MIT Student Population

Total 11,858 students are enrolled in Massachusetts Institute of Technology (4,657 undergraduate and 7,201 graduate). Among them, 61 students are enrolled in online degree/certificate programs. 1,681 faculties are working for Massachusetts Institute of Technology and student to faculty ratio is 7.05 to 1.
  • Total Student Population: 11,858
  • Undergraduate: 4,657
  • Graduate: 7,201
  • Online Students: 61

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Population By Gender/Attending Status

For academic year 2022-2023, total 11,858 students enrolled into Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 4,657 enrolled in undergraduate programs and 7,201 students enrolled in graduate programs. By attending status. there are 11,625 full-time and 233 part-time students. By gender, 6,784 male and 5,074 female students are attending at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Next table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Student Population By Gender
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
TotalMaleFemale
Total11,8586,7845,074
Undergraduate4,6572,4132,244
Graduate7,2014,3712,830
Student Population By Attending Status
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total11,85811,625233
Undergraduate4,6574,60156
Graduate7,2017,024177

Population by Race/Ethnicity

Next tables summarize the students population by race/ethnicity at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
There are 3,023 White (25.49%), 574 Black/African American (4.84%), 1,188 Hispanic (10.02%), 2,474 Asian (20.86%), and 4,599 students with other races.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
TotalMaleFemale
Total11,8586,7845,074
American Indian/Native American1183
Asian2,4741,1161,358
Black/African American574347227
Hispanic1,188771417
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander321
White3,0231,7131,310
Two More610321289
Un-Known462235227
Undergraduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,6572,4132,244
American Indian/Native American853
Asian1,581640941
Black/African American362236126
Hispanic687448239
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander220
White1,024523501
Two More345195150
Un-Known1184078
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,2014,3712,830
American Indian/Native American330
Asian893476417
Black/African American212111101
Hispanic501323178
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White1,9991,190809
Two More265126139
Un-Known344195149

Online Student Population

Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses). 61 students (0.51% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively . Next table summarizes the online student population for Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Distance Learning Student Population at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
TotalEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Total11,85861011,797
Undergraduate4,657004,657
Graduate7,2016107,140

Population by Student Age

The following table summarizes the students population by age at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 4,611 students are aged 20 to 24 (38.89% of total students), 2,249 students are aged below 20 (18.97%), 41 students are aged above 50 (0.35%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Student Population By Age at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
TotalMaleFemale
Total11,8586,7845,074
Under 181335380
Age 18-192,1161,0581,058
Age 20-212,1561,1371,019
Age 22-242,4551,4321,023
Age 25-293,5192,1011,418
Age 30-34948636312
Age 35-3927418094
Age 40-4921615660
Age 50-64392910
Over 64220
Undergraduate Student Population By Age at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,6572,4132,244
Under 181335380
Age 18-192,1151,0571,058
Age 20-212,0071,059948
Age 22-24355214141
Age 25-29402416
Age 30-34660
Age 50-64101
Graduate Student Population By Age at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,2014,3712,830
Age 18-19110
Age 20-211497871
Age 22-242,1001,218882
Age 25-293,4792,0771,402
Age 30-34942630312
Age 35-3927418094
Age 40-4921615660
Age 50-6438299
Over 64220

Largest Schools in Massachusetts

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Boston University (BU) is a Private, 4-years school located in Boston, MA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $65,168. The school has a total enrollment of 36,714 and student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 (9.09%).
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University of Massachusetts-Amherst (UMass Amherst) is a Public, 4-years school located in Amherst, MA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $17,357 for Massachusetts residents and $39,293 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 32,229 and student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.56%).
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Harvard University (Harvard) is a Private, 4-years school located in Cambridge, MA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $59,076. The school has a total enrollment of 30,631 and student to faculty ratio is 7 to 1 (14.29%).
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Northeastern University (Northeastern) is a Private, 4-years school located in Boston, MA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $63,141. The school has a total enrollment of 30,013 and student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 (6.25%).
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University of Massachusetts-Lowell (Massachusetts-Lowell) is a Public, 4-years school located in Lowell, MA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $16,570 for Massachusetts residents and $35,396 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 17,153 and student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%).
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Largest Graduate Schools in Massachusetts

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Harvard University (Harvard) is a Private, 4-years school located in Cambridge, MA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $59,076. The school has a total enrollment of 30,631 and student to faculty ratio is 7 to 1 (14.29%).
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Boston University (BU) is a Private, 4-years school located in Boston, MA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $65,168. The school has a total enrollment of 36,714 and student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 (9.09%).
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Northeastern University (Northeastern) is a Private, 4-years school located in Boston, MA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $63,141. The school has a total enrollment of 30,013 and student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 (6.25%).
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University of Massachusetts-Amherst (UMass Amherst) is a Public, 4-years school located in Amherst, MA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $17,357 for Massachusetts residents and $39,293 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 32,229 and student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.56%).
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a Private, 4-years school located in Cambridge, MA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $60,156. The school has a total enrollment of 11,858 and student to faculty ratio is 3 to 1 (33.33%).
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Brown University (Brown) is a Private, 4-years school located in Providence, RI. The 2023 tuition & fees is $68,230. The school has a total enrollment of 11,189 and student to faculty ratio is 6 to 1 (16.67%).
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University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) is a Private, 4-years school located in Philadelphia, PA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $66,104. The school has a total enrollment of 28,201 and student to faculty ratio is 8 to 1 (12.50%).
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Columbia University in the City of New York (Columbia University) is a Private, 4-years school located in New York, NY. The 2023 tuition & fees is $69,045. The school has a total enrollment of 34,782 and student to faculty ratio is 6 to 1 (16.67%).
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Princeton University (Princeton) is a Private, 4-years school located in Princeton, NJ. The 2023 tuition & fees is $59,710. The school has a total enrollment of 8,842 and student to faculty ratio is 5 to 1 (20.00%).
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Yale University (Yale) is a Private, 4-years school located in New Haven, CT. The 2023 tuition & fees is $64,700. The school has a total enrollment of 14,776 and student to faculty ratio is 6 to 1 (16.67%).
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California Institute of Technology (Caltech) is a Private, 4-years school located in Pasadena, CA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $63,255. The school has a total enrollment of 2,401 and student to faculty ratio is 3 to 1 (33.33%).
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All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023