Michigan Tech academics
Houghton, Michigan · Public · 5,955 undergrads
Michigan Tech has 5,955 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 63 fields of study. The most degrees go to Mechanical Engineering.
The short answers
5,955
undergraduates.
1,421
graduate students.
63
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,109
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
19%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
5,955
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,421
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
7,313
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
28%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.9 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$87,796
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
84%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
5.3%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.5%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
3.1%
AsianCollege Scorecard
2%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.9%
BlackCollege Scorecard
0.9%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,109
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
385
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
86
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
3
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Mechanical Engineering
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
125
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Technology, Engineering, and Sciences
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers