Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Name: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Common Data Set 2021-22
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Common Data Set 2021-22

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Acceptance Rate

4.1%

Applications

33,240

Admitted

1,365

Enrolled

1,176

SAT Composite 25th

1,510

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$143,372

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

96%

6-year completion

Average net price

$20,111

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$14,768

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction146fields parsed from this CDS.

Enrollment And Persistence

2 TABLES

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	120	472	481
Hispanic/Latino	163	702	702
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	118	336	336
White, non-Hispanic	238	1116	1116
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	1	6	6
Asian, non-Hispanic	415	1536	1536
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	4	4
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	89	365	365
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	33	92	92
Total	1177	4629	4638

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	99.0%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	21672	11568	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	665	700	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	603	573	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	573	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	1	0	Not reported	Not reported

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:632

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:501

Number of wait-listed students admitted:25

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units4

Mathematics4

Science4

Of these, units that must be lab2

Social studies2

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	—	Yes	—	—
Class rank	—	—	Yes	—
Academic GPA	—	Yes	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	Yes	—	—
Application essay	—	Yes	—	—
Recommendations	—	Yes	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	—	Yes	—	—
Talent or ability	—	Yes	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	—	Yes
Geographical residence	—	—	Yes	—
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	Yes	—
Work experience	—	—	Yes	—
Level of applicant interest	—	—	—	Yes

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	70	820
ACT	34	402

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1510	1570	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	730	780	Not reported
SAT math	780	800	Not reported
ACT composite	34	36	Not reported
ACT math	35	36	Not reported
ACT English	35	36	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class99

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class100

Percent in top half of high school graduating class100

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:28

Percent who had GPA below 1.0100

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:75

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)91%

Percent of males who join fraternities50%

Percent of females who join sororities28%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%

Percent who live off campus or commute0%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)92%

Percent of males who join fraternities45%

Percent of females who join sororities27%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing91%

Percent who live off campus or commute9%

Percent of students age 25 and older1%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students19

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19

Average age of full-time students20

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20

Annual Expenses

2 TABLES

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	57590	57590
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	396	396
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Financial Aid

3 TABLES

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$6,625,444

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$133,431,739

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,644,546

Total Scholarships/Grants$143,701,729

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$556,717

Federal Work-Study$982,055

Total Self-Help$5,073,172

Parent Loans$176,643

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$1,559,323

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,601,322

Total Scholarships/Grants$4,160,645

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,218,442

Total Self-Help$3,265,405

Parent Loans$1,914,430

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$0

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,006

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio3:1

based on ____ students2,021

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	424	70
10-19 students	282	108
20-29 students	106	43
30-39 students	57	20
40-49 students	33	11
50-99 students	80	24
100+ students	36	2
Total	1018	278

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