The student population at Michigan Technological University is 7,403 (6,013 undergraduate and 1,390 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 185 (2.56%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,162 where 7,403 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 7,403 students in 2025 and was lowest at 6,873 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 7,218 to 7,403 students, a net gain of 185 (2.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Michigan Technological University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 7,218 | 5,697 | 4,180 | 1,517 | 1,521 | 1,099 | 422 |
| 2016-17 | 7,252 34 | 5,811 114 | 4,243 63 | 1,568 51 | 1,441 -80 | 1,057 -42 | 384 -38 |
| 2017-18 | 7,292 40 | 5,890 79 | 4,303 60 | 1,587 19 | 1,402 -39 | 1,018 -39 | 384 |
| 2018-19 | 7,172 -120 | 5,797 -93 | 4,201 -102 | 1,596 9 | 1,375 -27 | 955 -63 | 420 36 |
| 2019-20 | 7,027 -145 | 5,750 -47 | 4,108 -93 | 1,642 46 | 1,277 -98 | 894 -61 | 383 -37 |
| 2020-21 | 6,873 -154 | 5,640 -110 | 4,014 -94 | 1,626 -16 | 1,233 -44 | 848 -46 | 385 2 |
| 2021-22 | 7,008 135 | 5,777 137 | 4,087 73 | 1,690 64 | 1,231 -2 | 859 11 | 372 -13 |
| 2022-23 | 7,063 55 | 5,699 -78 | 4,012 -75 | 1,687 -3 | 1,364 133 | 940 81 | 424 52 |
| 2023-24 | 7,313 250 | 5,892 193 | 4,145 133 | 1,747 60 | 1,421 57 | 966 26 | 455 31 |
| 2024-25 | 7,403 90 | 6,013 121 | 4,259 114 | 1,754 7 | 1,390 -31 | 940 -26 | 450 -5 |
| Average | 7,162 | 5,797 | 4,155 | 1,641 | 1,366 | 958 | 408 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,797 where 6,013 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Michigan Technological University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,697 | 5,330 | 3,905 | 1,425 | 367 | 275 | 92 |
| 2016-17 | 5,811 | 5,446 | 3,988 | 1,458 | 365 | 255 | 110 |
| 2017-18 | 5,890 | 5,492 | 4,025 | 1,467 | 398 | 278 | 120 |
| 2018-19 | 5,797 | 5,465 | 3,968 | 1,497 | 332 | 233 | 99 |
| 2019-20 | 5,750 | 5,383 | 3,846 | 1,537 | 367 | 262 | 105 |
| 2020-21 | 5,640 | 5,294 | 3,778 | 1,516 | 346 | 236 | 110 |
| 2021-22 | 5,777 | 5,470 | 3,878 | 1,592 | 307 | 209 | 98 |
| 2022-23 | 5,699 | 5,403 | 3,809 | 1,594 | 296 | 203 | 93 |
| 2023-24 | 5,892 | 5,615 | 3,954 | 1,661 | 277 | 191 | 86 |
| 2024-25 | 6,013 | 5,762 | 4,086 | 1,676 | 251 | 173 | 78 |
| Average | 5,797 | 5,797 | 3,924 | 1,542 | 5,797 | 232 | 99 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,366 where 1,390 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Michigan Technological University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,521 | 1,087 | 788 | 299 | 434 | 311 | 123 |
| 2016-17 | 1,441 | 1,010 | 752 | 258 | 431 | 305 | 126 |
| 2017-18 | 1,402 | 991 | 739 | 252 | 411 | 279 | 132 |
| 2018-19 | 1,375 | 973 | 683 | 290 | 402 | 272 | 130 |
| 2019-20 | 1,277 | 881 | 610 | 271 | 396 | 284 | 112 |
| 2020-21 | 1,233 | 784 | 527 | 257 | 449 | 321 | 128 |
| 2021-22 | 1,231 | 814 | 560 | 254 | 417 | 299 | 118 |
| 2022-23 | 1,364 | 889 | 601 | 288 | 475 | 339 | 136 |
| 2023-24 | 1,421 | 957 | 647 | 310 | 464 | 319 | 145 |
| 2024-25 | 1,390 | 889 | 589 | 300 | 501 | 351 | 150 |
| Average | 1,366 | 1,366 | 650 | 278 | 1,366 | 308 | 130 |
The percentage of white students is 74.67%. The percentage was 74.47% 10 years ago and MTU still has a high percentage of white students. 1.95% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.15% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.84% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 74.47% to 74.67%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.09% to 1.95%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.14% to 1.15%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.69% to 2.84%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4401 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4444 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Michigan Technological University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22 | 79 | 82 | 122 | 3 | 5,375 | 173 |
| 2016-17 | 23 | 87 | 69 | 130 | 5 | 5,525 | 176 |
| 2017-18 | 20 | 97 | 69 | 128 | 4 | 5,635 | 184 |
| 2018-19 | 25 | 111 | 78 | 138 | 2 | 5,575 | 208 |
| 2019-20 | 21 | 113 | 79 | 129 | 2 | 5,543 | 239 |
| 2020-21 | 26 | 140 | 71 | 158 | 2 | 5,471 | 243 |
| 2021-22 | 25 | 147 | 81 | 186 | 2 | 5,508 | 243 |
| 2022-23 | 32 | 158 | 78 | 189 | 2 | 5,365 | 241 |
| 2023-24 | 37 | 147 | 80 | 205 | 4 | 5,516 | 225 |
| 2024-25 | 36 | 144 | 85 | 210 | 4 | 5,528 | 231 |
| Average | 27 | 122 | 77 | 160 | 3 | 5,504 | 216 |
352 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has increased 139.46% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Michigan Technological University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,218 | 147 | 144 | 6,927 |
| 2016-17 | 7,252 | 127 | 214 | 6,911 |
| 2017-18 | 7,292 | 143 | 302 | 6,847 |
| 2018-19 | 7,172 | 179 | 331 | 6,662 |
| 2019-20 | 7,027 | 233 | 385 | 6,409 |
| 2020-21 | 6,873 | 267 | 3,132 | 3,474 |
| 2021-22 | 7,008 | 264 | 522 | 6,222 |
| 2022-23 | 7,063 | 320 | 725 | 6,018 |
| 2023-24 | 7,313 | 319 | 611 | 6,383 |
| 2024-25 | 7,403 | 352 | 490 | 6,561 |
| Average | 7,162 | 235 | 686 | 6,241 |
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