Also known as

  • MIT, M.I.T.

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
8,100
39.1% Female
60.9% Male

Institution Overview

System
-2
School Type
Private not-for-profit (no religious affiliation)
Academic Calendar
Four-one-four plan
Setting
City: Midsize

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
122
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
44
Doctoral Research
37
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)

Student Body

Demographics
0.04%
American Indian or Alaska Native
11.93%
Asian
2.84%
Black or African American
6.68%
Hispanic or Latino
0.01%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
27.38%
White
3.68%
Two or more races
5.04%
Unknown
42.41%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$75
Admissions Office Web Address
https://mitadmissions.org/

Tuition & Aid

Average Tuition
$59,750

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
No
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
44
Doctor's Degree Research
37
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Architecture Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Artificial Intelligence Master's Degree Yes No
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business/Commerce, General Master's Degree Yes No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Cognitive Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computational Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Financial Mathematics Master's Degree Yes No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geophysics and Seismology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Journalism, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Linguistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Management Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Mass Communication/Media Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Materials Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Meteorology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Neuroscience Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Operations Research Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Philosophy Doctoral – Research Yes No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Planetary Astronomy and Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Real Estate Development Master's Degree Yes No
Science, Technology and Society Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Systems Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Transportation and Highway Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 6,216 1,391 4,825 0
With faculty status 1,058 1,058 0 0
Tenured 818 818 0 0
On tenure track 229 229 0 0
Not on tenure track 11 11 0 0
Multi-year contract 11 11 0 0
Without faculty status 5,158 333 4,825 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average Tuition
$59,750
Financial aid office web address
https://sfs.mit.edu/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
No
Typical Room
$12,380
Typical Board
$7,010
Tuition & Fees
Amount
Full time Average Tuition$59,750
Full time Fees$3,643
Part time, per credit hour$2,775

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
8,100
39.1% Female
60.9% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.04%
American Indian or Alaska Native
11.93%
Asian
2.84%
Black or African American
6.68%
Hispanic or Latino
0.01%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
27.38%
White
3.68%
Two or more races
5.04%
Unknown
42.41%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
Asian 512 454
Black Or African American 121 109
Hispanic Or Latino 350 191
Non-resident Alien 2,252 1,183
White 1,325 893
Two Or More Races 136 162
Unknown 237 171

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
2,031
60.8% Male
39.2% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
684
66.7% Male
33.3% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
Phone
617-253-1000
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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