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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MA · City · 4,535 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Medium (3k–10k)
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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
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Admission Rate
5%
Cost of Attendance
$82,730
per academic year
Graduation Rate
96%
Median Earnings
$143,372
10 yrs after entry
Median Debt
$14,768
at graduation
Enrollment
4,535
Medium (3k–10k)
Cost
In-state tuition
$62,396
Out-of-state tuition
$62,396
Room & board
$20,280
Avg net price
$20,111
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%
SAT average
1560
740–780 range
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
Outcomes
Graduation rate
96%
1st-yr retention
99%
Consumer completion
96%
Median earnings (6yr)
$131,633
Median earnings (10yr)
$143,372
Median debt
$14,768
Monthly loan payment
$157
Student Body
Men 52%Women 48%
3
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
■ Students  ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
19%
First-generation
26%
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
Computer Science389
Mechanical Engineering141
Mathematics139
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering87
Physics79
Cognitive Science61
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering57
Biomedical/Medical Engineering54
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods49
Economics and Computer Science47
Chemical Engineering39
Mathematics and Computer Science30
Chemistry28
Biology, General25
Materials Engineering24
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology22
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Institutional
Avg faculty salary
$24,177/mo
Instructional spend/student
$99,057
Federal loan rate
7%