Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

9 PASS 3 REVIEW 1 FIX

Favicon & Branding

16 icon(s) detected

REVIEW

16 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

HTML icon links detected

Apple touch icon present

Multiple icon sizes detected

✓ favicon.ico Present

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✓ Manifest Icons Present

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

Dark Mode Support

Dark mode detected

REVIEW

Dark mode detected

Dark-specific theme-color detected

A theme-color with media='(prefers-color-scheme: dark)' adapts the browser toolbar for dark mode.

prefers-color-scheme CSS detected in inline styles

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles

External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

Dark Mode✓ Dark Mode Supported

color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color #000000 ✓CSS indicators Detected ✓

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 20 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

0 pass 20 fail WCAG AA

h1 Michigan Technological University

1.00:1

#000000

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

32px · bottom of viewport

h2 Degrees for What Tomorrow Needs

1.00:1

#000000

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Academics

1.00:1

#000000

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Request Information

1.00:1

#000000

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 The Tech Difference

1.00:1

#000000

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Come Home to Houghton

1.00:1

#000000

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Spring Commencement

1.00:1

#000000

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Summer Youth Programs

1.00:1

#000000

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Chang K. Park Center for Student Wellnes…

1.00:1

#000000

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Latest News and Stories

1.00:1

#000000

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Featured Events

1.00:1

#000000

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Stay Connected

1.00:1

#000000

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Admissions

1.00:1

#000000

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Study and Live

1.00:1

#000000

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Campus Info

1.00:1

#000000

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Policies and Safety

1.00:1

#000000

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Michigan Technological University

1.00:1

#000000

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

title Michigan Technological University

1.00:1

#000000

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

a Skip to page content

1.00:1

#000000

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

a Skip to footer navigation

2.19:1

#000000

#374562

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area) · over background image/gradient

1 contrast failures on background images/gradients

These failures are invisible to CSS-based accessibility tools like Lighthouse. The text may be fine on a solid background, but fails when rendered over an image or gradient.

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 Michigan Technologic…	1.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
h2 Degrees for What Tom…	1.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
h2 Academics	1.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
h2 Request Information	1.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
h2 The Tech Difference	1.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
h2 Come Home to Houghto…	1.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
h2 Spring Commencement	1.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
h2 Summer Youth Program…	1.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
h2 Chang K. Park Center…	1.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
h2 Latest News and Stor…	1.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
h2 Featured Events	1.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
h2 Stay Connected	1.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
h2 Admissions	1.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
h2 Study and Live	1.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
h2 Campus Info	1.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
h2 Policies and Safety	1.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
h2 Michigan Technologic…	1.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
title Michigan Technologic…	1.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
a Skip to page content	1.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
a Skip to footer navig…	2.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#374562	Fail

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

Landmark Structure

8 landmarks

PASS

8 landmarks

<main> landmark present

2 <nav> landmark(s) found

2 of 2 <nav> elements are unlabeled

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Skip navigation link present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Why this matters

Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.

Learn more ▾

When a page has multiple <nav> regions (primary, footer, breadcrumb), each needs aria-label or aria-labelledby. AT users navigate by landmark; identical 'navigation' announcements force them to enter each one to discover purpose.

Source: WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices

A+

Heading Hierarchy

21 headings

PASS

21 headings

Single H1 present

H1 Michigan Technological University
H2 Degrees for What Tomorrow Needs
H2 Academics
H2 Request Information
H2 The Tech Difference
H2 R1
H2 No. 3
H2 $82K
H2 7,400+
H2 Come Home to Houghton
H2 Spring Commencement
H2 Summer Youth Programs
H2 Chang K. Park Center for Student Wellness
H2 Latest News and Stories
H2 Featured Events
H2 Stay Connected
H2 Admissions
H2 Study and Live
H2 Campus Info
H2 Policies and Safety
H2 Michigan Technological University

Alt Text Quality

All 31 images OK

PASS

All 31 images OK

3 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters

6 decorative image(s) correctly marked

22 image(s) with good alt text

31 images 22 good alt text 6 decorative

Issue	Count
too long	3 image(s)

A+

Form Accessibility

All 6 controls labeled

PASS

All 6 controls labeled

6 control(s) properly labeled

6 controls

6 labeled

0 placeholder only

0 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#desktop-search	search	Search	for/id
#search-options	select	Search Category	for/id
#mobile-search	search	Search	for/id
#mobile-search-options	select	Search Category	for/id
#combobox_input_9w8djvn19aq	text	Find a degree program...	none
#email	text	Email	none

