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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Athletic Graduation Rates
Mission Statement
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Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – graduate courses offered, programs not offered
ROTC (Army, Navy, Navy Marine Corps option, Air Force)
Study abroad
Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
9.20%
Carnegie Classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Academic
Noncredit education offered
Workforce Education
Continuing Professional Education
Credit Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2022Full timePart time
Total faculty5,934664
Instructional1,404349
Research and public service4,530315
Total graduate assistants-3,074
Instructional-662
Research-2,412
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-2023% change 2021-2022 to 2022-2023
Tuition and fees$53,790$53,450$55,878$57,9863.8%
Books and supplies$820$830$840$8501.2%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$16,390$16,000$18,100$18,7903.8%
Other$2,160$2,182$2,202$2,2241.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other$2,160$2,182$2,202$2,2241.0%
Total Expenses2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-2023% change 2021-2022 to 2022-2023
On Campus$73,160$72,462$77,020$79,8503.7%
Off Campus with Family$56,770$56,462$58,920$61,0603.6%
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Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2022-2023
Tuition$57,590
Fees$3,485
  • Tuition and fee charges increased/decreased when compared to last year.; First-year students must live on campus.;
Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment planX
Other alternative tuition plan
  • Does not participate in Promise program
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2021-2022
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Any student financial aid193279%————
Grant or scholarship aid83271%$37,931,652$45,591
Federal grants73863%$2,741,184$3,714
Pell grants21018%$1,110,900$5,290
Other federal grants73863%$1,630,284$2,209
State/local government grant or scholarships192%$48,400$2,547
Institutional grants or scholarships64755%$35,142,068$54,315
Student loan aid807%$1,103,368$13,792
Federal student loans716%$375,132$5,284
Other student loans171%$728,236$42,837
  • 1 Includes students awarded Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Degree/certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid13,55777%$158,009,295$44,422
Pell grants85518%$4,519,391$5,286
Federal student loans2064%$1,283,341$6,230
Non-degree/non-certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid100%$0—
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid awarded, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2019-20202020-20212021-2022
Average net price$19,998$30,958$20,232
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2019-20202020-20212021-2022
$0 – $30,000$5,193—$5,347
$30,001 – $48,000———
$48,001 – $75,000$2,834—$1,918
$75,001 – $110,000$14,291—$13,035
$110,001 and more$41,635$37,836$44,726
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students awarded federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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Fall 2022
Total enrollment11,858
Undergraduate enrollment4,657
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment21
Graduate enrollment7,201
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status:Full-time: 99%Part-time: 1%Undergraduate Student Gender:Male: 52%Female: 48%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity:American Indian or Alaska Native: 0%Asian: 34%Black or African American: 8%Hispanic/Latino: 15%Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0%White: 22%Two or more races: 7%Race/ethnicity unknown: 3%U.S. Nonresident: 11%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age:24 and under: 99%25 and over: 1%Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence:In-state: 7%Out-of-state: 81%Foreign countries: 12%Unknown: 0%
  • Age data are reported for Fall 2021.
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 0%Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 0%Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 100%
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status:Full-time: 98%Part-time: 2%
Graduate Distance Education Status
Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 1%Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 0%Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 99%
Undergraduate application fee (2022-2023): $75
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2022
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants33,76721,58812,179
Percent admitted4%3%6%
Percent admitted who enrolled85%88%82%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequired to be consideredNot required, but consideredNot considered
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Formal demonstration of competenciesX
Work experienceX
Personal statement or essayX
Legacy statusNot applicableX
Admission test scoresRequired to be consideredNot required, but considered (Test Optional)Not considered (Test Blind)
SAT / ACTX
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)X
English Proficiency TestX
Test Scores: Fall 2022 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scoresNumberPercent
SAT88378%
ACT36232%
Test Scores25th Percentile*50th Percentile** (median)75th Percentile***
NOTES:
*   25% of students scored at or below
**  50% of students scored above and 50% scored below (i.e., midpoint of the test score distribution)
*** 25% of students scored above
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing740760780
SAT Math790800800
ACT Composite353536
ACT English353536
ACT Math353536
  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission. If an institution reports less than 5 students for any of the test scores, percentiles are not reported.
