MSOE's tuition & fees has increased from $36,540 (2015) to $50,480 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 38.15% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $19,764 (year 2015) to $21,384 (year 2025).
MSOE's tuition increase rate is higher than the Wisconsin's average increase rate of 4.87%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 38.87% from 2015 ($48,650).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, MSOE's COA is $67,562, which is increased by 5.38% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to MSOE's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 38.15% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $48,240. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Milwaukee School of Engineering over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has decreased -16.67% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | -16.67% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 46.09% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 37.46% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Milwaukee School of Engineering.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,910 | $13,044 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,141 | $13,719 | 2.12% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,617 | $13,736 | 4.27% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,935 | $14,442 | 2.74% |
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| 2019-20 | $11,968 | $14,802 | 0.28% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,289 | $15,577 | 2.68% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,857 | $16,279 | 12.76% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,432 | $17,253 | 4.15% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,694 | $18,328 | 1.82% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,082 | $19,710 | 9.45% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Milwaukee School of Engineering and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Milwaukee School of Engineering | $50,480 | $48,421 | 4.25% |
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| Marquette University | $51,170 | $48,700 | 5.07% |
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| Herzing University-Madison | $13,450 | $13,420 | 0.22% |
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| Concordia University-Wisconsin | $35,470 | $34,250 | 3.56% |
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| Carroll University | $38,890 | $37,230 | 4.46% |
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| Carthage College | $38,750 | $36,500 | 6.16% |
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