Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Michigan Tech is greatly skewed towards men students, with 70.7% of undergraduate students being men and 29.3% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,777, with 1,690 women and 4,087 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Michigan Tech is greatly skewed towards men students, with 69.8% of undergraduate students being men and 30.2% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,231, with 372 women and 859 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 70.7% 4,087 students
- women 29.3% 1,690 students
Graduate Students
- men 69.8% 859 students
- women 30.2% 372 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 85.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,946 students.
Following behind are Mixed race students, constituting 3.7% of the student body, with 215 students. Hispanic students represent 3.0% of the population, with 170 students, while Asian students account for 2.3%, with 131 students. African American students account for 1.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 62 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 2 students.
International students make up 0.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 53 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.1% of the population, totaling 177 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Michigan Tech.
Undergraduate Students
- White 85.9% 4,946 students
- Mixed race 3.7% 215 students
- Unknown race 3.1% 177 students
- Hispanic 3.0% 170 students
- Asian 2.3% 131 students
- African American 1.1% 62 students
- International students 0.9% 53 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 2 students
Graduate Students
- White 45.8% 562 students
- International students 45.6% 560 students
- Mixed race 2.3% 28 students
- Unknown race 2.1% 26 students
- African American 1.5% 19 students
- Asian 1.3% 16 students
- Hispanic 1.3% 16 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 90.1% 136 students
- Hispanic 3.3% 5 students
- Mixed race 2.0% 3 students
- Unknown race 2.0% 3 students
- International students 2.0% 3 students
- Asian 0.7% 1 students
- African American 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 41% 2,369 students
- 20-21 37% 2,138 students
- 22-24 16% 948 students
- 25-29 2% 115 students
- 30-34 0% 23 students
- 35-39 0% 12 students
- 40-49 0% 10 students
- 50-64 0% 7 students
- 25-29 36% 447 students
- 22-24 32% 399 students
- 30-34 15% 186 students
- 35-39 6% 73 students
- 40-49 5% 65 students
- 20-21 2% 29 students
- 50-64 2% 28 students
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