Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Milwaukee School of Engineering grads earn $46K more ten years out than William Carey's ($89,070 vs. $43,087)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    William Carey's yield is 31 pts higher than Milwaukee School of Engineering's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Milwaukee School of Engineering graduates 17 pts more of its students than William Carey (69% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    William Carey costs about $10.7K less per year on average than Milwaukee School of Engineering ($16,519 vs. $27,173, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    William Carey has 12 pts more first-gen students than Milwaukee School of Engineering (36% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Milwaukee School of Engineering's grants cover 58% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at William Carey

    Aid generosity

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%, William Carey 60%; William Carey's yield is higher, at 48%.

Acceptance rate
William Carey60%
Milwaukee School of Engineering59%
Quad's selectivity
  • William CareySelective
  • Milwaukee School of EngineeringSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
William Carey
1040–1290
Milwaukee School of EngineeringTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • William CareyGPA and school record required
  • Milwaukee School of EngineeringGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Milwaukee School of Engineering is a bit larger than William Carey (2,654 vs. 2,201 undergrads); William Carey has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
William Carey2.2K
Milwaukee School of Engineering2.7K
Pell Grant share
William Carey27%
Milwaukee School of Engineering24%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at William Carey, and Mechanical Engineering at Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Students per faculty member
William Carey14 to 1
Milwaukee School of Engineering12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • William CareyRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse22%
  • Milwaukee School of EngineeringMechanical Engineering22%

What each costs

William Carey costs about $10.7K less a year than Milwaukee School of Engineering on average.

Average cost, all students
William Carey$16.5K
Milwaukee School of Engineering$27.2K
Aid generosity
William Carey47%
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 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
William Carey$43.1K
Milwaukee School of Engineering$89.1K
Graduation rate
William Carey52%
Milwaukee School of Engineering69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Milwaukee School of Engineering but held steady at William Carey; Milwaukee School of Engineering got more selective while William Carey got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • William CareySteady+1%
  • Milwaukee School of EngineeringGrowing+144%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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