| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
5,721 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
5,352 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
369 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,521 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
1,141 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
380 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
23% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 88.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 2.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.8% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 86.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
925 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Houghton, MI |
| Population of city/town: |
7,650 |
| Nearest major city: |
Green Bay, WI |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
211 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
104,779 |
| Online campus map: |
www.mtu.edu/maps |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (82%)
- sorority housing (3%)
- fraternity housing (4%)
- single-student apartments (11%)
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including Honors, alcohol-free, and gender neutral housing; seven learning communities including computer science, First-Year Experience, forest resources/environmental science, leadership, healthy living, visual/performing arts, and women in engineering.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
92% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
47% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
53% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
40% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Tobacco, smoke and vapor prohibited. Alcohol/drug, sexual assault, and academic integrity policies. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1079 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
IT service center. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Workstations. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Mineral museum, theater, X-ray fluorescence spectrometer, earth/planetary/space sciences institute, cosmic ray observatory; computer-aided engineering, micro fabrication, and subsurface visualization labs; performing arts, Ford, process simulation/control, and Great Lakes research centers. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, time management, stress counseling. |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
12 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
12 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
8% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
8 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
8 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
14% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Daily Bull; Michigan Tech Lode |
| Number of honor societies: |
10 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
225 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Cru, Catholic Campus Ministries at St. Albert the Great University Parish, Lutheran Collegians, International Fellowship Association, Campus H.O.P.E.; His House Christian and InterVarsity Christian Fellowships; Lutheran and Concordia Student Ministries
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| Minority student organizations: |
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African Students Organization, Nosotros; African American Men, Intellectual Sisters, American Indian Science and Engineering, Hispanic Professional Engineers, and National of Black Engineers Societies |
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| International student organizations: |
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International club, Nepalese Student Organization; Chinese Scholars, Iranian Community at Michigan Tech, Indian, Malaysian, Muslim, Thai, and Turkish Student Associations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Suzanne Sanregret,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Institutional Analysis,
Nancy Byers Sprague,
Michigan Technological University,
1400 Townsend Drive,
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| Athletics homepage: |
www.mtu.edu/webcams |
| School colors: |
silver and gold |
| School mascot: |
Husky |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division II), Western Collegiate Hockey Association (Division I), National Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's ice hockey | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's Nordic skiing | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's Nordic skiing | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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fitness, hockey education, and tennis centers; racquetball and sand volleyball courts; soccer and softball fields; climbing wall, golf course, gymnasium, ice arena, multipurpose room, shooting range, ski hill, studio, recreational trails, swimming pool |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, billiards, bowling, broomball, dodgeball, football, golf, ice hockey, racquetball, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Club sports for men: |
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Alpine skiing, archery, badminton, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, crew, cricket, curling, divng, fencing, figure skating, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, Nordic skiing, racquetball, riflery, roller hockey, rowing, rugby, sailing, soccer, swimming, tennis, track, track and field (indoor), ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Club sports for women: |
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Alpine skiing, archery, badminton, cheerleading, crew, cricket, curling, diving, fencing, figure skating, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, Nordic skiing, racquetball, riflery, rowing, rugby, sailing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, track and field (indoor), ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Green Bay, WI (214 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Hancock, MI (8 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Milwaukee, WI (327 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Houghton, MI (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
25% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Beaumont Hospitals School of Medical Technology, Central Michigan University, Colorado School of Mines, Cornell University, Dominion University, Drexel University School of Medicine, Ferris State University, Florida Institute of Technology, Grand Valley State University, Hazelden Graduate Studies Program, Idaho State University, Illinois College of Optometry, Indiana University, Iowa State University, Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Michigan College of Optometry, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Michigan Technological University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, North Carolina State University, Northern Illinois University, Northwestern University, Ohio State University, Oklahoma University, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Purdue University, Saint Catherine University, Sam Houston State University, Texas A&M University, Texas Tech University, University of Auckland, University of California-Riverside, University of Central Florida, University of Denver, University of Florida, University of Massachusetts-Lowell, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of New Mexico, University of Pittsburgh, University of Texas-El Paso, University of Toledo, University of West Florida, University of Wisconsin, Valparaiso University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Wayne State University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
96% within six months of graduation, 96% within one year of graduation, 96% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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3M, Amazon, ArcelorMittal, Archer Daniels Midland Company, Axalta Coating Systems, Baker Hughes Inc., Barracuda Networks, Bemis Company Inc., Boston Scientific, Caterpillar, Consumers Energy, Davey Resource Group, Dematic, Department of Natural Resources, Dow Corning, Epic, Fast Enterprises, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford Motor Company, Freeport-McMoRan, General Motors, Gentex, Georgia-Pacific, HDR, Inc., Jackson National Life Insurance, Kalamazoo Area Schools, Kimberly-Clark Corp., Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., Kohler Co., Leidos, Magna, MJ Electric, Mortenson Construction, Neenah Paper Inc, Nexteer Automotive, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Nucor, Parker Hannifin Corp, Plexus, Polaris, Praxair, Schlumberger, Sidock Group Inc., Systems Control, Target, The Dow Chemical Company, United States Steel Corp, Walmart, Williams International. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Kevin Wampler, Chief Financial Officer
- Joe Berger, Professional Football Player Minnesota Vikings
- Kanwal Rekhi, Managing Partner, Inventus Capital Partners.
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