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IPEDS ID: 166683
OPE ID: 00217800
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-4307
General information:  (617) 253-1000
Website:  web.mit.edu/student/
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Campus setting:  City: Midsize
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  10,894 (4,384 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  8 to 1
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Admissionsweb.mit.edu/admissions/
Apply Onlinemy.mit.edu/
Financial Aidweb.mit.edu/sfs/
Net Price Calculatorweb.mit.edu/sfs/afford/financial_aid_calculator.html
Mission Statement
  web.mit.edu/mission.html
Carnegie Classification
Research 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).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
3% or less
Special Learning Opportunities
ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
Teacher certification
Distance education opportunities - graduate level
Study abroad
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Credit Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2011Full timePart time
Total faculty5,157584
Instructional1,198259
Research and public service3,959325
Total graduate assistants-2,954
Instructional-503
Research and public service-2,451
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
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 year2009-20102010-20112011-20122012-2013% change 2011-2012 to 2012-2013
Tuition and fees$37,782$39,212$40,732$42,0503.2%
Books and supplies$1,150$1,050$1,050$1,000-4.8%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$11,360$11,234$11,775$12,1883.5%
Other$1,708$1,714$1,713$1,7723.4%
Off Campus with Family
Other---$1,772 -
Total Expenses2009-20102010-20112011-20122012-2013% change 2011-2012 to 2012-2013
On Campus$52,000$53,210$55,270$57,0103.1%
Off Campus with Family$38,932$40,262$41,782$44,8227.3%
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Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2012-2013
Tuition$41,770
Fees$2,260
  • MIT policy requires all freshmen students to live on campus for the duration of their first year at MIT. Rare exceptions are made to this policy after a student submits a letter of petition to the Housing Office requesting to live off campus during his/her first year at MIT. Most petitions granted demonstrate an extraordinary need to live off campus.
Alternative Tuition Plans
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment planX
Other alternative tuition plan
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2010-2011
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Any student financial aid194288%————
Grant or scholarship aid69565%$22,622,434$32,550
Federal grants30829%$2,297,538$7,460
Pell grants20819%$865,142$4,159
Other federal grants29428%$1,432,396$4,872
State/local government grant or scholarships323%$60,688$1,897
Institutional grants or scholarships64661%$20,264,208$31,369
Student loan aid29928%$1,662,698$5,561
Federal student loans28727%$1,385,849$4,829
Other student loans222%$276,849$12,584
  • 1 Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid13,27376%$102,175,397$31,218
Pell grants85620%$3,586,219$4,190
Federal student loans1,21528%$6,833,858$5,625
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, 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.
open-close Net Price
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.
2008-20092009-20102010-2011
Average net price$18,756$18,644$20,660
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2008-20092009-20102010-2011
$0 – $30,000$3,400$2,540$5,672
$30,001 – $48,000$3,834$4,291$5,547
$48,001 – $75,000$7,874$6,377$10,548
$75,001 – $110,000$17,097$17,283$17,497
$110,001 and more$37,187$35,952$37,233
  • 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 who received 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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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2011
Total enrollment10,894
Undergraduate enrollment4,384
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment41
Graduate enrollment6,510
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 99% Part-time: 1%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 55% Female: 45%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 1% Asian: 24% Black or African American: 7% Hispanic/Latino: 15% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 36% Two or more races: 3% Race/ethnicity unknown: 4% Non-resident alien: 10%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 99% 25 and over: 1% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 9% Out-of-state: 78% Foreign countries: 12% Unknown: 0%
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Fall 2010.
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 97% Part-time: 3%
open-close Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2012-2013): $75
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2012
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants18,10912,7185,391
Percent admitted9%7%15%
Percent admitted who enrolled70%73%67%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequiredRecommended
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)X
Test Scores: Fall 2012 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scoresNumberPercent
SAT97186%
ACT42237%
Test Scores25th Percentile*75th Percentile**
NOTES:
*  25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading670770
SAT Math740800
SAT Writing680780
ACT Composite3235
ACT English3135
ACT Math3436
ACT Writing810
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
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: 98%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2010 and Returned in Fall 2011
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.

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, 95 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2011.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2005
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 93% (*) 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: 4-year: 83% 6-year: 91% 8-year: 93%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time
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: 91% Female: 95%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2005 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: American Indian or Alaska Native: 69% Asian: 98% Black or African American: 83% Hispanic/Latino: 88% White: 94% Two or more races: 100% Race/ethnicity unknown: 91% Non-resident alien: 90%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2005 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2011-2012
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.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Architecture and Related Services
Architecture16728
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning67112
Real Estate Development-24-
Category total2216720
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General61434
Computational Biology114
Neuroscience2613
Category total88641
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business/Commerce, General366606
Category total366606
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia-369
Journalism, Other-7-
Mass Communication/Media Studies51-
Category total5449
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General-5-
Computer Science15810043
Category total15810543
Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering474824
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering311947
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering36--
Chemical Engineering373137
Civil Engineering, General16346
Electrical and Electronics Engineering579754
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering13188
Materials Engineering53924
Mechanical Engineering14514341
Nuclear Engineering182614
Operations Research-510
Systems Engineering-163d9
Transportation and Highway Engineering-164
Category total453609d278
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing3--
English Language and Literature, General3--
Category total6--
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General0--
Linguistics307
Category total307
History
History, General1--
Category total1--
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies6--
Category total6--
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General64-22
Category total64-22
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Cognitive Science9110
Mathematics and Computer Science21--
Science, Technology and Society014
Category total30214
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy0-10
Category total0-10
Physical Sciences
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General-03
Chemistry, General26830
Geology/Earth Science, General8412
Geophysics and Seismology-32
Meteorology-11
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical-14
Physics, General67237
Planetary Astronomy and Science-30
Category total1012289
Social Sciences
Anthropology0--
Economics, General31221
Political Science and Government, General6513
Category total37734
Visual and Performing Arts
Music, General1--
Category total1--
Grand total1,0111,622573
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
2011-2012 Varsity Athletes
NCAA Division III (with football) MenWomen
Baseball29–
Basketball1615
Fencing2320
Field Hockey–26
Football63–
Lacrosse2217
Rowing11370
Sailing–25
Soccer3429
Softball–14
Swimming and Diving3431
Tennis1910
Track and Field, Indoor4842
Track and Field, Outdoor4136
Track and Field, X-Country2325
Volleyball1618
Water Polo15–
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AgencyPeriods of AccreditationStatus
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education12/1/1929 -  Accredited
open-close Campus Security
2011 Crime Statistics
Arrests - On-Campus200920102011
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations002
Liquor law violations100
Arrests - On-Campus Residence Halls !200920102011
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations000
Liquor law violations000
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus200920102011
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible336
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery222
Aggravated assault111
Burglary1262216
Motor vehicle theft211
Arson100
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus Residence Halls !200920102011
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible116
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery001
Aggravated assault000
Burglary54116
Motor vehicle theft000
Arson000
  • (!) Residence Halls are a subset of On-Campus statistics
  • 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.
  • These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year2009
Default rate0.5%
Number in default5
Number in repayment876
Aid Programs
  • Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL)
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
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