Quad

Head-to-head

Abilene Christian
Milwaukee School of Engineering

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Milwaukee School of Engineering grads earn $33.3K more ten years out than Abilene Christian's ($89,070 vs. $55,736)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Milwaukee School of Engineering graduates 9 pts more of its students than Abilene Christian (69% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Milwaukee School of Engineering's grants cover 58% of its full price on average, vs. 51% at Abilene Christian

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Abilene Christian is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.53)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Milwaukee School of Engineering's yield is 5 pts higher than Abilene Christian's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Abilene Christian is a bit larger (3,195 vs. 2,654)

    Undergrads

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%, Abilene Christian 66%; Milwaukee School of Engineering's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Abilene Christian66%
Milwaukee School of Engineering59%
Quad's selectivity
  • Abilene ChristianSelective
  • Milwaukee School of EngineeringSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Abilene Christian
1070–1270
Milwaukee School of EngineeringTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Abilene ChristianGPA and school record required
  • Milwaukee School of EngineeringGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Abilene Christian is a bit larger than Milwaukee School of Engineering (3,195 vs. 2,654 undergrads); Milwaukee School of Engineering has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Abilene Christian3.2K
Milwaukee School of Engineering2.7K
Pell Grant share
Abilene Christian22%
Milwaukee School of Engineering24%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Abilene Christian, and Mechanical Engineering at Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Students per faculty member
Abilene Christian13 to 1
Milwaukee School of Engineering12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Abilene ChristianPsychology, General9%
  • Milwaukee School of EngineeringMechanical Engineering22%

What each costs

Milwaukee School of Engineering costs about $1.7K less a year than Abilene Christian on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Abilene Christian$28.9K
Milwaukee School of Engineering$27.2K
Aid generosity
Abilene Christian51%
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
Abilene Christian$55.7K
Milwaukee School of Engineering$89.1K
Graduation rate
Abilene Christian59%
Milwaukee School of Engineering69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Milwaukee School of Engineering got more selective while Abilene Christian got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Abilene ChristianGrowing+21%
  • 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