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Michigan Technological University

Houghton, Michigan · Public · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$14,182What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
92%
Graduation rate
68%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
5,955
In-state tuition
$19,123Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$42,988
SAT midpoint
1,233
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$78,198Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$14,182

Better than 53% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

68%

Better than 81% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$78,198

Better than 94% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$24,990

Better than 16% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$34,152

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$14,182

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Michigan Technological University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time68%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return89%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$24,990
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$78,198

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Michigan Technological University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Chemical Engineering$80,19378
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$79,43985
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$77,81024
Computer Engineering$77,46566
Mechanical Engineering$74,922274
Civil Engineering$70,92864
Computer Science$69,91068
Engineering-Related Fields$68,91910
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$64,45329
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$63,83153
Geological/Geophysical Engineering$63,6587
Materials Engineering$63,13523
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$61,44323
Management Information Systems and Services$60,2669
Forestry$45,57117
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$38,75615
Biology, General$17,5418
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported21
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported20
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported19
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementNot reported18
MathematicsNot reported16
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported15
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported15
Human BiologyNot reported14
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported13
Psychology, GeneralNot reported13
Sustainability StudiesNot reported11
Construction ManagementNot reported9
MarketingNot reported8
PhysicsNot reported8
ChemistryNot reported8
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported8
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reported7
StatisticsNot reported7
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansNot reported7
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported6
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported5
MusicNot reported4
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported4
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansNot reported4
AnthropologyNot reported4
Mining and Mineral EngineeringNot reported4
Engineering, GeneralNot reported4
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported3
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNot reported3
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported3
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringNot reported2
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyNot reported2
HistoryNot reported2
Surveying EngineeringNot reported1
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported1
Engineering PhysicsNot reported1
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationNot reported1
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyNot reported1
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNot reportedNot reported
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyNot reportedNot reported
Data AnalyticsNot reportedNot reported
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansNot reportedNot reported
SociologyNot reportedNot reported
EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
Data ScienceNot reportedNot reported

All 64 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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