Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Milwaukee School of Engineering grads earn $31.1K more ten years out than Carroll's ($89,070 vs. $58,009)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

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

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Milwaukee School of Engineering is more diverse (index 0.53 vs. 0.49)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Carroll has 4 pts more first-gen students than Milwaukee School of Engineering (27% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Milwaukee School of Engineering graduates 3 pts more of its students than Carroll (69% vs. 66%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Milwaukee School of Engineering costs about $2K less per year on average than Carroll ($27,173 vs. $29,213, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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%, Carroll 67%; Carroll's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Carroll67%
Milwaukee School of Engineering59%
Quad's selectivity
  • CarrollSelective
  • Milwaukee School of EngineeringSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Carroll
1040–1270
Milwaukee School of EngineeringTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CarrollGPA and school record required
  • Milwaukee School of EngineeringGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

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

Undergrads
Carroll2.5K
Milwaukee School of Engineering2.7K
Pell Grant share
Carroll23%
Milwaukee School of Engineering24%

Majors and faculty

Exercise Science and Kinesiology leads at Carroll, and Mechanical Engineering at Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Students per faculty member
Carroll14 to 1
Milwaukee School of Engineering12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CarrollExercise Science and Kinesiology16%
  • Milwaukee School of EngineeringMechanical Engineering22%

What each costs

Milwaukee School of Engineering costs about $2K less a year than Carroll on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Carroll$29.2K
Milwaukee School of Engineering$27.2K
Aid generosity
Carroll47%
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
Carroll$58K
Milwaukee School of Engineering$89.1K
Graduation rate
Carroll66%
Milwaukee School of Engineering69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CarrollGrowing+108%
  • Milwaukee School of EngineeringGrowing+144%
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