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Michigan Technological University: cost, admission and results

Michigan Technological University is a public college in Houghton, Michigan. It has about 5,955 undergraduate students. It admits 92% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $13,446 a year.

At a glance

  • 92%Admission rate
  • $13,446Net price a year
  • 70%Graduation rate
  • $84,681Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Houghton, Michigan 49931
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Remote town
Undergraduate students
5,955
Graduate students
1,390
Students per teacher
13 to 1
Accredited by
Higher Learning Commission
Website
mtu.edu

Getting in

Michigan Technological University admits 92% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1258 out of 1600 (midpoints: 610 in reading and writing, 623 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 28 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from Michigan$19,982
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$44,878
Room and meals on campus$14,142
Books and supplies$1,200
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$35,364
Average net price after grants and scholarships$13,446

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 11% above the median net price of colleges in Michigan on this site ($12,147). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000not reported
$30,001 to $48,000$1,188
$48,001 to $75,000$5,282
$75,001 to $110,000$12,038
Above $110,000$23,346

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeMI medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year89%72%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)70%48%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$84,681$52,190$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$23,000$19,500$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Michigan and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

25% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 45% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 29% women and 71% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 19 of the 72 colleges in Michigan on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,650.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Michigan Technological University?

Michigan Technological University admits 92% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Michigan Technological University?

Published tuition and fees are $19,982 a year for students from Michigan and $44,878 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Michigan Technological University?

70% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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