MIT Common Data Set

2023-2024

Acceptance Rate

4.8%

Applicants: 26,914

Accepted: 1,291

Enrolled: 1,092

Average GPA (W)

4.17

25%: N/A

75%: N/A

Average SAT/ACT

1550/35

25%: 1520/34

75%: 1570/36

Total Undergraduates

4,576

Male: 2,345

Female: 2,231

Distribution: 51.2%/48.8%

Fast Facts

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts

School Type: Private

EA/ED Yes (Early Action)

EA/ED Deadline: November 1

Regular Decision Deadline: January 6

US News Ranking: #2

Applicant Pools

Type Number of Students Number of Students Accepted Acceptance Rate
Early Action 11,924 685 5.74%
Regular Decision 14,990 572 3.82%
Waitlist 558 32 5.73%

Tuition/Fees

Total Costs In State Out Of State
Application Fee $75 $75
Tuition $61,990 $61,990
Room and Board $20,280 $20,280
Total $82,345 $82,345

Student Body

Gender Breakdown Male Female
Applied 16,386 8,669
Accepted 607 617
Enrolled 530 508
Ethnic Backgrounds First-Year Students Undergraduate Students
Nonresident 109 500
Hispanic/Latino 171 664
Black or African American, non-Hispanic 98 396
White, non-Hispanic 216 961
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic 2 7
Asian, non-Hispanic 387 1,582
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic 0 1
Two or more races, non-Hispanic 82 327
Race/ethnicity unknown 26 133
Total 1,091 4,571

Admitted Student Academics

SAT/ACT Breakdown Total Submitted 25th Percentile 75th Percentile
SAT Submitted 903 (83%) X X
ACT Submitted 334 (31%) X X
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing X 730 780
SAT Math X 780 800
ACT Math X 34 36
ACT English X 34 36
Class Rank Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
Top 10% of Graduating Class N/A
Top 25% of Graduating Class N/A
Top 50% of Graduating Class N/A
Below 50% of Graduating Class N/A
Below 25% of Graduating Class N/A
Percent Submitted Class Rank N/A
GPA Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
GPA 4.0 N/A
GPA between 3.75 and 3.99 N/A
GPA between 3.50 and 3.74 N/A
GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 N/A
GPA between 3.00 and 3.24 N/A
GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 N/A
GPA between 2.00 and 2.49 N/A
GPA between 1.00 and 1.99 N/A
Factors of Admission Very Important Important Considered Not Considered
Rigor of secondary school record X
Class rank X
Academic GPA X
Standardized test scores X
Application Essay X
Recommendation(s) X
Interview X
Extracurricular activities X
Talent/ability X
Character/personal qualities X
First Generation X
Alumni/ae relation X
Geographical residence X
State residence X
Religious affiliation/commitment X
Volunteer work X
Work experience X
Level of applicant's interest X
Transfer Admissions Applied Admitted Enrolled
Male 784 17 17
Female 291 5 2
Another Gender 148 1 1
Total 1,223 23 (1.88%) 20