Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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

All Extracted Fields

B. Enrollment And Persistence

Nonresidents
120
Hispanic/Latino
163
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
118
White, non-Hispanic
238
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
1
Asian, non-Hispanic
415
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
0
Two or more races, non-Hispanic
89
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
33
TOTAL
1177
Nonresidents
472
Hispanic/Latino
702
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
336
White, non-Hispanic
1116
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
6
Asian, non-Hispanic
1536
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
4
Two or more races, non-Hispanic
365
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
92
TOTAL
4629
Calculate the percentage of the Fall 2024 entering cohort who remained enrolled on the official census date. (FT)
99.0
Nonresidents
481
Hispanic/Latino
702
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
336
White, non-Hispanic
1116
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
6
Asian, non-Hispanic
1536
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
4
Two or more races, non-Hispanic
365
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
92
TOTAL
4638

C. First-Time, First-Year Admission

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
99
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
100
Percent in top half of high school graduating class
100
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
0
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:
28
Total first-time, first-year males who applied (Males)
21672
Total first-time, first-year females who applied (Females)
11568
Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted (Males)
665
Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted (Females)
700
Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
603
Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females)
573
Percent who had GPA below 1.0
100
Total part-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males, PT)
1
Total full-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, FT)
573
Total part-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, PT)
0
Amount of application fee:
75
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
Total academic units
4
Mathematics
4
Science
4
Of these, units that must be lab
2
Social studies
2
Rigor of secondary school record
Important
Class rank
Considered
Academic GPA
Important
Standardized test scores
Important
Application Essay
Important
Recommendation(s)
Important
Extracurricular activities
Important
Talent/ability
Important
Character/personal qualities
Very Important
First generation
Considered
Alumni/ae relation
Not Considered
Geographical residence
Considered
State residency
Not Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment
Not Considered
Volunteer work
Considered
Work experience
Considered
Level of applicant’s interest
Not Considered
Percent Submitting SAT Scores
70
Percent Submitting ACT Scores
34
Number Submitting SAT Scores
820
Number Submitting ACT Scores
402
SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
1510
SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
1570
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
730
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
780
SAT Math: 25th Percentile
780
SAT Math: 50th Percentile
800
ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
34
ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
36
ACT Math: 25th Percentile
35
ACT Math: 50th Percentile
36
ACT English: 25th Percentile
35
ACT English: 50th Percentile
36

F. Student Life

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
91
Percent of males who join fraternities
50
Percent of females who join sororities
28
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
100
Percent who live off campus or commute
0
Percent of students age 25 and older
0
Average age of full-time students
19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
19
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
92
Percent of males who join fraternities
45
Percent of females who join sororities
27
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
91
Percent who live off campus or commute
9
Percent of students age 25 and older
1
Average age of full-time students
20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
20

G. Annual Expenses

Tuition
57590
Tuition
57590
Required Fees:
396
Required Fees:
396

H. Financial Aid

Federal
6625444
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
133431739
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
3644546
Total Scholarships/Grants
143701729
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
556717
Federal Work-Study
982055
Total Self-Help
5073172
Parent Loans
176643
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
Federal
1559323
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
2601322
Total Scholarships/Grants
4160645
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
2218442
Total Self-Help
3265405
Parent Loans
1914430
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
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.
1006

I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio
3:1
based on ____ students
2021
2-9
424
10-19
282
20-29
106
30-39
57
40-49
33
50-99
80
100+
36
Total
1018
2-9
70
10-19
108
20-29
43
30-39
20
40-49
11
50-99
24
100+
2
Total
278

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