The student population at Massachusetts Institute of Technology is 11,886 (4,535 undergraduate and 7,351 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 555 (4.90%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at MIT is 38.15% which is increased by 8 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 547 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 127 male students for every 100 female students, down from 161 in 2015.
- 46 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 48.39% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,612 where 11,886 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 11,934 students in 2022 and was lowest at 11,254 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 11,331 to 11,886 students, a net gain of 555 (4.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,550 where 4,535 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 7,062 where 7,351 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 22.27% and the percentage of black students is 4.44% at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 21.45% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 8.76% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 32.70% to 22.27%. Asian enrollment grew from 16.27% to 21.45%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.01% to 4.44%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 9.42% to 8.76%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8923 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.8553 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Massachusetts Institute of Technology over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
46 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 0% of total students. The number of online students has increased 48.39% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 2015 to 2025.