Michigan Tech CDS VERIFIED

Michigan (Midwest) · 7,313 undergrads · ~31 avg class size · 14:1 student-faculty · $18,000/yr sticker

public Tier 4

R1 STEM in Houghton, Upper Peninsula. Strong mechanical/civil engineering, forestry. Cold winters.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

92.4%

most recent reported cycle

GPA range

3.65–4.05

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1130–1350

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

25–31

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$78K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 1.7 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 10 sources

$69K

Entry

$78K

10-year

$108K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 1.7 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $1197K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Mining/materials engineering roles in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Great Lakes region
Automotive suppliers (Bosch, Magna, Aptiv) hire heavily; better for tier-2 than Detroit OEMs
Software/hardware roles at smaller tech firms in Minneapolis/Chicago; rarely lands FAANG
Pulp and paper industry engineering positions, mostly Midwest; declining sector overall
Electrical grid/utility companies throughout Great Lakes prefer regional state school grads

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