Rockhurst University vs Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE)

Rockhurst University and Milwaukee School of Engineering, two distinct institutions with unique offerings, stand ready to shape your academic journey. Rockhurst, a Jesuit university in Kansas City, Missouri, boasts a 75% acceptance rate and a diverse student body, with 44% female and 56% male students. Milwaukee School of Engineering, a private university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has a more selective admissions process, with a 65% acceptance rate. Its student body is predominantly male, with only 28% female students. Both universities offer a range of undergraduate and graduate programs, with Rockhurst excelling in liberal arts and business, while Milwaukee School of Engineering specializes in engineering and technology. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more about these institutions, including their graduation rates, popular majors, and additional factors that may influence your decision.

	Milwaukee School of Engineering	Rockhurst University
Overview
Location	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Kansas City, Missouri
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Quarter	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	80.0%	77.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation		Catholic

Admission
Acceptance rate	66.7%	66.7%
Application fees
SAT range	1160 - 1405	1083 - 1288
ACT range	24 - 30	19 - 26
Students submitting SAT score	12.0%	5.0%
Students submitting ACT score	43.0%	68.0%
Total number of applicants	4,522	3,455
Total number of admissions given out	3,017	2,303
Admitted students who chose to enroll	650	403
Yield rate	21.5%	17.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$62,378	$61,815
Average net price	$26,665	$22,050
Tuition	$43,284	$39,500
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $7,781 Meal plan: $4,266	Room/dormitory: $6,360 Meal plan: $4,380
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $29,800	99.0% Average amount $31,441
Students receiving federal student loan	59.0% Average amount $5,017	55.0% Average amount $5,037
Students taking out private loans	12.0% Average amount $15,702	8.0% Average amount $11,948

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,565 Men 72.8% Women 27.2%	2,704 Men 34.1% Women 65.9%
Graduate students	182 Men 55.5% Women 44.5%	922 Men 38.2% Women 61.8%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	41.5%	33.5%
International students	3.7%	1.4%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	1,405	931
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Wisconsin Illinois Minnesota California Indiana	Missouri Kansas Illinois Nebraska Texas

Academics
Popular study areas	Engineering Business Health Professions Multidisciplinary Studies Computer and Information Science	Health Professions Business Biological and Biomedical Sciences Education Foreign Languages and Literatures
Students to faculty ratio	13:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	66.0%	74.2%
Dropout rate	9.7%	25.8%
Transferred out	22.7%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $94,408 Year 3: $99,791 Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $74,200 Year 3: $86,540 Computer Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $70,395 Year 2: $72,857 Year 3: $77,566 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,272 Year 2: $68,316 Year 3: $76,518 Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,317 Year 2: $66,653 Year 3: $74,698 Architectural Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $64,727 Year 2: $67,420 Year 3: $74,402 Civil Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $67,181 Year 2: $64,493 Year 3: $73,527 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,468 Year 2: $66,062 Year 3: $71,669 Construction Management (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $72,024 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $70,355 Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $59,350 Year 3: $68,048	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $107,312 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $65,724 Year 2: $70,176 Year 3: $81,865 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $65,843 Year 2: $66,179 Year 3: $68,163 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $61,377 Year 2: $61,814 Year 3: $65,622 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $53,627 Year 2: $56,415 Year 3: $63,270 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,845 Year 2: $60,213 Year 3: $60,704 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $30,988 Year 3: $49,356 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $43,957 Year 3: $48,380 Education, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $42,861 Year 2: $43,519 Year 3: $44,790 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,858 Year 2: $28,960 Year 3: $38,388

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