Electrical engineering
Ranked #84 of 184 for valueElectrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · 78 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $99,848
- Ranked-college median: $99,787
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,732
Michigan Technological University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 92.4% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 6,895 of 8,041 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 570–680, SAT Math 560–670, ACT 25–31. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 5,955
Larger than 81% of colleges
National median 1,603
Michigan Technological UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Michigan Technological University admitted 92.4% of 8,041 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants8,041
92.4% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted6,895
21.4% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)1,475
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 570–680
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 560–670
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 25–31
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Michigan Technological University- SAT, middle 50%
- 1130–1350
- ACT, middle 50%
- 25–31
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$13,446
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $19,982
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $44,878
- Average net price
- $13,446
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 25.1%
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70%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
88.8%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$84,681
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Michigan Technological University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Michigan Technological University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Civil engineering
Ranked #95 of 181 for valueCivil Engineering · 70 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $83,841
- Ranked-college median: $85,627
- Median debt
- $23,750
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Computer engineering
Ranked #106 of 126 for valueComputer Engineering · 62 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $93,557
- Ranked-college median: $109,085
- Median debt
- $24,375
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Computer science
Ranked #140 of 466 for valueComputer Science · 76 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $105,428
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $23,000
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Mechanical engineering
Ranked #164 of 276 for valueMechanical Engineering · 175 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $88,860
- Ranked-college median: $91,366
- Median debt
- $24,123
- Ranked-college median: $20,713
Engineering
Ranked #189 of 327 for valueMechanical Engineering · 175 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $88,860
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $24,123
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
5,955
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
R2 research university
A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity.
Colleges like Michigan Technological University
Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI
Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI
Oakland University-MichiganRochester Hills, MI
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MI, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI, United States
- Public
- R2 research university
Remote town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- mtu.edu
Colleges nearby
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College23 mi from Michigan Technological University
Northern Michigan University66 mi from Michigan Technological University- Gogebic Community College89 mi from Michigan Technological University
Bay de Noc Community College116 mi from Michigan Technological University
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $13,446 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division II · Competitive sports with partial scholarships and smaller programs.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II (this college)
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
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What is the Michigan Technological University acceptance rate for 2026?
Michigan Technological University admitted 92.4% of 8,041 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Michigan Technological University tuition?
In-state tuition at Michigan Technological University is $19,982 and out-of-state tuition is $44,878 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $13,446 a year.
What is the average net price at Michigan Technological University?
The average net price at Michigan Technological University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $13,446 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Michigan Technological University?
70% of first-time, full-time students at Michigan Technological University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Michigan Technological University?
The closest matches are Central Michigan University, Western Michigan University, and Oakland University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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