Enrollment Statistics
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11,886
All students,
October 2024 -
4,535
Undergraduate students (38%)
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7,351
Graduate students (62%)
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3,430
International students
In 2024–2025, MIT students come from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, four territories, and 138 foreign countries. Women accounted for 48% of undergraduates (2,184) and 42% of graduate students (3,052). Fifty-seven percent of undergraduates (2,594) and 21% of graduate students (1,544) self-identified as members of one or more US minority groups.
Undergraduates by School/College, 2024–2025
| School/College | Majors | 2nd majors |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture and Planning | 62 | 6 |
| Engineering* | 2,467 (1,542) |
153 (137) |
| Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences | 52 | 29 |
| Management | 160 | 36 |
| Science | 686 | 155 |
| Computing* | (1,542) | (137) |
Note: Excludes 1,099 first-year students and nine undesignated sophomores. MIT students do not enroll in an academic department until the start of their sophomore year and may defer decision on a course of study until the end of that year.
* Students in interdisciplinary programs are included in the totals of the school or college that administers the program. Students in joint programs with the College of Computing are included in the totals for Engineering, with the number of shared students in parentheses. See the Registrar’s enrollment reports for details.
Graduate Students by School/College, 2024–2025
| School/College | Master’s | Doctoral | Special |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture & Planning | 376 | 186 | 0 |
| Engineering* | 1,170 (515) |
2,164** (701) |
101 |
| Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences | 21 | 279 | 0 |
| Management* | 1,492 (13) |
170 (82) |
17 |
| Science* | 11 | 1,253 | 0 |
| Computing* | 61 (528) |
50 (783) |
0 |
| Total | 3,131 | 4,102 | 118 |
* Students in interdisciplinary programs are included in the totals of the school or college that administers the program. Students in joint programs with the College of Computing are included in the totals for Engineering and Management (with the number of shared students in parentheses) but not in the Computing totals. See the Registrar’s enrollment reports for details.
** Includes 183 students working on Harvard degrees only through the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology Program.
US Minority Group Representation among Students, 2024–2025
| Minority group | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| Asian American | 1,595 | 955 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 639 | 402 |
| Black or African American | 349 | 179 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 2,594 | 1,544 |
International Students
There are 3,430 international students enrolled in degree programs at MIT in 2024–2025: 530 undergraduates (12%) and 2,900 graduate students (40%). Additionally, 643 exchange, visiting, and special students participated in MIT programs.
International Students, by Region, 2024–2025
| Region | % |
|---|---|
| Asia | 52% |
| Europe | 22% |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 8% |
| North America | 6% |
| Middle East | 6% |
| Africa | 4% |
| Oceania | 2% |
| Total | 100% |