Michigan Technological University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #606 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #217 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #191 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #4 of 62 | In Michigan |
| #98 of 1,048 | For Firefighting and Fire Science |
| Top50% | For 147 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 86%
- Undergraduates
- 5,777
- Graduates
- 1,231
- 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 86% 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 | 86% | 86% | 85% |
| Applicants | 8,041 | 4,961 | 3,080 |
| Admissions | 6,895 | 4,276 | 2,619 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,475 | 1,061 | 414 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 4 | 4 |
522 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
264 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,032 or 70%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1130
or below
75% of them
had 1335
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Michigan Technological University are 1130-1335 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
416 or 28%
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 | Recommended |
| 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 | 5508 (79%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 613 (9%) |
| Two or more races | 243 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 203 (3%) |
| Hispanic | 186 (3%) |
| Asian | 147 (2%) |
| Black or African American | 81 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 (0.3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 2 (0%) |
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
- $14,609
- Students receiving aid
- 99%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $16,654 | $22,725 |
| Tuition in-state | $16,654 | $22,725 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $37,800 | $22,725 |
| Fee in-district | $312 | $256 |
| Fee in-state | $312 | $256 |
| Fee out-of-state | $312 | $256 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 3,062 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $11,655 |
| Room charge | $6,509 |
| Meal charge | $5,146 |
Michigan Technological University majors
Michigan Technological University has granted 1,173 bachelor's degrees across 55 programs, 424 master's across 39 programs, and 84 doctorate degrees across 23 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Michigan Technological University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 263 | 152 | 12 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 105 | 22 | 6 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 103 | 8 | 8 | |
| Computer Science | 74 | 21 | 5 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 67 | 13 | 5 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 48 | 5 | 4 | |
| Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician | 50 | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 16 | 31 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 43 | 1 | 2 | |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 31 | 5 | 1 | |
| Materials Engineering | 23 | 6 | 7 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 16 | 11 | 3 | |
| Forestry, General | 20 | 8 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 20 | 3 | 2 | |
| Accounting | 14 | 8 | ||
| Applied Statistics, General | 22 | |||
| Finance, General | 21 | |||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 13 | 5 | ||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 15 | 2 | ||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 17 | |||
| Computer Software Engineering | 16 | |||
| Network and System Administration & Administrator | 16 | |||
| Management Information Systems, General | 15 | |||
| Computational Science | 14 | |||
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 14 | |||
| Physics, General | 10 | 1 | 3 | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 13 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 7 | 3 | 2 | |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician | 12 | |||
| Psychology, General | 12 | |||
| Construction Management, General | 11 | |||
| Environmental Science | 10 | |||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 5 | 5 | ||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 10 | |||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 9 | |||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 8 | |||
| Human Biology | 8 | |||
| Technical and Scientific Communication | 8 | |||
| Geological & Geophysical Engineering | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| International and Intercultural Communication | 7 | |||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 7 | |||
| Recording Arts Technology & Technician | 7 | |||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 1 | 6 | ||
| Statistics, General | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| Cognitive Science, General | 5 | 1 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 5 | |||
| Ecology | 5 | |||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 5 | |||
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 5 | |||
| Condensed Matter and Materials Physics | 2 | 2 | ||
| Economics, General | 4 | |||
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 4 | |||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 4 | |||
| Archeology | 3 | |||
| Bioinformatics | 3 | |||
| Engineering, General | 2 | 1 | ||
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 3 | |||
| Medical Informatics | 3 | |||
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 2 | 1 | ||
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 2 | |||
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 2 | |||
| History, General | 2 | |||
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 2 | |||
| Social Sciences, General | 2 | |||
| Surveying Engineering | 2 | |||
| Sustainability Studies | 2 | |||
| Applied Economics | 1 | |||
| Cheminformatics & Chemistry Informatics | 1 | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | 1 | |||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 1 | |||
| Molecular Genetics | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 5 | 1,173 | 424 | 84 |
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% | 75% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Michigan Technological University is a world-class research university with 20,323 scientific papers published and 443,899 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, Organic Chemistry, and Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 187 | 1151 |
| 1991 | 196 | 1297 |
| 1992 | 176 | 1386 |
| 1993 | 177 | 1474 |
| 1994 | 213 | 1535 |
| 1995 | 212 | 1615 |
| 1996 | 254 | 2041 |
| 1997 | 262 | 1938 |
| 1998 | 299 | 2368 |
| 1999 | 332 | 2482 |
| 2000 | 269 | 3209 |
| 2001 | 291 | 3489 |
| 2002 | 318 | 4260 |
| 2003 | 330 | 4899 |
| 2004 | 402 | 5857 |
| 2005 | 368 | 6243 |
| 2006 | 433 | 7229 |
| 2007 | 475 | 8455 |
| 2008 | 515 | 9462 |
| 2009 | 572 | 10668 |
| 2010 | 641 | 12108 |
| 2011 | 747 | 13795 |
| 2012 | 774 | 15976 |
| 2013 | 746 | 18422 |
| 2014 | 890 | 20343 |
| 2015 | 1006 | 21792 |
| 2016 | 970 | 23237 |
| 2017 | 998 | 24842 |
| 2018 | 1027 | 27056 |
| 2019 | 992 | 31848 |
| 2020 | 1093 | 36060 |
| 2021 | 1114 | 46869 |
| 2022 | 903 | 43414 |
Michigan Technological University alumni
-
Roxane Gay
- Occupations
- university teacherjournalistliterary criticessayistwriter
- 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
- biologistchemistengineerbiochemistuniversity teacher
- 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 centre currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Edmonton Oilers.
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 | 1,373 |
| 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 |