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Michigan Technological University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Houghton, MI
Population 20,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,829
Men / Women 71% / 29%
White 74%
Black 5%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
Hispanic 3%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 65%
Life & Natural Sciences 13%
Business & Economics 8%
Professional 7%
Humanities & Social Sciences 5%
Arts 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $19,123
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $42,988
Est. In-State Cost $24,738
Est. Out-of-State Cost $55,609
10-Year ROI $293,000
ROI Percentile 97th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 89%
4-Year Graduation Rate 37%
6-Year Graduation Rate 68%
Transfer-Out Rate 19%

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,150 (4th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 204 (5th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 75%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $68M #95
Life & Natural Sciences $33M #169
Humanities & Social Sciences $2M #232
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 53 #98
Life & Natural Sciences 20 #439
Humanities & Social Sciences 13 #453

Honors College

Name Pavlis Honors College
Students 400 (7%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 91%
SAT Range 1,130 – 1,350
ACT Range 25 – 31

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Michigan Technological University 1,094 66% / 34% 1% $96,615
Biomedical Engineering 47 43% / 57% 0% $100,285
Chemical Engineering 78 53% / 47% 0% $101,284
Civil Engineering 70 71% / 29% 0% $90,945
Computer Engineering 41 +1 85% / 15% 0% $112,460
Computer Science 76 83% / 17% 1% $113,226
Computer Software Engineering 20 95% / 5% 0% $112,460
Electrical Engineering 72 +6 81% / 19% 0% $107,594
Engineering Physics 2 100% / 0% 0%
Environmental Engineering 47 36% / 64% 0% $82,954
General Engineering 4 100% / 0% 0%
Geological Engineering 6 67% / 33% 0%
Materials Engineering 23 +1 65% / 35% 0% $87,118
Mathematics 3 +4 100% / 0% 0% $85,256
Mathematics and Computer Science 1 0% / 100% 0%
Mechanical Engineering 175 82% / 18% 1% $102,076
Mining Engineering 5 60% / 40% 0%
Network Administration 15 +1 93% / 7% 0% $97,245
Physics 8 62% / 38% 12%
Robotics Engineering 6 +3 50% / 50% 0%
Statistics 2 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Surveying Engineering 13 85% / 15% 0%
Biochemistry 12 50% / 50% 0%
Bioinformatics
Biology 4 0% / 100% 0% $48,498
Cheminformatics
Chemistry 11 73% / 27% 0%
Clinical Laboratory Science 14 14% / 86% 0% $67,790
Computational Biology 2 0% / 100% 0%
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 9 56% / 44% 0%
Environmental Science 14 +2 29% / 71% 0%
Exercise Science 15 47% / 53% 0% $64,821
Forestry 23 57% / 43% 0% $65,569
Geophysics and Seismology
Geosciences 2 50% / 50% 0%
Human Biology 12 +1 25% / 75% 0%
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 4 25% / 75% 0%
Natural Resources Management 2 0% / 100% 0%
Nursing 4 25% / 75% 0%
Wildlife Management 12 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Accounting 9 +3 67% / 33% 0%
Business Administration 23 +1 70% / 30% 9% $81,700
Economics 6 83% / 17% 0%
Engineering Management 14 71% / 29% 14%
Finance 19 +3 79% / 21% 16%
Management Information Systems 8 +3 50% / 50% 12%
Marketing 9 44% / 56% 11% $66,633
Sports Management 1 100% / 0% 0% $64,821
Anthropology 3 +3 33% / 67% 0%
Applied Psychology 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Communication 6 33% / 67% 0%
English 3 33% / 67% 0%
History 1 0% / 100% 0%
Psychology 12 +2 0% / 100% 8% $44,313
Social Sciences 6 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Sustainability Studies 9 22% / 78% 0%
Technical Communication 11 45% / 55% 0%
Recording Arts Technology 6 83% / 17% 0%
Sound Arts 7 86% / 14% 0%
Theatre Design and Technology 9 22% / 78% 0%
Visual and Performing Arts 5 60% / 40% 0%
Construction Management 11 100% / 0% 0%
Cybersecurity 24 +1 83% / 17% 4% $97,245
Electrical Engineering Technology 9 89% / 11% 0%
Mechanical Engineering Technology 26 92% / 8% 0% $89,487
Mechatronics Engineering Technology 2 100% / 0% 0%