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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at MSOE is greatly skewed towards men students, with 72.8% of undergraduate students being men and 27.2% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,565, with 697 women and 1,868 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at MSOE is largely skewed towards men students, with 55.5% of undergraduate students being men and 44.5% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 182, with 81 women and 101 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 72.8% 1,868 students
  • women 27.2% 697 students

Graduate Students

  • men 55.5% 101 students
  • women 44.5% 81 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 70.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,798 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 9.0% of the student body, with 230 students. Asian students represent 5.3% of the population, with 135 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.1%, with 79 students. African American students account for 2.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 65 students.

International students make up 3.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 91 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 6.3% of the population, totaling 160 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within MSOE.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 70.3% 1,798 students
  • Hispanic 9.0% 230 students
  • Unknown race 6.3% 160 students
  • Asian 5.3% 135 students
  • International students 3.6% 91 students
  • Mixed race 3.1% 79 students
  • African American 2.5% 65 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Graduate Students

  • White 65.9% 120 students
  • Hispanic 8.8% 16 students
  • Unknown race 7.7% 14 students
  • International students 6.0% 11 students
  • Asian 4.9% 9 students
  • African American 4.9% 9 students
  • Mixed race 1.6% 3 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 46.6% 75 students
  • International students 19.3% 31 students
  • Hispanic 9.3% 15 students
  • Asian 8.1% 13 students
  • Unknown race 8.1% 13 students
  • African American 6.2% 10 students
  • Mixed race 2.5% 4 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 38% 962 students
  • 18-19 34% 871 students
  • 22-24 19% 480 students
  • 25-29 6% 145 students
  • 30-34 2% 49 students
  • 35-39 1% 30 students
  • 40-49 1% 14 students
  • 50-64 0% 1 students
  • 30-34 25% 45 students
  • 25-29 24% 44 students
  • 40-49 18% 33 students
  • 35-39 17% 31 students
  • 22-24 13% 24 students
  • 50-64 3% 5 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Milwaukee School of Engineering in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Wisconsin 372 58.40%
Illinois 161 25.27%
Minnesota 18 2.83%
California 9 1.41%
Indiana 9 1.41%
Michigan 9 1.41%
Colorado 6 less than 1%
Texas 6 less than 1%
Iowa 4 less than 1%
Alaska 3 less than 1%
Arizona 3 less than 1%
Maryland 3 less than 1%
New Jersey 3 less than 1%
New York 3 less than 1%
Ohio 3 less than 1%
Florida 2 less than 1%
Georgia 2 less than 1%
North Carolina 2 less than 1%
Rhode Island 2 less than 1%
South Dakota 2 less than 1%
Washington 2 less than 1%
West Virginia 2 less than 1%
Connecticut 1 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%
Guam 1 less than 1%
Idaho 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
Montana 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%