Lawrence Technological University vs. Michigan Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, MI with Michigan Technological University in Houghton, MI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Michigan Technological University is larger than Lawrence Technological University based on total student enrollment (7,403 students vs. 3,693 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lawrence Technological University is located in Southfield, MI (Small City setting); Michigan Technological University is in Houghton, MI (Remote Town setting).
• Lawrence Technological University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Michigan Technological University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lawrence Technological University 11:1; Michigan Technological University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lawrence Technological University are 8.6% lower than at Michigan Technological University ($11,930 vs. $13,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.1% higher at Lawrence Technological University than at Michigan Technological University (about $1,772 more per year; $44,760 vs. $42,988).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lawrence Technological University than at Michigan Technological University (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lawrence Technological University students is 20% larger than aid received by Michigan Technological University students ($23,877 vs. $19,898).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Lawrence Technological University, test optional at Michigan Tech.
• Enrolled first-year students at Michigan Tech average a 3.78 high school GPA, 0.34 higher than at Lawrence Technological University (3.44).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.8% at Lawrence Technological University vs. 12.9% at Michigan Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Michigan Technological University graduates have a $100 lower median loan debt than Lawrence Technological University graduates ($26,900 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Michigan Tech graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lawrence Technological University graduates ($278 vs. $279).
• More Michigan Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lawrence Technological University students, three years after graduation (79% vs. 64%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.