Michigan Technological University Trade Programs

Located in Houghton, Michigan, Michigan Technological University is a public institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Houghton draws many to the area.

Where Is Michigan Technological University?

Contact details for Michigan Tech are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931-1295
Phone:	906-487-1885
Website:	www.mtu.edu

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Can I Afford Michigan Tech?

In a recent term, part-time Michigan Tech students paid $750 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $1,601 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$19,429	$42,771
Fees	$318	$318
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$12,774	$12,774
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,392	$2,392

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Michigan Tech, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $8,372 a year. That adds up to $33,488 over four years for those students.

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Michigan Technological University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,640 undergraduate students at Michigan Tech, with 5,294 being full-time and 346 being part-time.

There are also 1,233 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,294 full-time undergraduates at Michigan Tech, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Michigan Technological University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	105
Black or African American	48
Hispanic or Latino	136
White	4,629
International Students	52
Other Races/Ethnicities	324

Geographic Diversity

Michigan students aren't the only ones who study at Michigan Technological University. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 55 countries are represented at Michigan Tech. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Iran.

Online Learning at Michigan Technological University

In 2022-2023, 1,045 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Michigan Tech has changed over the last few years.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Michigan Tech majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Industrial & Management Engineering	32%

Michigan Technological University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology	36	36
Industrial & Management Engineering	21	21
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	14	14
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology	9	9
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology	0	0
TOTAL	80	80

Michigan Technological University Trades

In a recent academic period, Michigan Technological University awarded 226 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	14
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	0	0	9
Engineering-Related Fields	0	0	0	21
Mechanical Engineering Technology	0	0	0	36
Total	0	0	0	226

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Michigan Technological University Photo Services under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.