Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
4.5%
Total Profiles
25
SAT Range
1520–1580
User Accept Rate
36.0%
Tuition
$60,156
Undergrad Enrollment
4,571
Applicants
26,904
Yield Rate
85.6%
Student:Faculty
3:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 3.46
- SAT
- 1470
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.90
- SAT
- 1560
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 3.84
- SAT
- 1470
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.92
- SAT
- 1460
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.75
- SAT
- 1460
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.28
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.00
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 3.35
- SAT
- 1250
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.73
- SAT
- 1490
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1450
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.84
- SAT
- 1500
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1510
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 3.95
- SAT
- 1490
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.81
- SAT
- 1350
- ACT
- 30
- GPA
- 3.40
- SAT
- 1300
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.76
- SAT
- 1460
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.75
- SAT
- 1480
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.97
- SAT
- 1440
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.66
- SAT
- 1500
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.73
- SAT
- 1580
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.88
- SAT
- 1570
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.72
- SAT
- 1530
- ACT
- 35
- GPA
- 3.52
- SAT
- 1270
- ACT
- 28
- GPA
- 3.56
- SAT
- 1360
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.73
- SAT
- 1460
- ACT
- —
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.46 | 1470 | — | RD |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.90 | 1560 | 33 | EA |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.84 | 1470 | — | ED |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.92 | 1460 | 34 | EA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.75 | 1460 | — | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.28 | — | 34 | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.00 | — | 33 | ED |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.35 | 1250 | — | EA |
| 2026 | REJECTED | 3.73 | 1490 | — | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 4.00 | 1450 | — | ED |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.84 | 1500 | — | ED |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 4.00 | 1510 | 33 | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.95 | 1490 | — | EA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.81 | 1350 | 30 | ED2 |
| 2026 | REJECTED | 3.40 | 1300 | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.76 | 1460 | — | ED2 |
| 2026 | ACCEPTED | 3.75 | 1480 | — | EA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.97 | 1440 | — | RD |
| 2024 | WAITLISTED | 3.66 | 1500 | — | EA |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.73 | 1580 | 34 | EA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.88 | 1570 | 34 | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.72 | 1530 | 35 | REA |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.52 | 1270 | 28 | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.56 | 1360 | 34 | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.73 | 1460 | — | EA |
What you pay
$20,111/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $80,444 over four years.
What grads earn
$131,967/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $124,783 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 6% above average).
93% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
5.1%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
67%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
3.4%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
97%
Completion · all
97%
Completion · Pell
95%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
92%
Median debt
$14,768
Classification
R1 research universityFour-year, large, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 58% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arson | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fondling | 8 | — | 1 | — |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 3 | — | — | — |
| Rape | 3 | — | 1 | — |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Coed
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
88%
6yr Grad Rate
96%
Retention Rate
99%
Median Earnings
$143,372