Quad

Head-to-head

Milwaukee School of Engineering
St Olaf

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Milwaukee School of Engineering grads earn $23.5K more ten years out than St Olaf's ($89,070 vs. $65,543)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    St Olaf graduates 16 pts more of its students than Milwaukee School of Engineering (85% vs. 69%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Milwaukee School of Engineering has 11 pts more first-gen students than St Olaf (24% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    St Olaf's yield is 10 pts higher than Milwaukee School of Engineering's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    St Olaf's grants cover 63% of its full price on average, vs. 58% at Milwaukee School of Engineering

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Milwaukee School of Engineering has 3 pts more Pell recipients than St Olaf (24% vs. 21%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

St Olaf admits 48%, Milwaukee School of Engineering 59%; St Olaf's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
Milwaukee School of Engineering59%
St Olaf48%
Quad's selectivity
  • Milwaukee School of EngineeringSelective
  • St OlafVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Milwaukee School of EngineeringTest-blind
St Olaf
1300–1470
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Milwaukee School of EngineeringGPA and school record required
  • St OlafGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

St Olaf is a bit larger than Milwaukee School of Engineering (3,093 vs. 2,654 undergrads); Milwaukee School of Engineering has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Milwaukee School of Engineering2.7K
St Olaf3.1K
Pell Grant share
Milwaukee School of Engineering24%
St Olaf21%

Majors and faculty

Mechanical Engineering leads at Milwaukee School of Engineering, and Biology/Biological Sciences at St Olaf.

Students per faculty member
Milwaukee School of Engineering12 to 1
St Olaf11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Milwaukee School of EngineeringMechanical Engineering22%
  • St OlafBiology/Biological Sciences, General10%

What each costs

Milwaukee School of Engineering and St Olaf cost about the same a year on average; St Olaf's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Milwaukee School of Engineering$27.2K
St Olaf$26.9K
Aid generosity
Milwaukee School of Engineering58%
St Olaf63%

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
St Olaf$65.5K
Graduation rate
Milwaukee School of Engineering69%
St Olaf85%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Milwaukee School of Engineering got more selective while St Olaf held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Milwaukee School of EngineeringGrowing+144%
  • St OlafGrowing+36%
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