  • For non-native English speakers, we strongly recommend providing the results of an English proficiency exam if you have been using English for fewer than 5 years or do not speak English at home or in school.. We accept the following English proficiency exams:Cambridge English Qualifications (C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency)Duolingo English Test (DET)IELTS (International English Language Testing System)Pearson Test of English (PTE) AcademicTOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention:Full-time students: 99%Part-time students: 100%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2021 and Returned in Fall 2022
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution without completing at the current institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 97 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2022.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016
Overall graduation rate:Overall graduation rate: 95%(*) Transfer-out rate:
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • (*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate:[Began in Fall 2014]4-year: 87%6-year: 96%8-year: 97%[Began in Fall 2016]4-year: 89%6-year: 95%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2014 or Fall 2016
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees:Male: 94%Female: 96%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees:Asian: 98%Black or African American: 93%Hispanic/Latino: 94%White: 96%Two or more races: 91%Race/ethnicity unknown: 81%U.S. Nonresident: 91%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2021-2022
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramBachelorMasterDoctor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Architecture and Related Services
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology-567
Architecture12134
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning15398
Real Estate Development-8-
Category total2711619
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General18247
Computational Biology1467
Neuroscience10110
Category total42964
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business/Commerce, General-0-
Management Science779120
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other1960-
Category total2685120
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia-3414
Journalism, Other-9-
Mass Communication/Media Studies26-
Category total24914
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General-58
Computer Science33028271
Category total33028779
Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General584830
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering46143
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering13--
Chemical Engineering352639
Civil Engineering, General9179
Electrical and Electronics Engineering577064
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering545
Materials Engineering29541
Mechanical Engineering13911254
Nuclear Engineering51024
Operations Research-617
Systems Engineering-2118
Transportation and Highway Engineering-66
Category total396516340
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing0--
English Language and Literature, General0--
Category total0--
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General0--
Linguistics317
Category total317
History
History, General0--
Category total0--
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies7--
Category total7--
Mathematics and Statistics
Financial Mathematics10133-
Mathematics, General76019
Category total8613319
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Cognitive Science, General4029
Mathematics and Computer Science24--
Science, Technology and Society0-5
Category total64214
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy0-3
Category total0-3
Physical Sciences
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General-02
Chemistry, General17250
Geology/Earth Science, General426
Geophysics and Seismology-14
Meteorology-04
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical-312
Physics, General50243
Planetary Astronomy and Science-03
Category total7110124
Social Sciences
Anthropology, General0--
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics391323
Political Science and Government, General339
Category total421632
Visual and Performing Arts
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General1--
Music, General3--
Category total4--
Grand total1,1001,990735
  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution. Data on varsity athletics are submitted annually as required by the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), by all co-educational postsecondary institutions that have an intercollegiate athletics program. For the most recent data collection, EADA did not collect data on varsity athletics for programs that were cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
New England Commission of Higher EducationAccredited since (12/01/1929)06/30/2030
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/121415.
On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape1213
d. Fondling4312
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault133
i. Burglary1430
j. Motor vehicle theft313
k. Arson100
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence1642
b. Dating violence200
c. Stalking1367
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.100
b. Drug abuse violations310
c. Liquor law violations51147
On-Campus Student Housing Facilities
  • On-campus Student Housing Facilities statistics are a subset of On-Campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape1213
d. Fondling334
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault110
i. Burglary510
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson100
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence1540
b. Dating violence200
c. Stalking924
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations110
c. Liquor law violations50147
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Member of Department of Defense Voluntary Educational Partnership Memorandum of Understanding
  • MIT currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon for Graduate AND Undergraduate students. The participating departments for academic year 2022-2023 are:School of Architecture & Planning (Graduate & Doctoral)School of Engineering (Graduate & Doctoral)School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (Graduate & Doctoral)School of Science (Graduate & Doctoral)Sloan School of Management (Graduate & Doctoral)Schwarzman College of Computing (Graduate & Doctoral)Undergraduate (ALL)
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2021-2022
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance:Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 26Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 57DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 0DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 0
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution:Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: $27,740Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: $37,886
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year202020192018
Default rate0.0%0.0%0.3%
Number in default002
Number in repayment432480555
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)