Medical College of Wisconsin

www.mcw.edu/

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2021 Enrolled Students

1,538

94.9% Full-Time

About

Medical College of Wisconsin is a higher education institution located in Milwaukee County, WI. In 2021, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Medical College of Wisconsin were Medicine (252 degrees awarded) and Pharmacy (51 degrees).

In 2021, 399 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Medical College of Wisconsin. 55.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (256 degrees), 5.45 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (47 degrees).

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Costs

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Medical College of Wisconsin was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 203 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Medical College of Wisconsin had a total enrollment of 1,538 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Medical College of Wisconsin is 1,460 students and the part-time enrollment is 78. This means that 94.9% of students enrolled at Medical College of Wisconsin are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Medical College of Wisconsin, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.3% White, 12.4% Asian, 8.52% Hispanic or Latino, 5.07% Black or African American, 3.12% Two or More Races, 0.195% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.13% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.1%), followed by White Male (25.4%) and Asian Female (7.12%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

94.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Medical College of Wisconsin in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,538 students. The full-time enrollment at Medical College of Wisconsin is 1,460 and the part-time enrollment is 78. This means that 94.9% of students enrolled at Medical College of Wisconsin are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Medical College of Wisconsin (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
928 enrolled students
Asian
190 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
131 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Medical College of Wisconsin is 60.3% White, 12.4% Asian, 8.52% Hispanic or Latino, 5.07% Black or African American, 3.12% Two or More Races, 0.195% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.13% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 63 students (4.1%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 41 more women than men received degrees from Medical College of Wisconsin. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Medical College of Wisconsin is white (256 degrees awarded). There were 5.45 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (47 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Medical College of Wisconsin is Medicine (252 degrees awarded), followed by Pharmacy (51 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Medical College of Wisconsin, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (351 degrees awarded), Biology (44 degrees), and Engineering (4 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Medical College of Wisconsin are Registered nurses (1,409,705 people), Physicians (514,755 people), Other managers (429,923 people), Software developers (415,595 people), and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (338,854 people).

The most specialized majors at Medical College of Wisconsin in 2021 are Health (351 degrees awarded), Biology (44 degrees), and Engineering (4 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Medical College of Wisconsin are Podiatrists, Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Medical College of Wisconsin are Health (351 degrees awarded), Biology (44 degrees), and Engineering (4 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Medical College of Wisconsin are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,933,906 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (511,504 people), Computer Systems Design (481,062 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (433,716 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (412,339 people).

The most specialized majors at Medical College of Wisconsin are Health (351 degrees awarded), Biology (44 degrees), and Engineering (4 degrees) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Medical College of Wisconsin.

Most Common (2021)

Medicine
252 degree-majors awarded
Pharmacy
51 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Medical College of Wisconsin was Medicine with 252 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from professional doctorate programs at Medical College of Wisconsin according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

179

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

220

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 179 degrees were awarded to men at Medical College of Wisconsin, which is 0.814 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (220).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Medical College of Wisconsin by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 125 degrees were awarded to men at Medical College of Wisconsin in Medicine, which is 0.984 times less than the 127 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 127 degrees were awarded to men at Medical College of Wisconsin in Medicine, which is 1.02 times more than the 125 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
256 degrees awarded
Asian
47 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
33 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Medical College of Wisconsin is white (256 degrees awarded). There were 5.45 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (47 degrees).

3.76% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
139 degrees awarded
White Male
117 degrees awarded
Asian Female
26 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Medical College of Wisconsin is white female (139 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (117 degrees).

Operations

Medical College of Wisconsin has an endowment valued at nearly $1.63B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 504M (31%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Medical College of Wisconsin had a total salary expenditure of 1.27B.

Endowment

$1.63B

2021 Endowment

31.8%

growth from 2020

Medical College of Wisconsin has an endowment valued at about $1.63B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Medical College of Wisconsin grew 31.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.61B higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Medical College of Wisconsin (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$180M - Federal
$7.9M - State
$49k - Local

As of 2021, Medical College of Wisconsin received $180M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $7.9M from state grants and contracts, and $49k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$839M

2021 Salaries

6.79%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Medical College of Wisconsin paid a median of $839M in salaries, which represents 66.1% of their overall expenditure ($1.27B) and a 6.79% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).