rank
#2808
Historical Rank
#793
USA Rank

Milwaukee School of Engineering ranks #793 in the U.S. and #2801 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees