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Michigan Technological University Overview

Michigan Technological University is a public institution situated in Houghton, Michigan. Houghton is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

What Is Michigan Technological University Known For?

1,148 Undergraduate Awards
$37,305 Avg Cost After Aid
94% Acceptance Rate
  • The highest award offered at Michigan Tech is the doctor's degree.
  • In a recent academic period87% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Michigan Tech with a bachelor's degree make about $78,198 a year. That's 92% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Michigan Technological University?

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Contact details for Michigan Tech are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931-1295
Phone: 906-487-1885
Website: www.mtu.edu

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How Do I Get Into Michigan Tech?

You can apply to Michigan Tech online at: https://www.mtu.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Michigan Tech

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Michigan Tech?

94% Acceptance Rate
40% Of Accepted Are Women
71% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 94%, Michigan Tech is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 60% of accepted students are men and 40% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 93%, and the acceptance rate for women is 94%.

Average Test Scores

About 71% of students accepted to Michigan Tech submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 670. Math scores were between 570 and 680.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Michigan Technological University  ( 560 to 670 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Michigan Technological University  ( 570 to 680 )
200
800
Michigan Tech received ACT scores from 25% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 30. Math scores were between 25 and 0. Composite scores were between 24 and 31.

ACT English Scores for Michigan Technological University  ( 22 to 30 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Michigan Technological University  ( 24 to 31 )
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36

Can I Afford Michigan Technological University?

$37,305 Net Price
51% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Michigan Tech is $37,305. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Michigan Tech, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $8,372 a year. That adds up to $33,488 over four years for those students.

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Michigan Technological University Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,294 Full-Time Undergraduates
29% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5,640 undergraduate students at Michigan Tech, with 5,294 being full-time and 346 being part-time.

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There are also 1,233 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,294 full-time undergraduates at Michigan Tech, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Michigan Technological University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 105
Black or African American 48
Hispanic or Latino 136
White 4,629
International Students 52
Other Races/Ethnicities 324

Geographic Diversity

Michigan students aren't the only ones who study at Michigan Technological University. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 55 countries are represented at Michigan Tech. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Iran.

Michigan Technological University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Mechanical Engineering 0 274 11 107 20 412
Electrical Engineering 0 85 0 5 4 94
Chemical Engineering 0 78 0 7 4 89
Civil Engineering 0 64 3 14 4 85
Computer Science 0 68 0 11 2 81
Applied Statistics 0 0 39 32 0 71
Computer Engineering 0 66 0 1 1 68
Biomedical Engineering 0 53 0 7 1 61
Business Administration & Management 0 19 0 27 0 46
Environmental Engineering 0 29 2 14 1 46
Materials Engineering 0 23 0 5 4 32
Forestry 0 17 0 8 6 31
Information Technology 0 24 0 4 0 28
Robotics Engineering 0 2 6 20 0 28
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 0 0 1 25 0 26
General Biology 0 8 0 9 6 23
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 23 0 0 0 23
Accounting 0 15 0 7 0 22
Health & Physical Education 0 20 0 2 0 22
Engineering-Related Fields 0 10 0 11 0 21
General Engineering 0 4 16 1 0 21
Natural Resources Conservation 0 21 0 0 0 21
Physics 0 8 8 3 1 20
Mathematics 0 16 0 2 1 19
Data Science 0 0 3 16 0 19
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 8 5 5 1 19
Wildlife Management 0 18 0 0 0 18
Chemistry 0 8 0 4 6 18
Finance & Financial Management 0 15 0 0 0 15
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 15 0 0 0 15
Sustainability Science 0 11 4 0 0 15
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 13 0 0 1 14
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 7 0 7 0 14
Statistics 0 7 0 4 3 14
Human Biology 0 14 0 0 0 14
General Psychology 0 13 0 0 0 13
Geoscience Engineering 0 7 0 3 1 11
Energy Systems Engineering 0 0 10 0 0 10
Construction Management 0 9 0 0 0 9
Management Information Systems 0 9 0 0 0 9
Geography & Cartography 0 0 0 9 0 9
Marketing 0 8 0 0 0 8
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 7 0 0 0 7
Environmental Geosciences 0 0 7 0 0 7
Public Relations & Advertising 0 6 0 0 0 6
Mining Engineering 0 4 0 2 0 6
Writing Studies 0 0 0 1 5 6
Data Analytics 0 0 6 0 0 6
Natural Resource Management 0 1 0 4 1 6
Cognitive Science 0 0 0 3 2 5
General Social Sciences 0 5 0 0 0 5
Audiovisual Communications 0 4 0 0 0 4
Engineering Physics 0 1 0 0 3 4
General English Literature 0 4 0 0 0 4
Anthropology 0 4 0 0 0 4
Music 0 4 0 0 0 4
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 0 0 0 3 3
Communication & Media Studies 0 3 0 0 0 3
Manufacturing Engineering 0 0 3 0 0 3
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 0 1 2 0 3
Liberal Arts General Studies 3 0 0 0 0 3
Mathematics & Computer Science 0 3 0 0 0 3
Security Science and Technology 0 0 3 0 0 3
Archeology 0 0 0 2 1 3
Public Policy 0 0 3 0 0 3
Drama & Theater Arts 0 3 0 0 0 3
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 2 0 0 0 2
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 2 0 0 2
Surveying Engineering 0 1 1 0 0 2
History 0 2 0 0 0 2
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 0 0 0 0 2 2
Genetics 0 0 0 0 1 1
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 1 0 0 1
Engineering Mechanics 0 0 1 0 0 1
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 1 0 0 1
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 1 0 0 0 1
Applied Mathematics 0 0 0 0 1 1
Economics 0 0 0 1 0 1
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 1 0 0 0 1
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 0 0 0 0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nursing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Computational Science 0 0 0 0 0 0
Astronomy & Astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sociology 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 3 1,145 137 385 86 1,756

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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