Student Population at MSOE
Total Enrollment
2,953
Undergraduate
2,704
Graduate
249
Online Enrollment
166
Men Students
2,070
Women Students
883
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,953 students have enrolled at Milwaukee School of Engineering - 2,704 undergraduate and 249 graduate.
By gender, 2,070 male and 883 female students are attending Milwaukee School of Engineering. By attendance status, there are 2,653 full-time students and 300 part-time students.
The number of students at Milwaukee School of Engineering is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Marian University and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, its population is very small (average population is 6,100).
Milwaukee School of Engineering offers online degree/certificate programs and 166 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares MSOE's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin.
MSOE has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 6,100 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin average (1,631 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | 2,953 | 2,704 | 249 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 6,100 | 5,514 | 587 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Wisconsin | 1,631 | 1,470 | 517 |
The below chart compares the student population between Milwaukee School of Engineering and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,070 male and 883 female students attending MSOE. The male-to-female student ratio is 2.34 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at MSOE.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,704 | 2,595 | 109 |
| Men | 1,914 | 1,833 | 81 |
| Women | 790 | 762 | 28 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 249 | 58 | 191 |
| Men | 156 | 24 | 132 |
| Women | 93 | 34 | 59 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,960 White students (66.37%) and 316 Hispanic students (10.70%) at Milwaukee School of Engineering(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Milwaukee School of Engineering.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 156 | 112 | 44 |
| Black or African American | 83 | 51 | 32 |
| Hispanic | 302 | 195 | 107 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,796 | 1,286 | 510 |
| Two or More Races | 93 | 69 | 24 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 144 | 112 | 32 |
| Total | 2,704 | 1,914 | 790 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Hispanic | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 164 | 103 | 61 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 31 | 23 | 8 |
| Total | 249 | 156 | 93 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,641 students whose age under twenty five and 161 students whose age is over thirty years old at Milwaukee School of Engineering.
Especially, 54 students are younger than eighteen and 2 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Milwaukee School of Engineering.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,704 | 1,914 | 790 |
| Under 18 | 54 | 37 | 17 |
| 18-19 | 1,088 | 719 | 369 |
| 20-21 | 1,093 | 815 | 278 |
| 22-24 | 339 | 252 | 87 |
| 25-29 | 88 | 64 | 24 |
| 30-34 | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| 35-39 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 40-49 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 50-64 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 2,704 | 1,914 | 790 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 249 | 156 | 93 |
| 20-21 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 22-24 | 63 | 43 | 20 |
| 25-29 | 63 | 34 | 29 |
| 30-34 | 41 | 27 | 14 |
| 35-39 | 28 | 19 | 9 |
| 40-49 | 39 | 22 | 17 |
| 50-64 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 249 | 156 | 93 |
Online Student Population
At Milwaukee School of Engineering, 564 students (19.10% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 166 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 132 students live in Wisconsin where Milwaukee School of Engineering is located in and 27 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,953 | 2,704 | 249 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 166 | 20 | 146 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 398 | 386 | 12 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,389 | 2,298 | 91 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 166 | 20 | 146 |
| Wisconsin Residents | 132 | 20 | 112 |
| Other State in U.S. | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Outside of U.S. | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
