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Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI · Public · Town (remote) · Carnegie R1/R2 · MT · MTU · Mich Tech · Michigan Tech · Michigan Tech Univ · Michigan Tech University · Michigan Technological Univ

Public institution in Houghton, MI · 5,829 undergraduates · 88% acceptance rate · $78,198 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$15,729737th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$18,3921,066th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$41,3401,643rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$32,5501,018th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$24,9901,235th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$78,198160th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$69,672109th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
68.7%471st highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
87.7%321st highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
87.9%1,161st most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1243297th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
28177th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
5,829434th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
13.0:1979th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
18.2%1,796th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 272 mi (MSP)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 52 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$75,742$75,989
Computer EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$72,453$78,172
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Sciencebachelors$72,123$65,486
Computer Sciencebachelors$71,947$75,047
Engineering-Related FieldsEngineering Technologybachelors$71,575—
Materials EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$70,776$73,635
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$69,967$71,637
Chemical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$69,757$70,536
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusinessbachelors$69,338$68,499
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$68,499$66,461
MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$66,077—
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$64,493$65,170

Campus facts

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $5,592,457 (M $3,700,697 · W $1,769,260 · Coed $122,500)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Michigan Technological University’s 5,829 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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