Michigan Technological University Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 63% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 25% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 16% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 29% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• mechanical engineering
• electrical engineering
• civil engineering

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• Quarter System (four terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• 2 summer session(s) that consist of 5 weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in late August.

• 24% continue immediately.

• Michigan Technological University, University of Michigan.

• Chevron, Dow Chemical, Ford, General Electric, General Motors, IBM, Westinghouse, 3M.

• Melvin Calvin, Nobel Laureate, chemistry; Jack Real, retired president, Hughes Aircraft, former vice-president, McDonnell-Douglas; John Opie, president, General Electric; Gary Anderson, president, Dow Corning.