Quad

Head-to-head

Florida Southern
Milwaukee School of Engineering

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Milwaukee School of Engineering grads earn $33.8K more ten years out than Florida Southern's ($89,070 vs. $55,294)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Milwaukee School of Engineering's yield is 6 pts higher than Florida Southern's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Milwaukee School of Engineering's grants cover 58% of its full price on average, vs. 52% at Florida Southern

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Milwaukee School of Engineering graduates 5 pts more of its students than Florida Southern (69% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Florida Southern has 4 pts more first-gen students than Milwaukee School of Engineering (28% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Florida Southern has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Milwaukee School of Engineering (28% vs. 24%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Milwaukee School of Engineering admits 59%, Florida Southern 64%; Milwaukee School of Engineering's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Florida Southern64%
Milwaukee School of Engineering59%
Quad's selectivity
  • Florida SouthernSelective
  • Milwaukee School of EngineeringSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Florida Southern
1150–1330
Milwaukee School of EngineeringTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Florida SouthernGPA and school record required
  • Milwaukee School of EngineeringGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Florida Southern and Milwaukee School of Engineering are about the same size; Florida Southern has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Florida Southern2.7K
Milwaukee School of Engineering2.7K
Pell Grant share
Florida Southern28%
Milwaukee School of Engineering24%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Florida Southern, and Mechanical Engineering at Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Students per faculty member
Florida Southern11 to 1
Milwaukee School of Engineering12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Florida SouthernBusiness Administration and Management, General12%
  • Milwaukee School of EngineeringMechanical Engineering22%

What each costs

Milwaukee School of Engineering costs about $2.3K less a year than Florida Southern on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Florida Southern$29.5K
Milwaukee School of Engineering$27.2K
Aid generosity
Florida Southern52%
Milwaukee School of Engineering58%

What each pays off

Milwaukee School of Engineering's former students earn more, a median $89.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Florida Southern$55.3K
Milwaukee School of Engineering$89.1K
Graduation rate
Florida Southern64%
Milwaukee School of Engineering69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Milwaukee School of Engineering got more selective while Florida Southern got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Florida SouthernGrowing+93%
  • Milwaukee School of EngineeringGrowing+144%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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