Milwaukee School of Engineering tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Milwaukee School of Engineering is $62,648 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,453 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $62,648. College Scorecard.

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College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$50,480
Housing & meals$12,562
Books & supplies$1,000
Personal & travel$2,132
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,526
Total cost of attendance$62,648

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$24,500
Loan default rate2.0%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out28%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants24%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$40,195Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

MSOE net price compared with other Wisconsin colleges

MSOE has the 26th-lowest average net price of 39 Wisconsin colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
22Viterbo University$21,26068%$55,660
23Beloit College$21,52671%$53,260
24Marian University$21,93744%$53,501
25Herzing University-Madison$22,32728%$36,909
26Milwaukee School of Engineering$22,45367%$89,070
27Alverno College$22,54049%$53,145
28Herzing University-Kenosha$23,06672%$36,909
29Wisconsin Lutheran College$23,24564%$54,664
30Lawrence University$23,40177%$55,789

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Wisconsin colleges →

Why MSOE costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Milwaukee School of Engineering59%$22,45367%$89,070This school
Carroll University67%$15,19371%$58,009
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design61%$26,54167%$41,174
Beloit College63%$21,52671%$53,260
Lawrence University64%$23,40177%$55,789

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Milwaukee School of Engineering would cost you $7,260 more per year than Carroll University, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Milwaukee School of Engineering, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$11,590).
  • Milwaukee School of Engineering gives aided families $2,749 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Wisconsin residentMSOECarroll UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$50,480$38,890+$11,590
Books & supplies$1,000$1,324−$324
Housing & meals$12,562$13,340−$778
Personal & travel$2,132$2,870−$738
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,526−$3,785+$259
Sticker price$62,648$52,639+$10,009
Average grants−$40,195−$37,446−$2,749
You pay$22,453$15,193+$7,260

“+” means MSOE costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

MSOE cost questions

How much is tuition at MSOE?

Tuition and fees are $50,480 a year.

What is the total cost of attending MSOE?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $62,648 a year.

What do families actually pay at MSOE?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,453 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $11,607; $48–75k pay $14,495; $110k+ pay $30,292.

How much debt do MSOE graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $24,500, and 2.0% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Milwaukee School of Engineering overview