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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Milwaukee School of Engineering has 8 pts more first-gen students than Drake (24% vs. 15%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Milwaukee School of Engineering has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Drake (24% vs. 22%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Milwaukee School of Engineering is more diverse (index 0.53 vs. 0.51)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Drake2.5K
Milwaukee School of Engineering2.7K
Pell Grant share
Drake22%
Milwaukee School of Engineering24%
First-gen share
Drake15%
Milwaukee School of Engineering24%
Diversity index
Drake0.51
Milwaukee School of Engineering0.53

Who they are

Men
Drake39%
Milwaukee School of Engineering71%
Part-time students
Drake2%
Milwaukee School of Engineering2%
Students 25 and older
Drake3%
Milwaukee School of Engineering5%

Race & ethnicity

Drake
Milwaukee School of Engineering
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Drake44%
Milwaukee School of Engineering51%
First-years from other states
Drake51%
Milwaukee School of Engineering44%
First-years from abroad
Drake4%
Milwaukee School of Engineering5%
New transfer students this fall
Drake120
Milwaukee School of Engineering125
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Drake16%
Milwaukee School of Engineering16%

Campus

Drake
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Missouri Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Large cityNCAA D-III · Northern Athletics ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyDrakeMilwaukee School of Engineering
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why