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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139

Official telephone: (617) 253-1000
Fax number: (617) 253-8000

Website: www.mit.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009

Student ProfileTOP
Total undergraduates: 4,127
Full-time undergraduates: 4,068
Part-time undergraduates: 59
Total graduate students: 6,126
Full-time graduate students: 5,924
Part-time graduate students: 202
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Middle Atlantic
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 90%
First-year student breakdown:
8.1% Black (non-Hispanic)
1.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
27.5% Asian or Pacific Islander
12.3% Hispanic
36.8% White (non-Hispanic)
8.3% total international (nonresident aliens)
5.9% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
6.3% Black (non-Hispanic)
1.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
26.4% Asian or Pacific Islander
11.7% Hispanic
36.7% White (non-Hispanic)
7.7% total international (nonresident aliens)
9.9% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Campus EnvironmentTOP
Campus size: 168 acres
City or town school is located in: Cambridge
Population of city/town: 100,135
Nearest major city: Boston
Distance of nearest major city: 1 miles
Population of nearest major city: 559,034
Online campus map: whereis.mit.edu/

Living on CampusTOP
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (72%)
  • women's dorms (7%)
  • sorority housing (2%)
  • fraternity housing (14%)
  • single-student apartments (3%)
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • cooperative housing (1%)
  • other housing including Coed and Women's Independent Living Groups (1%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 100%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 91%
Percent of students who live off campus: 9%
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen must live on campus.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 6%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

Study FacilitiesTOP
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1100
Other computer facilities/services: Multimedia classrooms, videoconference rooms and rental equipmentvideo editing/media centers, videoconference rental equipmentlaptop and multimedia equipment loaner program, electronics labs.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Architecture and planning, engineering, humanities, science, management, social science, and music libraries.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery, arts center, performance and practice spaces, museum, photography lab.

Assistance ServicesTOP
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, Medical Department services
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, salary negotiation assistance
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

Social ActivitiesTOP
Number of social fraternities on campus: 27
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 27
Percent of men who join fraternities: 55%
Number of social sororities on campus: 5
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 3
Percent of women who join sororities: 26%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Tech
Number of honor societies: 11
Total number of registered organizations: 404
Campus-based religious organizations:
Asian Baptist Student Koinonia, Chi Alpha Christian, Chinese Bible Fellowship, Christians on Campus, Gospel Choir, MIT, Graduate Christian Fellowship, Graduate Hillel, Hillel, MIT, Hindu Students Council, Hong Kong Students Bible Study Group, Latter-day S
Minority student organizations:
African Students Association, Black Students' Union, Black Women's Alliance, Brazilian Student Association, Bulgarian Club, Canadians Club, Caribbean-Club, Chinese Student and Scholar Association, Chinese Students Club, Club Argentino, Club Francophone, MIT, Arab Student Organization, Colombian Association of MIT, E.merging, Ecuadorian Student Association, Egyptian Association, MIT, European Club, MIT, European Professional Network Association, Filipino Students Association, Haitian Alliance, MIT, Hawaii Club, MIT, Hellenic Students' Association, Asian American Association, Hong Kong Student Society, Hungarian Student Association, Iberia, International Film Club, International Students Association, Irish Association of MIT, Japanese Association, Japanese Society of Undergraduates, Korean Graduate Students Association, Korean Students Association, Association of Indonesian Students, La Union Chicana por Aztl??n, Lebanese Club at MIT, The, Malaysian Students Association, Mes Latino, Mexican Student Association, MITALY - Italian Student Association, Miteri: Nepali Students' Association, Mocha Moves Dance Squad, Mujeres Latinas, Nigerian Students Association, Association of Puerto Rican Students, Oori, Organization of Serbian Students, Paksmit, Persian Students Association, Portuguese Leaders of Tomorrow Club, MIT, Portuguese Student Association, ROCSA, Romanian Student Association, Sangam, Scandinavian Association of Students, MIT, Association of Taiwanese Students, MIT, Singapore Students Society, South Asian American Students, Sri Lankan Students' Association, Thai Students at MIT, Turkish Student Association, Vietnamese Students, Australian New Zealand American Club, MIT, Bangladeshi Students, Black Graduate Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
see Association of Student Activities http://web.mit.edu/asa/

AthleticsTOP
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Candace L. Royer,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Jean A. Heiney,
Women's Athletic Director/SWA
School colors: Cardinal red & Silver gray
School mascot: Beaver
Athletic conference memberships: ECAC East Ice Hockey League (Division III);New England College Wrestling Association (Division III);New England Football Conference (Division III);New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (Division III);Pilgrim League (Division III); North East C

