Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1283
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 3017 admitted students 75 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
12%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1160-1405. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 570 and 655, while 25% scored below 570 and another 25% scored above 655.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 590 and 750, while 25% scored below 590 and 25% achieved a score of 750. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1283 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to MSOE.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 32% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
570-655 -
Math
590-750
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
27
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 3017 admitted students 280 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
43%
Similar to the SAT, MSOE does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 43% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 24 and 30, with 25% scoring above 30 and another 25% scoring below 24.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
22-30 -
Math
25-31 -
Composite
24-30
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in MSOE during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, MSOE received a total of 4,522 applications. These applications included 3,007 male applicants and 1,515 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 4,522 applicants, MSOE admitted 3,017 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,059 males and 958 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 650 students chose to enroll at MSOE. This means that 650 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 503 were male and 147 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, MSOE had an overall acceptance rate of 67% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 68% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 63%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. MSOE had an overall yield rate of 22% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 24%, and for female admitted students, it was 15%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for MSOE over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Milwaukee School of Engineering uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
MSOE is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Milwaukee School of Engineering.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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