Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA · City · 4,535 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Cambridge, MA, 02139-4301 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
BOS · Boston
4 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$82,730
Avg net price
$20,111
Room & board
$20,280
Tuition
$62,396
Books & supplies
$910/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$-2,533
$30–48k
$93
$48–75k
$1,480
$75–110k
$11,555
$110k+
$48,479
Admissions
Admit rate
5%
Test policy
Required
SAT average
1560
Reading 740–780
Math 780–800
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
96%
1st-yr retention
99%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
96%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
96%
Transferred
0%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
3%
Median earnings (6yr)
$131,633
Median earnings (10yr)
$143,372
Median debt
$14,768
Monthly loan payment
$157
Debt range (25th–75th)
$7,500–$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$37,091
Student Body
Men 52%Women 48%
3
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
19%
First-generation
26%
Median family income
$53,870
Independent students
2%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
21%
Hispanic
14%
Black
8%
Asian
35%
Two or more
7%
Non-resident
12%
Unknown
3%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$131,633
10 years after entry
$143,372
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Institutional
Endowment
$24.6B
Classification
R1: Very High Research
Full-time faculty
99%
Avg faculty salary
$24,177/mo
Instructional spend/student
$99,057
Federal loan rate
7%
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