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1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1295
p. 906-487-1885
w. www.mtu.edu

Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (high research activity)
UndergraduateProfessions focus, high graduate coexistence
GraduateSTEM dominant
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingMedium four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District2601

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Michigan Technological University?
628th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $10,500 $10,500 $22,770
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $848 $848 $848
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $350 $350 $759
FT Graduate Tuition $10,710 $10,710 $10,710
FT Graduate Required Fees $933 $933 $933
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $595 $595 $595
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $23,093 $23,093 $35,363
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $12,548 $12,548 $24,818
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $12,548 $12,548 $24,818

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $9,829 $10,761 $9,829 $10,761 $21,589 $22,521
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,000(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board $7,315 $7,738
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,736 $2,444
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application FeeN/A
Graduate Application FeeN/A
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 5,049 (3,653 male / 1,396 female)
Admitted 3,781 (2,751 male / 1,030 female)
Admission rate 75%
First-time Enrollment 1,365 (1,046 male / 319 female)
FT Enrollment 1,361 (1,043 male / 318 female)
PT Enrollment 4 (3 male / 1 female)
Total Enrollment7,136

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Michigan Technological University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demo
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Michigan Technological University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Great Lakes Intercollegiate Ath Conf
NCAA Basketball Conference Great Lakes Intercollegiate Ath Conf
NCAA Track & Field Conference Great Lakes Intercollegiate Ath Conf

ACT Test Admission

255th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 95%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 27
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 24 / 29
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 28

SAT Test Admission

146th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 12%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 530 / 650
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 570 / 700
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1100 / 1350

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity3,045
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$4,401
Board Fee$3,720

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 202 46 38 26 18 2,198 100 2,642
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Anthropology 2 2 4
Applied Economics 2 2
Archeology 2 4 6
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology 4 4
Bioinformatics 2 2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 4 2 64 2 72
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 2 2 76 2 82
Business Administration and Management, General 16 10 6 200 6 238
Cartography
Chemical Engineering 12 2 2 2 92 6 118
Chemistry, General 12 2 14
Chemistry, Other 2 2
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician 2 28 30
Civil Engineering, General 4 2 4 2 206 8 230
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 4 8 12
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2 2 2 8
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 2 48 50
Computer Engineering, General 2 2 2 60 6 76
Computer Software Engineering 12 2 14
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 6 6
Computer and Information Sciences, General 4 2 2 86 2 96
Construction Management 2 38 40
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General 2 2 8 4 16
Ecology 2 2 4
Economics, General 6 6
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 2 2 34 38
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 46 2 2 192 6 250
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology 2 2
Engineering Mechanics
Engineering Technology, General 4 4
Engineering, General 2 18 4 24
Environmental Science 20 20
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 6 2 2 54 2 66
Finance, General
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management 2 14 16
Forestry, General 2 54 6 62
French Language and Literature
Geological/Geophysical Engineering 18 18
Geology/Earth Science, General 12 12
Geophysics and Seismology
German Language and Literature
Health and Physical Education, General 2 2
History, General 2 2 2 6
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 2 2
Industrial Technology/Technician 6 6
International Business/Trade/Commerce 10 10
International/Global Studies 4 4
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 12 2 14
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2 4 2 8
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Materials Engineering 4 2 2 36 4 48
Mathematics, General 16 2 2 2 42 64
Mechanical Engineering 60 6 2 2 2 400 18 490
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician 2 2 2 2 54 62
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD) 2 2
Mining and Mineral Engineering
Molecular Genetics 2 2 4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2 2 2 28 2 36
Operations Management and Supervision
Organizational Communication, General 2 2
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 4 10 14
Physics, General 2 2 44 48
Psychology, General 2 2 2 20 4 30
Public Policy Analysis 4 6 10
Recording Arts Technology/Technician 4 4
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 4 4
Social Sciences, General 4 2 26 2 34
Spanish Language and Literature 2 2
Surveying Engineering 12 12
System Administration/Administrator 2 52 54
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 2 2
Technical and Business Writing 2 4 6
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management 16 2 18

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Michigan Technological University 545th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $76,404 ($79,886 male / $67,922 female)
Number of FT Faculty 378 (268 male / 110 female)
Number of PT Faculty 81
FT Faculty Ratio 5 : 1
Total Benefits $12,234,385

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