Michigan Technological University
Common Data Set 2023-24
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Acceptance Rate
53.2%
Applications
20,565
Admitted
10,935
Enrolled
1,459
SAT Composite
1120-1330
SAT Math
560-670
SAT Reading
560-660
ACT Composite
25-31
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$78,198
10 yrs after enrollment
68%
6-year completion
$14,182
sticker minus grants
$24,990
federal loans only
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Richard
Last Name:Elenich
Title:Executive Director
Office:Office of Institutional Research
Address Line 1:1400 Townsend Drive
Zipcode49,931
Phone:(906) 487-2763
Email Address:rjelenich@mtu.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?No
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.mtu.edu/institutional-research/cds/
City:Houghton
StateMI
Name of College/University:Michigan Technological University
Street Address Line 1:1400 Townsend Drive
CityHoughton
StateMI
Zip49,931
Main Phone Number:(906) 487-1885
WWW Home Page Address:http://www.mtu.edu
Admissions Phone Number:(906) 487-2335
Admissions Email Address:mtu4u@mtu.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.mtu.edu/apply/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.mtu.edu/diversity/
AssociateX
Terminal AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Total academic units8
English3
Mathematics3
Science2
Total academic units19
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Foreign language2
Social studies3
History2
Computer Science1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80014.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69943.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59934
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4997.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80017.7
SAT Math: 600-69939
SAT Math: 500-59937
SAT Math: 400-4995.7
SAT Math: 300-3990.6
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160013.3
SAT Composite: 1200-139943.5
SAT Composite: 1000-119936.8
SAT Composite: 800-9996.1
SAT Composite: 600-7990.3
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3641.9
ACT Composite: 24-2940.6
ACT Composite: 18-2315.8
ACT Composite: 12-171.7
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class30.4
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class60.7
Percent in top half of high school graduating class92
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class8
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.8
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:59.7
Percent who had GPA of 4.033.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9932.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4910
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.245.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.035
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9922.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.248.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.033.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9930.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4910.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.246
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Total100
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:100
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Priority Date: Month1
Priority Date: Day15
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after4
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:##
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESFallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.75
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:2.75 college GPA recommended but may vary by major. Students with lower GPA will be considered for admission based on coursework and space available in desired program.
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:17
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.mtu.edu/registrar/students/veterans/index.html
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:W e accept credit for Veteran's DD214 (Certificate of release or Discharge from Active Duty).
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Study abroadX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Other (specify):X
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
Physical EducationX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:All students are required to take a course in Global Issues, which covers contemporary global issues, their
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)27%
Percent of males who join fraternities10%
Percent of females who join sororities11%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing95%
Percent who live off campus or commute5%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)23%
Percent of males who join fraternities10%
Percent of females who join sororities11%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing45%
Percent who live off campus or commute55%
Percent of students age 25 and older3%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:](https://www.mtu.edu/admissions/financial/calculator/)
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?Yes
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
In-district:$709
In-state (out-of-district):$709
Out-of-state:$1,580
NONRESIDENTS:$1,580
Financial Aid
14 TABLESFederal methodology (FM)X
Federal$6,226,022
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$6,748,648
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$43,003,892
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,637,337
Total Scholarships/Grants$57,615,899
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$25,614,017
Federal Work-Study$387,867
Total Self-Help$26,001,884
Parent Loans$5,654,854
Federal$3,921
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$130,102
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$18,565,438
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,143,826
Total Scholarships/Grants$19,843,287
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$9,794,890
Total Self-Help$9,794,890
Parent Loans$1,946,019
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.965
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:46
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$37,972
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$1,746,716
Other (specify):X
FAFSAX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month3
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):1
If yes, starting date (Day):1
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
Job skillsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes B No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
2 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio13