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Michigan Technological University

Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931

Official telephone: (906) 487-1885
Website: www.mtu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Joe Cooper,
Director of Student Financial Services Center
Contacting the office: 906 487-2622
888 MTU-1885 (toll free)
906 487-3042 (fax)
finaid@mtu.edu
FAFSA number: 002292

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $14,334; $30,668 out-of-state
Tuition notes: Tuition and fees vary by program.
Additional required fees: $300
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,276
Other expenses: Personal, travel, lab/course fees.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,105

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A

Applied for financial aid:
90% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
61% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
74% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
80% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
96% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
85% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
69% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
78% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
84% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
55% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
22% of first-year students
19% of full-time undergraduates
17% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
81% for first-year students
73% for full-time undergraduates
60% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$15,630 for first-year students
$14,294 for full-time undergraduates
$7,687 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$9,417 for first-year students
$7,728 for full-time undergraduates
$3,283 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,389 for first-year students
$4,736 for full-time undergraduates
$4,417 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,218 for first-year students
$4,618 for full-time undergraduates
$4,383 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
27% of first-year students
25% of full-time undergraduates
24% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$4,969 for first-year students
$5,278 for full-time undergraduates
$3,188 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
4% of first-year students
5% of full-time undergraduates
6% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$10,815 for first-year students
$11,773 for full-time undergraduates
$4,538 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 4%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 73%
Average student debt upon graduation: $35,741
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
  • school's own payment plan(s)
  • credit card.
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • special achievements/activities
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
  • alumni affiliation, job skills, and leadership scholarships/grants.

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