Michigan Tech Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Michigan (Midwest) · 7,313 undergrads · ~31 avg class size · 14:1 student-faculty · $18,000/yr sticker
public Tier 4
Median earnings (10yr)
$78K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Career outcomes · 10 sources
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).
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
About Michigan Tech
R1 STEM in Houghton, Upper Peninsula. Strong mechanical/civil engineering, forestry. Cold winters.
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