Michigan Technological University Business Programs

Michigan Technological University is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The surrounding location of Houghton is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

Michigan Technological University Rankings

Out of the 43 colleges in Michigan, Michigan Tech is ranked at #9.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Michigan Tech.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#146	Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

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
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/michigantech
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/MichiganTech

How Do I Get Into Michigan Tech?

You can apply to Michigan Tech online at: https://www.mtu.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Michigan Tech

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Michigan Tech?

The acceptance rate at Michigan Technological University is 70%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 64% of accepted students are men and 36% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 71%, and the acceptance rate for women is 69%.

Average Test Scores

About 81% of students accepted to Michigan Tech submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 570 and 660. Math scores were between 590 and 690.

Michigan Tech received ACT scores from 38% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 30. Math scores were between 25 and 30. Composite scores were between 25 and 30.

Can I Afford Michigan Technological University?

The overall average net price of Michigan Tech is $37,305. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Michigan Tech, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $7,892 a year. That adds up to $31,568 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Michigan Tech is 1.9%. 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 5,640 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 2019-2020, 3,399 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 #922 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%.

Michigan Technological University Business Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	16	31	47
Accounting	15	8	23
Finance	23	0	23
General Management Information Systems	17	0	17
Construction Management	11	0	11
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	8	0	8
Technical & Scientific Communication	8	0	8
International & Intercultural Communication	7	0	7
General Economics	5	0	5
Applied Economics	0	1	1
Actuarial Science	0	0	0
TOTAL	110	40	150

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

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