Houghton, Michigan · Public · 4-year · Remote town
Overview
Michigan Technological University is a public four-year institution in Houghton, Michigan. Its campus is in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 7,403, made up of 6,013 undergraduates and 1,390 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity.
Michigan Technological University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 106 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, and Electrical and Electronics Engineering. It awarded 2,165 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 20 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
89% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
7,403
Students enrolled
89%
First-year retention
2,165
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
106
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 106
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
89%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,293
Associate degrees
17
Master's degrees
494
Doctoral degrees (research)
67
Postbaccalaureate certificates
294
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
7,403
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,013
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,390
Full-time, fall 2024
90%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,859
Undergraduates, 2024-25
6,262
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,597
Full-time, 2024-25
87%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
30%
Men
70%
White
74%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
1%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
10%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
20
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
7%
Students taking some online courses
7%
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
President
Richard J. Koubek
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization