Also known as

  • MIT
  • M.I.T.

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
7,355
31.8% Female
68.2% Male

Institution Overview

School Type
Private not-for-profit (no religious affiliation)
Region
New England CT ME MA NH RI VT
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
107
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
36
Doctoral Research
35
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)

Student Body

Demographics
0.16%
American Indian or Alaska Native
10.54%
Asian
1.36%
Black or African American
5.29%
Hispanic or Latino
0.01%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
30.51%
White
2.56%
Two or more races
7.36%
Unknown
42.22%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$75
Admissions Office Web Address
web.mit.edu/admissions/

Tuition & Aid

Average Tuition
$46,400

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
36
Doctor's Degree Research
35
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Architecture Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
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
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
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 Doctoral – Research Yes No
Computational Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes 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
Economics, General 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
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
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 Doctoral – Research Yes 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 5,834 1,314 4,520 0
With faculty status 1,007 1,007 0 0
Tenured 749 749 0 0
On tenure track 250 250 0 0
Not on tenure track 8 8 0 0
Multi-year contract 8 8 0 0
Without faculty status 4,827 307 4,520 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
$46,400
Financial aid office web address
web.mit.edu/sfs/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
No
Typical Room
$8,710
Typical Board
$5,020
Tuition & Fees
Amount
Full time Average Tuition$46,400
Full time Fees$2,872
Part time, per credit hour$725

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
7,355
31.8% Female
68.2% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.16%
American Indian or Alaska Native
10.54%
Asian
1.36%
Black or African American
5.29%
Hispanic or Latino
0.01%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
30.51%
White
2.56%
Two or more races
7.36%
Unknown
42.22%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 5 7
Asian 452 323
Black Or African American 73 27
Hispanic Or Latino 257 132
Non-resident Alien 2,244 861
White 1,523 721
Two Or More Races 106 82
Unknown 354 187

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
1,734
66.2% Male
33.8% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
606
72.8% Male
27.2% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
Yes
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesNo
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 October, 2016.
Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2015), Data File: [HD2015], [IC2015], [IC2015_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2015), Data File: [C2015_A],[C2015DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2015), Data File: [EFFY2015]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2014), Data File: [EAP2014]


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