by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is MSOE? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at MSOE. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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MSOE total enrollment is approximately 2,632 students. 2,596 are undergraduates and 36 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time MSOE undergraduate population is made up of 28.4% women, and 71.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
MSOE Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,785 | 68.8% |
| Hispanic | 283 | 10.9% |
| Asian | 130 | 5.0% |
| Unknown | 127 | 4.9% |
| International | 116 | 4.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 83 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 69 | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 33.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 66.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
MSOE Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 24 | 66.7% |
| International | 6 | 16.7% |
| Hispanic | 2 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 1 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 2.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 | 2.8% |
| Unknown | 1 | 2.8% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,809 | 68.8% |
| Hispanic | 285 | 10.8% |
| Asian | 131 | 5.0% |
| Unknown | 128 | 4.9% |
| International | 122 | 4.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 84 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 70 | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
Milwaukee School of Engineering faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 82.7% |
| Asian | 7.5% |
| Hispanic | 2.9% |
| International | 2.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 1.2% |
| Unknown | 1.2% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 750 female students and 1,882 male students at MSOE.
Milwaukee School of Engineering faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 31 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 323 | 53.3% |
| Illinois | 159 | 26.2% |
| Minnesota | 29 | 4.8% |
| Texas | 14 | 2.3% |
| California | 9 | 1.5% |
MSOE welcomes roughly 4.6% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At MSOE, 74.0% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 1,097 | 37.1% |
| 18-19 | 1,088 | 36.8% |
| 22-24 | 402 | 13.6% |
| 25-29 | 151 | 5.1% |
| 35 and over | 98 | 3.3% |
| 30-34 | 63 | 2.1% |
| Under 18 | 54 | 1.8% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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