Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,629
Graduate Enrollment: 7,296
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, large, highly residential
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full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 4.11%
Male/Female: 63% / 37% (2017)
First generation college students: 25.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 2.4% (2009)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.8% (2005)
Test scores for admission: Recommended
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 84.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 78.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 71.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 65.3% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 24.1%
Black: 7.3%
Hispanic: 15.2%
Asian: 33.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 7.9%
Non-resident alien: 10.2%
Unknown race: 2.0%
Black: 7.3%
Hispanic: 15.2%
Asian: 33.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 7.9%
Non-resident alien: 10.2%
Unknown race: 2.0%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $63,681
In-State tuition: $55,878Out-of-State tuition: $55,878
Estimated books and supplies: $840 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $18,100 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,202 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $8,000 (2021)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,182 (2021)
Average Family Income: $88,352 (2017)
Median Family Income: $53,870 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 19.9%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 6.7%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $14,768 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $157 (2021)
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 88%6-year graduation rate: 96%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.2% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $14,768 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,490 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $13,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $9,248 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 93.1% (2015) |
| @3 year | 94.7% (2017) |
| @5 year | 94.6% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 84.9% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 87.5% (2011)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $102,988 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $129,392 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 51 | $15,209 | $180 | $82,849 ($6,904) | $99,799 ($8,317) |
| Master's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 38 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 50 | $128,963 ($10,747) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Architecture. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Architecture. | 11 | $78,344 ($6,529) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Architecture. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 81 | $464 | $74,632 ($6,219) | $91,695 ($7,641) | |
| Doctoral Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 47 | $638 | $63,265 ($5,272) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Real Estate Development. | 22 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Journalism. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 40 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 408 | $12,000 | $117 | $142,619 ($11,885) | $199,774 ($16,648) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 242 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Science. | 39 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 48 | $17,724 | $188 | $72,620 ($6,052) | $109,873 ($9,156) |
| Master's Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 59 | $125,550 ($10,463) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 25 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 46 | $13,000 | $138 | $53,324 ($4,444) | $116,182 ($9,682) |
| Master's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 49 | $119,500 ($9,958) | |||
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 47 | $81,586 ($6,799) | $93,692 ($7,808) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Civil Engineering. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 51 | $11,935 | $116 | $108,851 ($9,071) | $172,897 ($14,408) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 88 | $148,103 ($12,342) | $213,235 ($17,770) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 38 | $162,083 ($13,507) | $149,169 ($12,431) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Materials Engineering | 39 | $66,755 ($5,563) | $89,925 ($7,494) | ||
| Master's Degree | Materials Engineering | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Materials Engineering | 35 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 185 | $11,334 | $122 | $88,436 ($7,370) | $98,644 ($8,220) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 122 | $515 | $142,482 ($11,874) | $131,008 ($10,917) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 60 | $143,230 ($11,936) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Nuclear Engineering. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Nuclear Engineering. | 14 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Nuclear Engineering. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Systems Engineering. | 189 | $501 | $148,068 ($12,339) | $175,681 ($14,640) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Systems Engineering. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Operations Research. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Operations Research. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 8 | $11,935 | $127 | $90,153 ($7,513) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Economics. | 25 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 34 | $53,612 ($4,468) | $72,992 ($6,083) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 38 | $101,650 ($8,471) | $84,643 ($7,054) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 25 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 22 | $45,071 ($3,756) | |||
| Master's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 111 | $10,003 | $103 | $102,652 ($8,554) | $180,882 ($15,074) |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 25 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 110 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics and Computer Science. | 35 | $108,173 ($9,014) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Science, Technology and Society. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Science, Technology and Society. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Cognitive Science. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Cognitive Science. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Philosophy. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Astronomy and Astrophysics. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 17 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 49 | $72,010 ($6,001) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 86 | $18,500 | $196 | $50,287 ($4,191) | $166,156 ($13,846) |
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 49 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 26 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Political Science and Government. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 14 | $124,443 ($10,370) | |||
| Master's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 653 | $466 | $180,021 ($15,002) | $226,312 ($18,859) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 15 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 30 | $466 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $182,700Full time faculty: 99%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 3.0
School's endowment start of year: $18,381,518,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $27,394,039,000 (2022)