Michigan Technological University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #605 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #211 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #187 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #5 of 62 | In Michigan |
| #75 of 1,623 | For Engineering Management |
| Top50% | For 155 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 92%
- Undergraduates
- 6,013
- Graduates
- 1,390
- Male:Female Ratio
- 70:30
- 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 92% and is among the 34% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 92% | 92% | 93% |
| Applicants | 11,491 | 6,992 | 4,476 |
| Admissions | 10,621 | 6,459 | 4,142 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,370 | 963 | 407 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 3 | 3 |
490 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
352 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
972 or 71%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1130
or below
75% of them
had 1350
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Michigan Technological University are 1130-1350 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
274 or 20%
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 | 5528 (75%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 718 (10%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 447 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 231 (3%) |
| Hispanic | 210 (3%) |
| Asian | 144 (2%) |
| Black or African American | 85 (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
- $19,898
- Students receiving aid
- 99%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $18,797 | $25,650 |
| Tuition in-state | $18,797 | $25,650 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $42,662 | $25,650 |
| Fee in-district | $326 | $266 |
| Fee in-state | $326 | $266 |
| Fee out-of-state | $326 | $266 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 3,213 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $13,050 |
| Room charge | $7,284 |
| Meal charge | $5,766 |
Michigan Technological University majors
Michigan Technological University has granted 1,094 bachelor's degrees across 62 programs, 466 master's across 39 programs, and 86 doctorate degrees across 22 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Michigan Technological University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 175 | 99 | 17 | |
| Computer Science | 76 | 20 | 4 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 70 | 22 | 2 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 78 | 6 | 2 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 72 | 1 | 4 | |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 47 | 19 | 4 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 47 | 9 | 2 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 23 | 30 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 41 | |||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 14 | 23 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 23 | 7 | 4 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 24 | 8 | ||
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 29 | |||
| Data Science, General | 28 | |||
| Medical Informatics | 28 | |||
| Forestry, General | 23 | 4 | ||
| Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician | 26 | |||
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 6 | 20 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 15 | 8 | ||
| Computer Software Engineering | 20 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 11 | 2 | 6 | |
| Finance, General | 19 | |||
| Physics, General | 8 | 5 | 6 | |
| Accounting | 9 | 8 | ||
| Applied Statistics, General | 17 | |||
| Cognitive Science, General | 6 | 9 | ||
| Network and System Administration & Administrator | 15 | |||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 4 | 9 | 1 | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 14 | |||
| Environmental Science | 14 | |||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 12 | 1 | ||
| Engineering, General | 8 | 4 | 1 | |
| Surveying Engineering | 13 | |||
| Human Biology | 12 | |||
| Psychology, General | 12 | |||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 12 | |||
| Construction Management, General | 11 | |||
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 2 | 6 | 3 | |
| Statistics, General | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
| Technical and Scientific Communication | 11 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 9 | |||
| Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician | 9 | |||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 9 | |||
| Geological & Geophysical Engineering | 6 | 3 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 9 | |||
| Sustainability Studies | 9 | |||
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 9 | |||
| Energy and Environmental Policy | 7 | 1 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 2 | 5 | 1 | |
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 8 | |||
| Management Information Systems, General | 8 | |||
| Ecology | 7 | |||
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 5 | 2 | ||
| Sound Arts | 7 | |||
| Communication, General | 6 | |||
| Economics, General | 6 | |||
| Recording Arts Technology & Technician | 6 | |||
| Social Sciences, General | 6 | |||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 1 | 4 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 5 | |||
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 4 | |||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 4 | |||
| Anthropology, General | 3 | |||
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 3 | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | 3 | |||
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 3 | |||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 3 | |||
| Archeology | 2 | |||
| Computational Biology | 2 | |||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 2 | |||
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology & Technician | 2 | |||
| Molecular Genetics | 2 | |||
| Applied Psychology | 1 | |||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 1 | |||
| Engineering Mechanics | 1 | |||
| History, General | 1 | |||
| Manufacturing Engineering | 1 | |||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 1 | |||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 16 | 1,094 | 466 | 86 |
Michigan Technological University has a graduation rate of 68%, which is among the 25% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 68% | 65% | 77% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Michigan Technological University is a world-class research university with 27,307 scientific papers published and 734,749 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 192 | 1810 |
| 1994 | 239 | 1981 |
| 1995 | 253 | 2163 |
| 1996 | 301 | 2665 |
| 1997 | 290 | 2523 |
| 1998 | 351 | 3082 |
| 1999 | 390 | 3235 |
| 2000 | 323 | 4271 |
| 2001 | 337 | 4506 |
| 2002 | 480 | 6197 |
| 2003 | 446 | 6734 |
| 2004 | 489 | 7798 |
| 2005 | 500 | 8432 |
| 2006 | 540 | 9783 |
| 2007 | 578 | 11286 |
| 2008 | 608 | 12701 |
| 2009 | 722 | 14314 |
| 2010 | 807 | 16066 |
| 2011 | 925 | 19082 |
| 2012 | 946 | 21341 |
| 2013 | 969 | 23963 |
| 2014 | 1104 | 26801 |
| 2015 | 1212 | 28825 |
| 2016 | 1238 | 31382 |
| 2017 | 1159 | 33949 |
| 2018 | 1287 | 39130 |
| 2019 | 1203 | 44157 |
| 2020 | 1543 | 50645 |
| 2021 | 1292 | 58571 |
| 2022 | 1133 | 57705 |
| 2023 | 1197 | 59367 |
| 2024 | 997 | 58658 |
| 2025 | 671 | 52832 |
Michigan Technological University alumni
-
Roxane Gay
- Occupations
- editing staffnovelistuniversity teacherjournalistliterary critic
- 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 Blackhawks. 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
- university teacherbiologistchemistengineerbiochemist
- 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.
-
Jujhar Khaira
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
-
Jujhar Khaira is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Abbotsford Canucks 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 | 1,527 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1400 Townsend Drive Houghton, Michigan, 49931-1295 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 8,000 |
| Phone | 9064871885 |