Michigan Technological University Academic Life

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The student-faculty ratio at Michigan Technological University is 13:1, and the school has 47.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Michigan Technological University include: Engineering; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; and Natural Resources and Conservation. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 82.2 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities Sciences (biological or physical)
Computer literacy Social science
Mathematics Other
English (including composition)
Class sizes
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio 13:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

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Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates
Engineering 57%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 11%
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 7%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 4%
Natural Resources and Conservation 4%

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Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered Certificate, Associate, terminal-associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs 2+2 Electrical Engineering Technology Program with College of Lake County; 2+2 Electrical Engineering Technology Program with Macomb Community College; 2+2 Electrical Engineering Technology Program with Northcentral Technical College; 2+2 Engineering Program with Northwestern Michigan College; 3+2 Engineering Program with Adrian College; 3+2 Engineering Program with Albion College; 3+2 Engineering Program with Augsburg College; 3+2 Engineering Program with Northland College; 3+2 Engineering Program with Olivet College; 3+2 Engineering Program with University of Wisconsin-Superior; 3+2 Forestry Program with Northland College; 3+2 Forestry Program with University of Wisconsin-Superior
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences N/A
Service learning N/A
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience N/A
Writing in the disciplines N/A
Undergraduate research/creative projects 71%
Learning communities N/A

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Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate 82%
4-year graduation rate 26

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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data

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