Michigan Technological University — College Profile

About

Located on Michigan’s scenic Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan Technological University is a premier public research institution best known for its robust STEM education, featuring standout programs within its College of Engineering and College of Computing. Students benefit from extensive hands-on learning through MTU's distinctive Enterprise Program, which helps drive exceptional job placement rates and a high career return on investment. Campus life is shaped by a tight-knit, adventurous culture that enthusiastically embraces the Upper Peninsula's heavy snowfall, highlighted by access to the university-owned Mont Ripley ski hill and the world-famous, month-long Winter Carnival.

Wikipedia:Michigan Technological University is a public research university in Houghton, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1885 as the Michigan Mining School, the first post-secondary institution in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Location

Houghton, MI, 49931-1295 · Town campus

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Nearest airport from college

MSP · Minneapolis

272 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$19,123$42,988

Housing & food (on campus)$13,050$13,050

Books & supplies$1,200$1,200

Cost of attendance$34,152$63,019

Average net price$14,182Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$42,988

In-state: $19,123

Housing & food (on campus)$13,050

Books & supplies$1,200

Cost of attendance$63,019

In-state: $34,152

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $14,182

Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.mtu.edu

How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2025-26

Michigan Technological University’s own figures for 2025-26, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.

Tuition$44,504

Books & supplies$1,200

Personal expenses$640

Transportation$1,474

Total published by the school$63,019

Source: www.mtu.edu · checked Sep 13, 2026

Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24

$0–30k

$2,045

$30–48k

$3,373

$48–75k

$6,187

$75–110k

$12,813

$110k+

$23,107

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Merit aid · 2025-26

Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.

Average award$11,689

Share of first-years who get one41%

Source: Michigan Technological University's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures.

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

68%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

37%

Back for yr 2

89%

Transferred

20%

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

70% graduated · 21% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 8% left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$69,672

10 yrs after entry$78,198

Debt

Median at graduation$24,990

Monthly payment$265

Middle 50% owe$7.5k–$30.1k

90th percentile$38,300

Green marks a figure above the typical Doctoral University: $63,395 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

92%

Test policy

Test optional

Per College Scorecard

SAT average

1258

R 570–680 · M 560–670

ACT midpoint

Comp 25–31 · E 23–32 · M 25–31

SAT middle 50%: 1130–1350

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Essay prompts

How much essays count at Michigan Technological University: Considered (one of four levels: very important · important · considered · not considered)

Source: Michigan Technological University's Common Data Set for 2024-25 — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures.

If Michigan Technological University asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.

The personal essay is separate: see the Common App essay prompts.

Student Body

Gender

Men 71%Women 29%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

13 : 1

Pell grant

20%

First-gen

19%

Family income

$77,439

Independent

Age at entry

19.0

Part-time

Race & ethnicity

White

82%

Hispanic

Black

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

Unknown

Varsity sports

NCAA Division II with football · EADA 2024-25

Basketball
Men's · Women's
Cross Country
Men's · Women's
Football
Men's
Ice Hockey
Men's
Other Sports
Co-ed
Skiing
Men's · Women's
Soccer
Women's
Tennis
Men's · Women's
Track and Field (Outdoor)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Women's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$69,672

After 10 yrs

$78,198

Mechanical Engineering274

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering85

Chemical Engineering78

Computer Science68

Computer Engineering66

Civil Engineering64

Biomedical/Medical Engineering53

Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering29

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management24

Materials Engineering23

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians23

Natural Resources Conservation and Research21

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness20

Business Administration, Management and Operations19

Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management18

Forestry17

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$169M

Full-time faculty

87%

Faculty salary

$11,858/mo

Teaching spend

$12,828

per student

Federal loans

46%

Classification

Carnegie type

Doctoral University

Research activity

R1 — very high research

$107M research spending · 86 research doctorates a year

Undergraduate profile

Four-year, more selective admissions