Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Common Data Set 2024-25
Acceptance Rate
4.7%
Applications
26,185
Admitted
1,218
Enrolled
1,046
SAT Composite
1520-1570
SAT Math
780-800
SAT Reading
740-780
All Extracted Fields
B. Enrollment And Persistence
- Nonresidents
- 125
- Hispanic/Latino
- 118
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 41
- White, non-Hispanic
- 263
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 3
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 462
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 60
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 25
- TOTAL
- 1098
- Nonresidents
- 529
- Hispanic/Latino
- 639
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 349
- White, non-Hispanic
- 964
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 9
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 1595
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 2
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 310
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 138
- TOTAL
- 4535
- Calculate the percentage of the Fall 2024 entering cohort who remained enrolled on the official census date. (FT)
- 99.0
- Nonresidents
- 529
- Hispanic/Latino
- 639
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 349
- White, non-Hispanic
- 964
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 9
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 1595
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 2
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 310
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 138
- TOTAL
- 4535
C. First-Time, First-Year Admission
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 96
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 99
- 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:
- 30
- Total first-time, first-year males who applied (Males)
- 17210
- Total first-time, first-year females who applied (Females)
- 8975
- Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted (Males)
- 606
- Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted (Females)
- 612
- Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
- 547
- Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females)
- 499
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
- 547
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males, PT)
- 0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, FT)
- 499
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, PT)
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year students who applied
- 28232
- Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
- 1284
- Amount of application fee:
- 75
- 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
- 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
- Interview
- 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
- 83
- Percent Submitting ACT Scores
- 29
- Number Submitting SAT Scores
- 918
- Number Submitting ACT Scores
- 323
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 1520
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 1550
- SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 1570
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 740
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 760
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile
- 780
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 780
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 800
- SAT Math: 75th Percentile
- 800
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 34
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 35
- ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 36
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 35
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 35
- ACT Math: 75th Percentile
- 36
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 35
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 35
- ACT English: 75th 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
- 34
- 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)
- 91
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 41
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 25
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 92
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 8
- 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
- 64310
- Tuition
- 64310
H. Financial Aid
- Federal
- 8482666
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 7300
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 158352409
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 4534059
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 171376434
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 493938
- Federal Work-Study
- 701482
- Total Self-Help
- 4698025
- Parent Loans
- 111917
- 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
- 2721578
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 2721578
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 2663735
- Total Self-Help
- 3684678
- Parent Loans
- 2513910
- 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.
- 1078
I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size
- Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio
- 3:1
- based on ____ students
- 2024
- 2-9
- 449
- 10-19
- 295
- 20-29
- 119
- 30-39
- 66
- 40-49
- 49
- 50-99
- 79
- 100+
- 41
- Total
- 1098
- 2-9
- 60
- 10-19
- 103
- 20-29
- 50
- 30-39
- 20
- 40-49
- 13
- 50-99
- 22
- 100+
- 3
- Total
- 271