Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2024-25

The 2024-25 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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Acceptance Rate

6.2%

Applications

26,791

Admitted

1,658

Enrolled

29,278

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
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
All applicants1,2841,658n/a29,278School-reported totals.
§ Wait list attrition

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
MetricValue
Offered a wait-list spot590
Accepted a wait-list spot509
Admitted from wait list9
Joined after being offered86%
Admitted after joining2%

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 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

The numbers, as published

§ This report173numbers from this report.

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.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents125529529
Hispanic/Latino118639639
Black or African American, non-Hispanic41349349
White, non-Hispanic263964964
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic399
Asian, non-Hispanic46215951595
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic122
Two or more races, non-Hispanic60310310
Race and/or ethnicity unknown25138138
Total109845354535
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.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate99.0%

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.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknown genderTotal
Applied172108975Not reported60626,791
Admitted612Not reported5474991,658
Enrolled full-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time547499Not reported28232Not reported
Enrolled totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported29,278

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.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot 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 qualitiesYes———
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.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT83918
ACT29323
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.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite152015501570
SAT evidence-based reading and writing740760780
SAT math780800800
ACT composite343536
ACT math353536
ACT English353536
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other fields
SAT Composite: 1400-160098.8
SAT Composite: 1200-13991.2
SAT Composite: 1000-11990
SAT Composite: 800-9990
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
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.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition6431064310
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required feesNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot 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.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students44960
10-19 students44960
20-29 students295103
30-39 students11950
40-49 students6620
50-99 students4913
100+ students7922
Total413

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