Josh Lenhart
10/21/14
6th Hour
Careers Class Post-Secondary Training Assignment - College
Research three universities or community colleges that have a program you want to go into. In each square where the question has an asterisk (*), copy the exact web address where the information can be found.
- Name of college
- Is the college public or private?
- Location and distance from Byron Center – no map needed.
- Briefly describe the city that it is in.
Suburban setting,
Primarily a residential campus / Large Town,
Rural Setting,
Residential Campus / Small town,
Rural setting,
Residential Campus
- What is the graduation rate*
/ 2014: 105.5% due to transfers and some students going on 5 year plans
/ 4-Year: 29%
6-Year: 66%
- What is the retention rate*
/ Full Time Bachelor Student: 77% (2012-13)
Full Time Associate Student: 68% (2012-13) / Full Time: 83%
- What is the job placement rate?*
/ 82.4%
/ 91.6%
- List the requirements for admission*
23+ ACT Score
1080+ SAT Score
/ High school GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
English ACT of 16 or higher or SAT of 370 or higher
Math ACT of 19 or higher or SAT of 460 or higher
Reading ACT of 19 or higher
/ No requirements;
General idea of typical student enrolled in Mich. Tech:
GPA=3.7
ACT=27
SAT=1783
Top 25% of senior high school class
- Can you meet all the requirements?
- List 1-3 programs or degrees you may be interested in including the length of program and list*
Sports Management; 4
Architecture; 4
/ Engineering; 4-6
Business; 4
Arts & Sciences; 4
/ Engineering; 4-8
Natural Resources & Conservation; 4-6
Business Management; 4
- List the core courses (non-electives)*
English
Physics
History
/ Biology
Math
Accounting
Architectural Tech.
Heavy Equipment
/ Mathematics
Natural Science
English
Social Studies
Computer Literacy
Foreign Language
- List the elective classes you would choose to take to fulfill the grad requirements*
Civil & Environmental Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
/ Architectural Technology
Facility Management
Civil Engineering Technology
/ Computer Software Engineering
Forestry, General
Mechanical Engineering
- Size of School (student population)*
/ Approximately 14,407 students in 2014
/ 6,933 Students
- List the average class size*
/ 16:1 Student/Teacher ratio
/ 12:1 Student/Teacher ratio
- Find cost of tuition for one year*
/ $10,950
/ $14,040
- Find the cost of room and board for one year*
/ $8,910
/ $9,516
- What sports are available?*
Football, Soccer, Etc.
/ 15+ Varsity Sports
Football, Soccer, Hockey, etc.
/ 46+ Varsity Sports
Football, Soccer, Volleyball, etc.
- What clubs are available?*
/ Registered Student Organizations
/ 25+ Clubs available:
Pep Bands, Choral Groups, Film Society, etc.
- Are there any special facilities students may use?*
Living-Learning Communities
Student Organizations
/ Facility Management
/ Mineral museum, 4,000 acre forest, ice arena, process simulation and control center for chemical manufacturing, computer systems research lab, greenhouses
- What was not on the above list that this college offers?*
/ 100+ Major Choices
/ The college mostly focuses on engineering majors. 57% of student body is involved in engineering.
- List 5 facts you learned about the school from researching it.
- Expensive Tuition
- Small College
- Private College
- High GPA and ACT score required
- Campus covers 400 acres
- Cheap Tuition
- Medium Sized College
- Public College
- Medium GPA and ACT required
- Apr. $12K financial aid
- Cheap tuition
- Nearly 9 hours away
- 12-18 Credits required
- Multiple Scholarships/Grants available to students
- Michigan Tech doesn’t have any specific school requirements