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.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at MTU is 81.22% which is increased by 316 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 131 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 236 male students for every 100 female students, down from 272 in 2015.
- 352 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 139.46% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
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.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.