College profile
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with about 4,500 undergraduates. It is a land-grant institution.
Federal figures from the College Scorecard, released October 15, 2026, and IPEDS. Each section names its year. How we check →
Undergraduates4,535
Admission rate · fall 20245%
Middle 50% SAT · ACT1520–1580 · ACT 34–36
Average net price, aided students$14,8152024–25 · average for students who received aid
Graduation rate96%
Every figure in one table18 figures, each with the year and source
| Measure | Figure | What it describes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduates | 4,535 | Degree-seeking undergraduates, fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Women among undergraduates | 48% | Fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Admission rate | 5% | Students entering in fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Middle 50% SAT | 1520–1580 | Students entering in fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Middle 50% ACT | 34–36 | Students entering in fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| SAT/ACT policy | Required | Students entering in fall 2024 | IPEDS Admissions survey |
| In-state tuition and fees | $64,730 | 2025–26 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $64,730 | 2025–26 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Average net price, aided students | $14,815 | First-time, full-time students who received aid, 2024–25; grants subtracted, loans not | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| First-year students from in-state | 7% | First-time students, fall 2022 | IPEDS Fall Enrollment (residence) |
| Graduation rate | 96% | Students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019–20 year) | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| First-year retention | 99% | Students who started in fall 2023 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Median federal debt | $14,000 | Graduates in federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entry | $152,553 | Students who started in 2011–12 or 2012–13, earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Students per faculty member | 3 to 1 | Fall 2024 | IPEDS Fall Enrollment |
| Bachelor’s fields of study | 38 | Fields with a bachelor’s degree reported to IPEDS in the file’s two award years | College Scorecard field-of-study data |
| Research spending | $1,065,554,000 | Fiscal year 2024 | NSF Higher Education R&D Survey |
| Athletics | NCAA Division III with football | 2024–25 | Equity in Athletics (EADA) |