Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #5 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #5 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #5 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 88 | In Massachusetts |
| #2 of 5 | In Cambridge |
| #1 of 6,484 | For Physics |
| Top1-3 | For 43 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 4%
- Undergraduates
- 4,638
- Graduates
- 7,296
- Male:Female Ratio
- 58:42
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- mit.edu
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has an acceptance rate of 4% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 4% | 3% | 6% |
| Applicants | 33,240 | 21,672 | 11,568 |
| Admissions | 1,365 | 665 | 700 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,176 | 603 | 573 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 1 | 1 |
98 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
57 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA | Recommended |
| TOEFL | Recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Nonresident Alien | 3489 (29%) |
|---|---|
| White | 3256 (27%) |
| Asian | 2410 (20%) |
| Hispanic | 1170 (10%) |
| Two or more races | 605 (5%) |
| Black or African American | 528 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 461 (4%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 5 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology is $30,958 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $5,193 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $1,820 |
| $48-75K | $2,834 |
| $75-110K | $14,291 |
| $110K+ | $37,836 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $55,510 | $55,510 |
| Tuition in-state | $55,510 | $55,510 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $55,510 | $55,510 |
| Fee in-district | $368 | $3,457 |
| Fee in-state | $368 | $3,457 |
| Fee out-of-state | $368 | $3,457 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 6,280 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $16,000 |
| Room charge | $11,550 |
| Meal charge | $6,550 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology majors
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has granted 1,027 bachelor's degrees across 32 programs, 1,803 master's across 35 programs, and 568 doctorate degrees across 36 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 359 | 250 | 49 |
| Management Science | 11 | 599 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 133 | 112 | 45 |
| Systems Engineering | 205 | 3 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 36 | 74 | 48 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 44 | 68 | 18 |
| Mathematics, General | 70 | 26 | |
| Physics, General | 50 | 3 | 37 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 48 | 3 | 36 |
| Financial Mathematics | 9 | 75 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 37 | 22 | 22 |
| Chemical Engineering | 20 | 20 | 31 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 11 | 60 | |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 40 | 20 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 28 | 2 | 29 |
| Materials Engineering | 24 | 8 | 27 |
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 3 | 45 | 9 |
| Chemistry, General | 13 | 4 | 39 |
| Business & Commerce, General | 35 | 18 | |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 42 | 2 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 10 | 22 | 5 |
| Real Estate Development | 31 | ||
| Cognitive Science, General | 20 | 4 | 5 |
| Architecture | 10 | 12 | 4 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 26 | ||
| Computational Biology | 14 | 6 | 5 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 10 | 15 | |
| Operations Research | 11 | 12 | |
| Nuclear Engineering | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | 13 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 4 | 7 | |
| Neuroscience | 7 | 4 | |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 4 | 6 | |
| Linguistics | 4 | 4 | |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 1 | 7 | |
| Transportation and Highway Engineering | 8 | ||
| Journalism, Other | 6 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 5 | ||
| Philosophy | 5 | ||
| Meteorology | 3 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 2 | ||
| Creative Writing | 2 | ||
| Planetary Astronomy and Science | 1 | 1 | |
| Science, Technology and Society | 2 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 1 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | ||
| Music, General | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,027 | 1,803 | 568 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has a graduation rate of 96%, which is among the 2% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 96% | 95% | 97% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a world-class research university with 236,151 scientific papers published and 13,385,463 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Quantum and Particle physics, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Materials Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Organic Chemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2503 | 67130 |
| 1991 | 2687 | 72346 |
| 1992 | 2593 | 79840 |
| 1993 | 2559 | 78587 |
| 1994 | 2595 | 84852 |
| 1995 | 2707 | 90804 |
| 1996 | 2892 | 96638 |
| 1997 | 2923 | 103646 |
| 1998 | 2962 | 115275 |
| 1999 | 3168 | 124780 |
| 2000 | 3228 | 134294 |
| 2001 | 3503 | 148584 |
| 2002 | 3791 | 166791 |
| 2003 | 4077 | 185080 |
| 2004 | 4487 | 208552 |
| 2005 | 4667 | 244226 |
| 2006 | 4994 | 271460 |
| 2007 | 5289 | 299341 |
| 2008 | 5446 | 330209 |
| 2009 | 6120 | 366655 |
| 2010 | 6402 | 401824 |
| 2011 | 7027 | 446787 |
| 2012 | 7175 | 486151 |
| 2013 | 7913 | 541908 |
| 2014 | 8263 | 579159 |
| 2015 | 8453 | 615809 |
| 2016 | 8667 | 639725 |
| 2017 | 8863 | 686587 |
| 2018 | 9258 | 719775 |
| 2019 | 9724 | 816295 |
| 2020 | 10589 | 931603 |
| 2021 | 10993 | 1112356 |
| 2022 | 7698 | 937108 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni
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Noam Chomsky
- Occupations
- historianpedagogueuniversity teacheropinion journalisthuman rights activist
- Biography
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Avram Noam Chomsky is an American public intellectual known for his work in linguistics, political activism, and social criticism. Sometimes called "the father of modern linguistics", Chomsky is also a major figure in analytic philosophy and one of the founders of the field of cognitive science. He is a laureate professor of linguistics at the University of Arizona and an institute professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and is the author of more than 150 books on topics such as linguistics, war, and politics. Ideologically, he aligns with anarcho-syndicalism and libertarian socialism.
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John Forbes Nash
- Occupations
- mathematicianuniversity teachereconomist
- Biography
-
John Forbes Nash, Jr., known and published as John Nash, was an American mathematician who made fundamental contributions to game theory, real algebraic geometry, differential geometry, and partial differential equations. Nash and fellow game theorists John Harsanyi and Reinhard Selten were awarded the 1994 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics. In 2015, he and Louis Nirenberg were awarded the Abel Prize for their contributions to the field of partial differential equations.
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Benjamin Netanyahu
- Enrolled in Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 1972-1975 graduated with Bachelor of Science in architectural engineering
- Occupations
- international forum participantpolitical writerdiplomatstatespersonpolitical scientist
- Biography
-
Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu is an Israeli politician who has been serving as the prime minister of Israel since December 2022, having previously held the office from 1996 to 1999 and again from 2009 to 2021. He is the chairman of the Likud party. Netanyahu is the longest-tenured prime minister in the country's history, having served for a total of over 15 years. He is also the first prime minister to be born in Israel after its Declaration of Independence.
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Buzz Aldrin
- Occupations
- fighter pilotengineerair force officerbusinesspersonastronaut
- Biography
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Buzz Aldrin is an American former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot. He made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 Gemini 12 mission. As the Lunar Module Eagle pilot on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, he and mission commander Neil Armstrong were the first two people to land on the Moon.
General info
| Alternative names | MIT M.I.T. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1861 |
| Motto | mens et manus |
| Colors | cardinal red, steel gray |
| Academic calendar | September to May (September - December; January-May) |
| Total FTE staff | 13,065 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139-4307 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 118,000 |
| Phone | 6172531000 |