Colleges Compare Harvard vs MIT Harvard vs MIT MIT students with aid paid less on average: $14,815 vs $19,148 a year. Harvard is due first, on Jan 1.
Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.
Getting in Measure Harvard University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Admit rate 4.2% 4.6% SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1510–1580 1520–1570 ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 33–35 34–35 SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Required Required Next deadline Regular decision: Jan 1 Regular decision: Jan 4
Cost Measure Harvard University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sticker price per year $89,279 $85,960 Average paid after grants $19,148 $14,815
What families with aid paid, by income Measure Harvard University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Under $30,000 $2,542 — $30,000–$48,000 $2,070 — $48,000–$75,000 $4,126 $4,283 $75,000–$110,000 $9,995 $8,020 Over $110,000 $51,128 $50,747
After you start Measure Harvard University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Undergrads 7,601 4,535 Graduate within 6 years 97% 96% Come back for year two 98% 99.1% Median earnings 10 years after starting $121,957 $152,553 Median debt at graduation $17,559 $14,000
Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers
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