from other countries. The first to second year retention rate for first-time students was 84.5% and the six-year graduation rate was 72.2%. The student to faculty ratio was 13:1. In the fall of 2021, the university enrolled its largest freshman class since 1982.
The student body consisted of 7,324 students, including 1,421 graduate students and 473 faculty members. In 2017, Michigan Tech students were primarily from Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois.
== Organization and administration ==
The university is governed by an eight-member board of trustees whose members are appointed by the governor of Michigan and confirmed by the Michigan Senate.
=== Student organizations ===
Michigan Tech currently recognizes more than two hundred student organizations.
=== Greek life ===
Michigan Tech is currently host to twelve fraternities and seven sororities on campus.
=== Athletics ===
As the school mascot is the husky (specifically, Blizzard T. Husky), the school's sports teams are known as the Huskies. …
