Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Milwaukee School of Engineering grads earn $20.2K more ten years out than Hobart William Smith Colleges's ($89,070 vs. $68,831)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Milwaukee School of Engineering has 11 pts more first-gen students than Hobart William Smith Colleges (24% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Milwaukee School of Engineering costs about $7K less per year on average than Hobart William Smith Colleges ($27,173 vs. $34,170, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Milwaukee School of Engineering is a bit larger (2,654 vs. 1,786)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Hobart William Smith Colleges graduates 5 pts more of its students than Milwaukee School of Engineering (74% vs. 69%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Milwaukee School of Engineering's yield is 3 pts higher than Hobart William Smith Colleges's

    Yield rate

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%, Hobart William Smith Colleges 64%; Milwaukee School of Engineering's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Hobart William Smith Colleges64%
Milwaukee School of Engineering59%
Quad's selectivity
  • Hobart William Smith CollegesSelective
  • Milwaukee School of EngineeringSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Hobart William Smith Colleges
1190–1385
Milwaukee School of EngineeringTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Hobart William Smith CollegesRigor and GPA very important
  • Milwaukee School of EngineeringGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Milwaukee School of Engineering is a bit larger than Hobart William Smith Colleges (2,654 vs. 1,786 undergrads); Hobart William Smith Colleges has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Hobart William Smith Colleges1.8K
Milwaukee School of Engineering2.7K
Pell Grant share
Hobart William Smith Colleges25%
Milwaukee School of Engineering24%

Majors and faculty

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics leads at Hobart William Smith Colleges, and Mechanical Engineering at Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Students per faculty member
Hobart William Smith Colleges11 to 1
Milwaukee School of Engineering12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Hobart William Smith CollegesEconometrics and Quantitative Economics11%
  • Milwaukee School of EngineeringMechanical Engineering22%

What each costs

Milwaukee School of Engineering costs about $7K less a year than Hobart William Smith Colleges on average.

Average cost, all students
Hobart William Smith Colleges$34.2K
Milwaukee School of Engineering$27.2K
Aid generosity
Hobart William Smith Colleges59%
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
Hobart William Smith Colleges$68.8K
Milwaukee School of Engineering$89.1K
Graduation rate
Hobart William Smith Colleges74%
Milwaukee School of Engineering69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Milwaukee School of Engineering got more selective while Hobart William Smith Colleges got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Hobart William Smith CollegesGrowing+16%
  • Milwaukee School of EngineeringGrowing+144%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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