Link & Button Quality

252 links, 27 buttons — all OK

PASS

252 links, 27 buttons — all OK

17 link(s) open in new tab without warning

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

Got: https://mtu.instructure.com/; https://michigantechhuskies.com/; https://michigantechrecreation.com/; https://michigantechhuskies.com/; https://michigantechrecreation.com/; https://mtu.instructure.com/; https://www.wsj.com/rankings/college-rankings/salary-impact-2026; http://app.campdoc.com/register/mitech; https://www.michigantechhuskies.com/; https://michigantechrecreation.com/index.aspx (+7 more)

235 link(s) with descriptive text

252 links

0 empty

0 generic text

17 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://mtu.instructure.com/	Canvas	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://michigantechhuskies.com/	Athletics	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://michigantechrecreation.com/	Recreation	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://michigantechhuskies.com/	Athletics	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://michigantechrecreation.com/	Recreation	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://mtu.instructure.com/	Canvas	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.wsj.com/rankings/college-ran…	No. 3	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://app.campdoc.com/register/mitech	Sign Up Now!	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.michigantechhuskies.com/	Athletics	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://michigantechrecreation.com/index…	Recreation	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.orau.org/	Oak Ridge Associated Universit…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.facebook.com/michigantech/	facebook	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://twitter.com/MichiganTech	twitter	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.instagram.com/michigantech/	instagram	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.linkedin.com/school/michigan…	linkedin	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.youtube.com/michigantech	youtube	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.snapchat.com/add/michigan_te…	snapchat	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text

262 links and buttons have descriptive text

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

https://mtu.instructure.com/; https://michigantechhuskies.com/; https://michigantechrecreation.com/; https://michigantechhuskies.com/; https://michigantechrecreation.com/; https://mtu.instructure.com/; https://www.wsj.com/rankings/college-rankings/salary-impact-2026; http://app.campdoc.com/register/mitech; https://www.michigantechhuskies.com/; https://michigantechrecreation.com/index.aspx (+7 more)

Why this matters

Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.

Learn more ▾

Without rel="noopener", the new tab can navigate the original tab via window.opener (tab-nabbing attack). Modern browsers default to noopener for target=_blank but only since recent versions. Always set rel="noopener noreferrer" explicitly.

Source: MDN target / OWASP

404 Error Page

HTTP 404, custom page

PASS

HTTP 404, custom page

Correct 404 status code returned

Got: HTTP 404

Custom styled 404 page

Navigation links present on 404 page

Homepage link present on 404 page

Search form present on 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title 404 Not Found ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✓

Web Manifest

Valid manifest

PASS

Valid manifest

Name present: Michigan Technological University

192x192 icon present

512x512 icon present

PWA Install Criteria Not Installable

Name Michigan Technological University ✓192×192 icon ✓512×512 icon ✓Start URL ./ ✓Display Mode browser ✗

Name Michigan Technological University Display Mode browser Theme Color #000000 Background Color #000000 Icons 9 icon(s)

A+

Print Stylesheet

Print styles detected

PASS

Print styles detected

External print stylesheet detected

Got: //www.mtu.edu/mtu_resources/styles/n/print.css

Print Stylesheet ✓ Print Optimized

Print stylesheet //www.mtu.edu/mtu_resources/styles/n/print.css ✓Inline @media print Not detected ✗

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 97/100 — 1 failing, 28 passed

PASS

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Best practices

Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Previous Image `div.mtuslideshow > div.content > div.navigator > a.goto`
Image 1 `div.mtuslideshow > div.content > div.navigator > a.goto`
Image 2 `div.mtuslideshow > div.content > div.navigator > a.goto`
Image 3 `div.mtuslideshow > div.content > div.navigator > a.goto`
Image 4 `div.mtuslideshow > div.content > div.navigator > a.goto`
Image 5 `div.mtuslideshow > div.content > div.navigator > a.goto`
Image 6 `div.mtuslideshow > div.content > div.navigator > a.goto`
Image 7 `div.mtuslideshow > div.content > div.navigator > a.goto`
Image 8 `div.mtuslideshow > div.content > div.navigator > a.goto`
Next Image `div.mtuslideshow > div.content > div.navigator > a.goto`

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable

○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state

○The page has a logical tab order

○Visual order on the page follows DOM order

○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region

○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page

○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation

○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology

○Custom controls have associated labels

○Custom controls have ARIA roles

●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`

●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

●`[role]` values are valid

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Buttons have an accessible name

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●Form elements have associated labels

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

●Links have a discernible name

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Skip links are focusable.

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.

○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element

○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names

○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names

○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements

○ARIA IDs are unique

○No form fields have multiple labels

○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○Input buttons have discernible text.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○Identical links have the same purpose.

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.