MIT Alumni Association
The MIT Alumni Association seeks to engage and inspire the MIT global community to make a better world. It serves as a platform to strengthen the ties of MIT’s 148,612 living alumni and its students and friends with the Institute and with one another, and offers opportunities for connection through various resources, programs, services, and channels.
Geographic Distribution of Alumni
| Region | Number |
|---|---|
| United States and possessions | 113,414 |
| New England | 28,261 |
| Mid-Atlantic | 28,161 |
| West | 23,432 |
| Southwest and South Central | 9,857 |
| Great Lakes | 7,853 |
| Southeast | 7,821 |
| Northwest and Great Plains | 7,116 |
| Alaska and Hawaii | 615 |
| Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and other US territories | 298 |
| Asia | 10,102 |
| Europe | 7,230 |
| North America (other than US) | 2,399 |
| South America | 1,889 |
| Pacific Ocean Islands and Australia | 722 |
| Africa | 653 |
| Central America | 98 |
| Total | 136,507 |
Note: Includes only alumni with known addresses. Data as of July 1, 2024.
In fiscal year 2024, 67% of living alumni engaged with MIT philanthropically, virtually, or face to face. More than 15,500 alumni, students, and friends volunteered in service to the MIT community. MIT Annual Giving reported $82 million in gifts, and nearly 34,000 alumni, students, and friends gave to MIT.