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Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI

CVI Score: 51/100

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Presidential Scholars Program

$1,000-$5,500 per year

SAT 1110+ | GPA 3.5+

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CVI Grading Scale & Rubric

College Value Index (CVI) is a weighted score from 0-100 based on outcomes, completion, and selectivity.

Grade Scale

S: 90-100
A: 80-89
B: 70-79
C: 60-69
D: 50-59
F: below 50

Rubric Weights

ROI Score (median earnings): 50%
Completion Score (graduation/completion rate): 30%
Selectivity Score (inverse admission rate): 20%

Formula: CVI = (ROI × 0.50) + (Completion × 0.30) + (Selectivity × 0.20)

This College's Component Scores

ROI: 58

Completion: 68

Selectivity: 8

Admission Criteria

Admission Rate: 92.4%

SAT Average: 1258

ACT Average: 28

CVI Selectivity Score: 8

Graduation Rate: 68.1%

Additional Admissions Data

Test Requirement Policy: Test-blind / not considered (code 5)
SAT Composite 25th-75th: 1130-1350
SAT Reading 25th-75th: 570-680
SAT Math 25th-75th: 560-670
ACT Composite 25th-75th: 25-31
Admitted student GPA ranges: N/A in current source
Early Action / Early Decision rates: N/A in current source
Application deadlines and required materials: N/A in current source
Major-specific admit rates: N/A in current source

Costs & Outcomes

In-State Tuition: $19,123

Out-of-State Tuition: $42,988

Graduation Rate: 68.1%

Median Earnings: $78,198

Academic Snapshot

Campus Setting: RURAL

Student Body Size: MEDIUM

School Control: PUBLIC

Additional Institution Data

Housing & Charges

Source

Typical Room Charge: $-1

Typical Board Charge: $-1

Combined Room & Board: $-1

Tuition Varies by Program: N/A

Tuition Guarantee Program: N/A

Tuition Payment Plan: N/A

Enrollment Profile

Source

Student-Faculty Ratio: 13.0

Undergraduate (Full-Time): 1

Undergraduate (Part-Time): 1

Graduate (Full-Time): 1

Graduate (Part-Time): 1

Dormitory Capacity: -1

Institution Size: 3

Aid, Default, and Earnings

IPEDSDefaultEarnings

Student Loan Default Rate: 0.0%

Default Cohort Year: 2017

Years Since Entering Repayment: 3

Median Earnings (Urban): $73,541

Mean Earnings (Urban): N/A

Earnings Above $25k: N/A

Earnings 10th Percentile: N/A

Earnings 25th Percentile: $46,169

Earnings 75th Percentile: $96,980

Earnings 90th Percentile: N/A

Yellow Ribbon Program: Yes

Disability Services Indicator: No

Students with Disabilities: 6.5%

Popular Majors

Mechanical EngineeringElectrical and Electronics EngineeringCivil Engineering, General

ROI Intelligence

Is this Mechanical Engineering degree worth the cost?

This sidebar blends institutional outcomes with degree-level earnings and debt, so families can compare value, not just brand or admissions odds.

Median earnings: $78,198

Tuition basis used: Out-of-state

Annual tuition basis: $42,988

Estimated 4-year tuition investment: $171,952

Earnings-to-tuition multiple: 1.82x

Annual repayment capacity (10% of salary): $7,819.8

Simple payback at 10% salary: 21.99 years

How We Calculate ROI

Annual repayment capacity = annual earnings x 10%.

Reference ROI = ((annual repayment capacity - investment estimate) / investment estimate) x 100.

Simple payback = investment estimate / annual repayment capacity.

Tuition basis used in this estimate: Out-of-state.

For this institution-level estimate, investment uses 4x annual tuition as a bachelor proxy (total sticker tuition cost, without financial aid adjustments).

These are directional estimates and do not include taxes, inflation, or opportunity cost.

Program ROI Highlights

Degree-level outcomes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study dataset.

College Scorecard

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering.

Bachelor's Degree

CIP code: 1419

Annual earnings: $90,615

Median debt: $27,000

Annual cost basis (sticker tuition, no aid adjustment): $19,123

Annual repayment capacity (10% of salary): $9,061.5

Reference ROI at 10% salary: -52.6%

Simple payback at 10% salary: 2.11 years

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How We Calculate ROI

Investment estimate uses total sticker tuition cost for the degree path (no financial aid adjustments).

Annual repayment capacity = annual earnings x 10%.

Reference ROI = ((annual repayment capacity - investment estimate) / investment estimate) x 100.

Simple payback = investment estimate / annual repayment capacity.

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