MIT academics
Cambridge, Massachusetts · Private · 4,535 undergrads
MIT has 4,535 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 39 fields of study. The most degrees go to Management Science.
The short answers
4,535
undergraduates.
7,344
graduate students.
39
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,146
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
26%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
4,535
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
7,344
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
11,920
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
37%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
26%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.3 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$86,739
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
AsianCollege Scorecard
35%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
21%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
15%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
11%
BlackCollege Scorecard
8.7%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
7.1%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.9%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,146
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,031
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
684
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Management Science
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
109
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Four-one-four plan
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Technology, Engineering, and Sciences
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: mitadmissions.org, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: mitadmissions.org, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers