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College · Catholic life on campus

Milwaukee School of Engineering

  • LocationMilwaukee, WI
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 2,834 students
Official website

Milwaukee School of Engineering is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.2 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Milwaukee School of Engineering, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 mi1 miOld Saint Mary Church: 0.2 mi1Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist: 0.3 mi2Three Holy Women Parish - Saint Rita Church: 0.5 mi3Saint Hedwig Catholic Church: 0.7 mi4Saint Benedict the Moor Parish: 0.8 mi5Saint Francis of Assisi Parish: 0.8 mi6Milwaukee School of Engineering (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Old Saint Mary Church — 0.2 mi · 844 North Broadway, Milwaukee
  2. Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist — 0.3 mi · 812 North Jackson Street, Milwaukee
  3. Three Holy Women Parish - Saint Rita Church — 0.5 mi · 1613 North Cass Street, Milwaukee
  4. Saint Hedwig Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 1702 North Humboldt Avenue, Milwaukee
  5. Saint Benedict the Moor Parish — 0.8 mi · 924 West State Street, Milwaukee
  6. Saint Francis of Assisi Parish — 0.8 mi · 1927 North Vel R. Phillips Avenue, Milwaukee

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
77 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.67%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.84%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.12 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$13,879

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
2,653
Total students2,834
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$22,453
Cost of attendance (per year)$62,648
Median federal debt at graduation$27,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
67%
First-year retention84%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$89,070
Admission rate59%
Students receiving Pell grants24%

Value index: 59 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Milwaukee

The Most Reverend Jeffrey S. Grob, Archbishop of Milwaukee

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: archmil.org, archmil.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is Milwaukee School of Engineering a Catholic college?
No. Milwaukee School of Engineering is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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