Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Name: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Common Data Set 2024-25
Creator: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Common Data Set 2024-25

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Applications

1,284

SAT Composite

1520-1570

SAT Math

780-800

SAT Reading

740-780

ACT Composite

34-36

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported

§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants

Applicants1,284reported count

Admits1,658n/a

Class seats29,278n/a yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	1,284	1,658	n/a	29,278	School-reported totals.

§ Wait list attrition

Offered a spot590

Accepted a spot509

Admitted from wait list9

86% joined after being offered a spot. 2% of students who joined were admitted. 46% of applicants were offered the wait list.

Exact wait-list data

Wait-list data
Metric	Value
Offered a wait-list spot	590
Accepted a wait-list spot	509
Admitted from wait list	9
Joined after being offered	86%
Admitted after joining	2%

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ Application cost

Application fee: $75.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

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

§ Extraction173fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES

Address Information

Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:617

Admissions Office Mailing Address:253-1000

Admissions Office

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://mitadmissions.org

DEI

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://iceo.mit.edu/

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	125	529	529
Hispanic/Latino	118	639	639
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	41	349	349
White, non-Hispanic	263	964	964
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	3	9	9
Asian, non-Hispanic	462	1595	1595
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	1	2	2
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	60	310	310
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	25	138	138
Total	1098	4535	4535

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 gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	17210	8975	Not reported	606	1284
Admitted	612	Not reported	547	499	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	547	499	Not reported	28232	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:590

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:509

Number of wait-listed students admitted:9

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units4

Mathematics4

Science4

Foreign language2

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	—	Yes	—	—
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	918
ACT	29	323

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	740	760	780
SAT math	780	800	800
ACT composite	34	35	36
ACT math	35	35	36
ACT English	35	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 extracted fields

SAT Composite: 1400-160098.80

SAT Composite: 1200-13991.20

SAT Composite: 1000-11990.00

SAT Composite: 800-9990.00

SAT Composite: 600-7990.00

SAT Composite: 400-5990.00

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class96

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:30

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:75

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:2 years

Transfer Admission

1 TABLE

Application for Admission

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No

High school transcriptRequired of All

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementRequired of All

InterviewRequired of All

Standardized test scoresRequired of All

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of All

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:**

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

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

Percent of men who join fraternities50%

Percent of women who join sororities34%

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 men who join fraternities41%

Percent of women who join sororities25%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing92%

Percent who live off campus or commute8%

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

1 TABLE

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	64310	64310
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	Not reported	Not reported
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

Financial Aid

4 TABLES

Methodology

Both FM and IM8482666

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$7,300

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$158,352,409

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$4,534,059

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$171,376,434

Total Scholarships/Grants$493,938

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$701,482

Federal Work-Study$3,502,605

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$4,698,025

Total Self-Help$111,917

Athletic Awards$0

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).$2,721,578

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,721,578

Total Scholarships/Grants$2,663,735

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,020,943

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$3,684,678

Total Self-Help$2,513,910

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.1,078

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio3

based on ____ students4,504

and ____ faculty1,466

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	449	60
10-19 students	449	60
20-29 students	295	103
30-39 students	119	50
40-49 students	66	20
50-99 students	49	13
100+ students	79	22
Total	41	3

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

How the class gets assembled.

Federal outcomes

All Extracted Fields

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