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

Can I Afford Michigan Tech?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time Michigan Tech students paid $718 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $1,532 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$18,592	$40,929
Fees	$318	$318
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$12,058	$12,058
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,406	$2,406

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 53% of students took out student loans averaging $8,732 a year. That adds up to $34,928 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Michigan Tech is 0.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Michigan Technological University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,777 undergraduate students at Michigan Tech, with 5,470 being full-time and 307 being part-time.

There are also 1,231 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,470 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	118
Black or African American	58
Hispanic or Latino	158
White	4,697
International Students	45
Other Races/Ethnicities	394

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 2020-2021, 786 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.

Online Growth Rankings of Michigan Tech

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Michigan Technological University was 20.6%. This is the #918 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Michigan Tech regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.