Michigan Technological University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #616 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #213 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #188 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #4 of 62 | In Michigan |
| #73 of 1,577 | For Engineering Management |
| Top50% | For 155 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 88%
- Undergraduates
- 5,892
- Graduates
- 1,421
- Male:Female Ratio
- 69:31
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.mtu.edu
Michigan Technological University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Michigan Technological University has an acceptance rate of 88% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 88% | 87% | 89% |
| Applicants | 12,434 | 7,609 | 4,788 |
| Admissions | 10,935 | 6,646 | 4,261 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,459 | 1,029 | 430 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 4 | 3 | 1 |
611 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
319 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,001 or 68%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1120
or below
75% of them
had 1330
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Michigan Technological University are 1120-1330 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
303 or 21%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 25
or below
75% of them
had 31
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Michigan Technological University are 25-31 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 5516 (76%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 754 (10%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 345 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 225 (3%) |
| Hispanic | 205 (3%) |
| Asian | 147 (2%) |
| Black or African American | 80 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 22 (0.3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 4 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $16,889
- Students receiving aid
- 98%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $18,074 | $24,669 |
| Tuition in-state | $18,074 | $24,669 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $41,022 | $24,669 |
| Fee in-district | $318 | $260 |
| Fee in-state | $318 | $260 |
| Fee out-of-state | $318 | $260 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 3,215 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $12,554 |
| Room charge | $7,005 |
| Meal charge | $5,549 |
Michigan Technological University majors
Michigan Technological University has granted 1,109 bachelor's degrees across 60 programs, 385 master's across 37 programs, and 86 doctorate degrees across 27 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Michigan Technological University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 274 | 107 | 20 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 78 | 7 | 4 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 74 | 5 | 4 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 64 | 14 | 4 | |
| Computer Science | 68 | 11 | 2 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 53 | 7 | 1 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 45 | 1 | 1 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 18 | 27 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 29 | 14 | 1 | |
| Applied Statistics, General | 32 | |||
| Materials Engineering | 21 | 5 | 4 | |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 25 | |||
| Forestry, General | 17 | 8 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 8 | 9 | 6 | |
| Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician | 23 | |||
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 2 | 20 | ||
| Accounting | 14 | 7 | ||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 10 | 11 | ||
| Environmental Science | 21 | |||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 16 | 2 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 7 | 4 | 6 | |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 17 | |||
| Data Science, General | 16 | |||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 15 | |||
| Computer Software Engineering | 15 | |||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 11 | 4 | ||
| Human Biology | 14 | |||
| Statistics, General | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 12 | 1 | ||
| Network and System Administration & Administrator | 13 | |||
| Psychology, General | 13 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 9 | 2 | 1 | |
| Physics, General | 8 | 3 | 1 | |
| Geological & Geophysical Engineering | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 11 | |||
| Finance, General | 10 | |||
| Construction Management, General | 9 | |||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 9 | |||
| Management Information Systems, General | 9 | |||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 8 | |||
| Ecology | 7 | |||
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 7 | |||
| Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician | 7 | |||
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 6 | |||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 5 | 1 | ||
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 4 | 2 | ||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 1 | 5 | ||
| Technical and Scientific Communication | 6 | |||
| Cognitive Science, General | 3 | 2 | ||
| Energy and Environmental Policy | 4 | 1 | ||
| Engineering, General | 4 | 1 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 4 | |||
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 1 | 3 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 4 | |||
| Recording Arts Technology & Technician | 4 | |||
| Social Sciences, General | 4 | |||
| Sound Arts | 4 | |||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 4 | |||
| Archeology | 2 | 1 | ||
| Communication, General | 3 | |||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 3 | |||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 3 | |||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 3 | |||
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 3 | |||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 2 | |||
| Bioinformatics | 2 | |||
| History, General | 2 | |||
| Medical Informatics | 2 | |||
| Applied Economics | 1 | |||
| Cheminformatics & Chemistry Informatics | 1 | |||
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 1 | |||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 1 | |||
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 1 | |||
| Molecular Genetics | 1 | |||
| Surveying Engineering | 1 | |||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 3 | 1,109 | 385 | 86 |
Michigan Technological University has a graduation rate of 69%, which is among the 24% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 69% | 67% | 72% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Michigan Technological University is a world-class research university with 26,715 scientific papers published and 693,197 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Biology, Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Organic Chemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 190 | 1759 |
| 1993 | 191 | 1808 |
| 1994 | 238 | 1982 |
| 1995 | 241 | 2160 |
| 1996 | 301 | 2665 |
| 1997 | 290 | 2521 |
| 1998 | 351 | 3080 |
| 1999 | 390 | 3235 |
| 2000 | 323 | 4271 |
| 2001 | 337 | 4505 |
| 2002 | 480 | 6180 |
| 2003 | 446 | 6732 |
| 2004 | 489 | 7795 |
| 2005 | 500 | 8430 |
| 2006 | 540 | 9782 |
| 2007 | 577 | 11284 |
| 2008 | 607 | 12701 |
| 2009 | 724 | 14315 |
| 2010 | 807 | 16064 |
| 2011 | 923 | 19068 |
| 2012 | 946 | 21334 |
| 2013 | 969 | 23962 |
| 2014 | 1103 | 26781 |
| 2015 | 1210 | 28793 |
| 2016 | 1237 | 31353 |
| 2017 | 1157 | 33928 |
| 2018 | 1281 | 39095 |
| 2019 | 1200 | 44120 |
| 2020 | 1539 | 50612 |
| 2021 | 1289 | 58507 |
| 2022 | 1133 | 57646 |
| 2023 | 1196 | 59300 |
| 2024 | 970 | 58168 |
Michigan Technological University alumni
-
Roxane Gay
- Occupations
- essayistwriterediting staffnovelistuniversity teacher
- Biography
-
Roxane Gay is an American writer, professor, editor, and social commentator. Gay is the author of The New York Times best-selling essay collection Bad Feminist (2014), as well as the short story collection Ayiti (2011), the novel An Untamed State (2014), the short story collection Difficult Women (2017), and the memoir Hunger (2017).
-
Tony Esposito
- Occupations
- ice hockey playerdesigner
- Biography
-
Anthony James "Tony O" Esposito was a Canadian-American professional ice hockey goaltender, who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), 15 of those for the Chicago Black Hawks. He was one of the pioneers of the now popular butterfly style. Tony was the younger brother of Phil Esposito, a centre. Both brothers had notable careers and are enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Esposito's jersey number 35 was retired by the Blackhawks in 1988.
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Melvin Calvin
- Occupations
- engineerbiochemistuniversity teacherbiologistchemist
- Biography
-
Melvin Ellis Calvin was an American biochemist known for discovering the Calvin cycle along with Andrew Benson and James Bassham, for which he was awarded the 1961 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He spent most of his five-decade career at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Jujhar Khaira
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
-
Jujhar Khaira is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL). He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, Chicago Blackhawks and Minnesota Wild.
General info
| Alternative names | Michigan Tech University MT Michigan Tech Mich Tech Michigan Technological Univ Michigan Tech Univ MTU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1885 |
| Motto | Create the Future |
| Colors | black, gold |
| Academic calendar | August to April (August - December; January-April) |
| Total FTE staff | 1,457 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1400 Townsend Drive Houghton, Michigan, 49931-1295 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 8,000 |
| Phone | 9064871885 |