by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Milwaukee School of Engineering, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The full cost of attending Milwaukee School of Engineering is about $60,439.00 per year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $50,480.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,959.00 |
| Total cost | $60,439.00 |
| That is 84% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $60,439.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$40,195.00 |
| Net price | $20,244.00 |
| That is 38% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $60,439.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$51,041.00 |
| Net price | $9,398.00 |
| That is 71% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at about 3.8% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Freshman year | $9,758.00 | $21,019.00 | $62,754.00 |
| Senior year | $10,923.00 | $23,528.00 | $70,244.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $41,332.00 | $89,032.00 | $265,807.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,746.00 | $33,918.00 | $101,263.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $476.00 | $1,025.00 | $3,059.00 |
| Total amount paid | $57,078.00 | $122,950.00 | $367,071.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Freshman year | $9,758.00 | $21,019.00 | $62,754.00 |
| Senior year | $10,132.00 | $21,824.00 | $65,157.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $19,890.00 | $42,844.00 | $127,911.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,577.00 | $16,322.00 | $48,729.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $229.00 | $493.00 | $1,472.00 |
| Total amount paid | $27,467.00 | $59,166.00 | $176,640.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net price section below.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $22,453.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $24,021.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $14,869.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $15,403.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,233.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $22,123.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,207.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Milwaukee School of Engineering Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Milwaukee School of Engineering stands at $24,500.00, categorized as a Moderate ($20-30k) debt-burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $12,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $24,500.00 |
| 75th | $30,910.00 |
| 90th | $39,352.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $24,500.00 |
| Middle income | $25,000.00 |
| High income | $24,146.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $354.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $24,628.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $24,500.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Milwaukee School of Engineering take on $128.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Milwaukee School of Engineering works out to $2,090.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for Milwaukee School of Engineering is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.4% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Milwaukee School of Engineering reach $141,598,881.00 spread across 7,928 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 43 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $20,559.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $4,000.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Milwaukee School of Engineering, the questions below are worth your time:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.