Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Name: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Common Data Set 2023-24
Creator: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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2023-24

The 2023-24 Common Data Set for Massachusetts Institute of Technology — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. This archive discovered the file on Apr 19, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

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First-year admissions & retention§C1 · §B22 →

Accept rate§C1

4.8%

1,291 of 26,914

Yield§C1

83.4%

1,077 enrolled

Applications§C1

26,914

Admitted§C1

1,291

Enrolled§C1

1,077

Retention§B22

99%

Full-time 1st-yr

Enrolled score bands (25th–75th percentile)§C9 →

SAT 25–75§C9

1520–1570

83% SUB · MED 1550

SAT EBRW§C9

730–780

25TH–75TH · MED 760

SAT Math§C9

780–800

25TH–75TH · MED 790

ACT 25–75§C9

34–36

31% SUB · MED 35

§ Federal outcomes

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

SCORECARD

$143,372

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

SCORECARD

96%

6-year completion

Average net price

SCORECARD

$20,111

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

SCORECARD

$14,768

federal loans only

Nonpayment

FSA

as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report159numbers from this report.

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	109	500	505
Hispanic/Latino	171	664	664
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	98	396	396
White, non-Hispanic	216	961	961
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	2	7	7
Asian, non-Hispanic	387	1582	1582
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	1	1
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	82	327	327
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	26	133	133
Total	1091	4571	4576

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	16386	8669	Not reported	26,914
Admitted	607	617	Not reported	1,291
Enrolled	530	508	Not reported	1,038
Enrolled full-time	530	508	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	0	Not reported	Not reported

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:619

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:558

Number of wait-listed students admitted:32

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	83	903
ACT	31	334

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	1520	1550	1570
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	730	760	780
SAT math	780	790	800
ACT composite	34	35	36
ACT math	34	35	36
ACT English	34	35	36
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 fields

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class97

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class99

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:31

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 fraternities47%

Percent of females who join sororities24%

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)91%

Percent of males who join fraternities43%

Percent of females who join sororities23%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing93%

Percent who live off campus or commute7%

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	61990	61990
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	406	406
Food and housing, on-campus	20280	20280
Housing only, on-campus	13060	13060
Food only, on-campus meal plan	7220	7220
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$6,924,529

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$154,649,295

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,477,514

Total Scholarships/Grants$166,051,338

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$576,821

Federal Work-Study$931,111

Total Self-Help$5,269,349

Parent Loans$199,555

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$0

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,544,950

Total Scholarships/Grants$2,544,950

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,625,902

Total Self-Help$3,512,436

Parent Loans$2,953,314

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.1,126

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio3:1

based on ____ students2,023

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	454	66
10-19 students	284	92
20-29 students	128	51
30-39 students	72	18
40-49 students	44	24
50-99 students	93	15
100+ students	35	3
Total	1110	269

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