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's Alpine skiingno 
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's crewnoEARC
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's divingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's fencingnoNCAA Div. I
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's gymnasticsnoNCAA Div. III
Men's ice hockeyno 
Men's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Men's riflerynoNCAA Div. I
Men's sailingno 
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's squashnoNISRA
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's water polonoNCAA Div. III
Men's wrestlingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's Alpine skiingno 
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's crewnoEARC
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's divingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's fencingnoNCAA Div. I
Women's field hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Women's gymnasticsnoNCAA Div. III
Women's ice hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Women's riflerynoNCAA Div. I
Women's sailingno 
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 30%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 65%
Athletic facilities:
Zesiger Sports & fitness Center, Johnson Athletics Center, Rockwell Cage, duPont Gymnasium, wood Sailing Pavilion, Pierce Boathouse, Jack Barry Field, Steinbrenner Stadium, Briggs Fields, Carr Indoor Tennis Center, Briggs Tennis Courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
Badminton, Basketball, Bowling (fall & spring), Foosball, Football, Ice Hockey, Octathon, Roller Hockey, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Team Billliards, Team Tennis,
Ultimate Frisbee, Unihoc, Volleyball, Water Polo
Club sports for men:
MIT has 39 club sports, most are co-educational, some are competitive intercollegiately, some are not.
Club sports for women:
MIT has 39 club sports, most are co-educational, some are competitive intercollegiately, some are not.

Getting AwayTOP
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Boston (5 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Boston (3 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Boston (3 miles)

Paying the BillsTOP
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 48%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

After GraduationTOP
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 48% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Columbia University (NY);Duke University (NC);Harvard University (MA);Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA);Northwestern University (IL);Princeton University (NJ);Stanford University (CA);University of California--Berkeley (CA);University of Michigan--Ann Arbor (MI);University of Pennsylvania (PA);University of Wisconsin--Madison (WI);Yale University (CT)
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 68% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
A123 systems, Arizona Diamondbacks, NetCracker, Northrop Grumman Space Technology, Novellus, Old North Church, Oracle, Orbital Sciences, PA Consulting, Pinnacle West, Pixel Liberation Front, Putnam Associates, Athena Health, Pyramis, Raytheon, Raytheon IDS, Sensor Technologies, SH&E Consulting, Shell Oil Company, SIG, SKP, Steve and Barry's University Sportswear, Stormforge Software / BiogenIdec, Avalere, Stroud Consulting, Suffolk Construction, Susquehanna International Group, Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc., Teach For America, Technology and Research, Teradyne, The Boeing Company, The Hudson River Group, Avenue A|Razorfish, TriTek Solutions, UBS Investment Bank, UCLA, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, United States Navy - Naval Reactors, University of Maryland, US Government, Vecna Technologies Inc, Bain & Company, Wachovia, Wyoming.com, Baltimore, Bank of America, Bear Stearns, Beth Israel Deaconess, Bloomberg, Accenture, Bluefin Robotics Corporation, BNP Paribas, Booz Allen Hamilton, Bose, Boston Consulting Group, Boston Public School System, Boston Teaching Residency, Children's Hospital, Citadel, Citigroup, Agency for Science, Cordis Corporation, CRA International, Credit Suisse, Cushman & Wakefield, CYTYC Corp., D.E. Shaw, Dagli Trading Ltd., DC Energy, DE Shaw Research and Development, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Analysis Group, Deutsche Bank, Digitas, Dominion Engineering, Inc, E*TRADE Financial, Electronic Arts, Endeca, ENVIRON, FactSet, Fannie Mae, Fidelity Investments, Apple, Formulatrix Inc., Funded Software Startup, General Electric Global Research Center, Global Prior Art Inc., Goldman Sachs, Google, Guidant, GZA Geoenvironmental, Inc, Health Advances, Heller Manus Architects, Applied Predictive Technologies, Hitachi Consulting, HMMH Inc, HP, HSBC, IBM, IBM Business Consulting, IDEO, Inductis, Inc., J and F Technologies, Jane Street Capital, AQR Capital Management, Jet Propulsion Laboratories, Johns Hopins Applied Physics Lab, JP Morgan Chase, KLA-Tencor, Kwangju Foreign School, Langan Engineering, Langer Lab, Lehman Brothers, Lexmark International, Linear Technology Corporation, Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, Liz Claiborne Inc., Lockheed Martin, Malcolm Pirnie, Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MATCH (Media and Technology Charter High School), Mayo, McKinsey & Company, Mercer Oliver Wyman, Metis Design Corp., ARES, MGH, Microsoft, Milliman, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Monitor Group, Moody's Investors Service, Morgan Stanley, National Institutes of Health, NBC (National Broadcasting Company) part of General Electric, NERA
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • H. Robert Horvitz '68, Nobel Laureate, Physiology/Medicine John Thain '77, CEO, New York Stock Exchange

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