Student Population by Gender
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has a total of 11,858 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 4,657 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 7,201 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 6,784 male and 5,074 female students (the male-female ratio is 57:43) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,858 | 4,657 | 7,201 |
| Men | 6,784 | 2,413 | 4,371 |
| Women | 5,074 | 2,244 | 2,830 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 3,023 White, 574 Black, and 2,474 Asian students out of a total of 11,858 are attending at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the next chart (Academic year 2022-2023 data).
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Asian | 2,474 | 1,116 | 1,358 |
| Black | 574 | 347 | 227 |
| Hispanic | 1,188 | 771 | 417 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 3,023 | 1,713 | 1,310 |
| Two or more races | 610 | 321 | 289 |
| Race Unknown | 462 | 235 | 227 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Asian | 1,581 | 640 | 941 |
| Black | 362 | 236 | 126 |
| Hispanic | 687 | 448 | 239 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 1,024 | 523 | 501 |
| Two or more races | 345 | 195 | 150 |
| Race Unknown | 118 | 40 | 78 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Black | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Two or more races | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Race Unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Student Age Distribution
By age, MIT has 133 students under 18 years old and 2 students over 65 years old. There are 6,860 students under 25 years old, and 4,998 students over 25 years old out of 11,858 total students.
MIT has 4,610 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 47 students aged 25 and over.
It has 2,250 graduate students aged under 25 and 4,951 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 133 | 80 | 53 |
| 18-19 | 2,116 | 1,058 | 1,058 |
| 20-21 | 2,156 | 1,019 | 1,137 |
| 22-24 | 2,455 | 1,023 | 1,432 |
| 25-29 | 3,519 | 1,418 | 2,101 |
| 30-34 | 948 | 312 | 636 |
| 35-39 | 274 | 94 | 180 |
| 40-49 | 216 | 60 | 156 |
| 50-64 | 39 | 10 | 29 |
| Over 65 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 133 | 80 | 53 |
| 18-19 | 2,115 | 1,058 | 1,057 |
| 20-21 | 2,007 | 948 | 1,059 |
| 22-24 | 355 | 141 | 214 |
| 25-29 | 40 | 16 | 24 |
| 30-34 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|
Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 61 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 0 students are enrolled in some online courses.
4 students lived in Massachusetts or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 57 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 11,858 | 61 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 4,657 | 0 | 0 |
| Graduate | 7,201 | 61 | 0 |
| Massachusetts Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 4 | 46 | 11 |
| Undergraduate | 0 | - | 0 |
| Graduate | 4 | 46 | 11 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 4,657 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 21 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 0.45%.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 4,580 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 21 |