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Michigan Technological University

General Information

Name: Michigan Technological University
Address: 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931-1295
Phone:

  • General information: (906) 487-1885
  • Financial aid office: (906) 487-2622
  • Admissions office: (906) 487-2335

Website: www.mtu.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$8,910$8,194$7,610
        Out-of-state$20,679$19,384$18,782
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$900
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,840$6,375$6,096
        Other expenses$1,763$1,763$1,638

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$18,513$17,332$16,244
Out-of-state
        On-campus$30,282$28,522$27,416

Engineering and Computer Science students classified as sophomore and above were charge an additional program fee. This fee is $1000/year in 2006-07 and was $800/year in 2004-05 and 2005-06.

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 93%
  • Federal grants: 23%
  • State/local grants: 61%
  • Institutional grants: 70%
  • Student loans: 59%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2869
  • State/local grants:$1877
  • Institutional grants:$3359
  • Student loans:$4918

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,9283,062866
Percent admitted84.7%84.8%84.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time39.8%41.9%32.5%
Part-time0.1%0.1%0.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 6506
Undergraduate enrollment: 5611
First-time student retention: 80%
Overall graduation rate: 59%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 92%
    • Part Time: 8%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 78%
    • Women: 22%

White non-hispanic: 87%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 8%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Bioinformatics - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Ecology - Master
  • Molecular Genetics - Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Construction Management - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Certificate
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Organizational Communication, General - Certificate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other - Doctor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications - Bachelor
  • System Administration/Administrator - Bachelor
    Education
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Master
    Engineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Software Engineering - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering Mechanics - Master
  • Engineering Physics - Doctor
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geological/Geophysical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Materials Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mining and Mineral Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Surveying Engineering - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician - Associate
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General - Certificate
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Associate, Bachelor
  • Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech - Associate
  • Engineering Technology, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Technical and Business Writing - Certificate
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Certificate
  • German Language and Literature - Certificate
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Certificate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD) - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Associate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
  • Forest Management/Forest Resources Management - Certificate
  • Forest Sciences and Biology - Doctor
  • Forestry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Natural Resources Management and Policy - Master
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management - Bachelor
  • Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Chemistry, Other - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geophysics and Seismology - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Policy Analysis - Master
    Social Sciences
  • Applied Economics - Master
  • Archeology - Master
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor


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