Quad

Head-to-head

Milwaukee School of Engineering
Drake

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Milwaukee School of Engineering grads earn $17.2K more ten years out than Drake's ($89,070 vs. $71,901)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Drake graduates 9 pts more of its students than Milwaukee School of Engineering (78% vs. 69%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Milwaukee School of Engineering has 8 pts more first-gen students than Drake (24% vs. 15%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Milwaukee School of Engineering's yield is 7 pts higher than Drake's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Milwaukee School of Engineering costs about $4.5K less per year on average than Drake ($27,173 vs. $31,693, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Milwaukee School of Engineering's grants cover 58% of its full price on average, vs. 53% at Drake

    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%, Drake 64%; Milwaukee School of Engineering's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Milwaukee School of Engineering59%
Drake64%
Quad's selectivity
  • Milwaukee School of EngineeringSelective
  • DrakeSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Milwaukee School of EngineeringTest-blind
Drake
1110–1350
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Milwaukee School of EngineeringGPA and school record required
  • DrakeGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

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

Undergrads
Milwaukee School of Engineering2.7K
Drake2.5K
Pell Grant share
Milwaukee School of Engineering24%
Drake22%

Majors and faculty

Mechanical Engineering leads at Milwaukee School of Engineering, and Psychology at Drake.

Students per faculty member
Milwaukee School of Engineering12 to 1
Drake11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Milwaukee School of EngineeringMechanical Engineering22%
  • DrakePsychology, General5%

What each costs

Milwaukee School of Engineering costs about $4.5K less a year than Drake on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Milwaukee School of Engineering$27.2K
Drake$31.7K
Aid generosity
Milwaukee School of Engineering58%
Drake53%

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
Milwaukee School of Engineering$89.1K
Drake$71.9K
Graduation rate
Milwaukee School of Engineering69%
Drake78%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Milwaukee School of EngineeringGrowing+144%
  • DrakeGrowing+52%
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