Enrollment Statistics
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11,254
All students,
October 2020 -
4,361
Undergraduate students (39%)
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6,893
Graduate students (61%)
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3,246
International students
In 2021–2021, MIT students come from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, two territories, and 123 foreign countries. Women accounted for 48% of undergraduates (2,079) and 37% of graduate students (2,578). Fifty-five percent of undergraduates (2,393) and 20% of graduate students (1,383) self-identified as members of a one or more US minority groups.
Undegraduates by School/College, 2020–2021
| School/college | Majors | 2nd majors |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture and Planning | 57 | 10 |
| Engineering* | 2,370 (1,388) | 93 (13) |
| Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences | 86 | 57 |
| Management | 105 | 15 |
| Science | 658 | 106 |
| Computing* | (1,388) | (13) |
Note: Excludes 1,073 first-years, 11 undeclared sophomores, and 1 special student. 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, 2020–2021
| School | Master’s | Doctoral | Special |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture & Planning | 313 | 193 | 0 |
| Engineering* | 894 (278) | 2,163** (844) | 105 |
| Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences | 24 | 289 | 0 |
| Management | 1,462 (18) | 157 (65) | 14 |
| Science | 3 | 1,164 | 1 |
| Computing | 77 (296) | 34 (909) | 0 |
| Total | 2,773 | 4,000 | 120 |
* 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 177 students working on Harvard degrees only through the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology Program.
US Minority Group Representation among Students, 2020–2021
| Minority group | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| Asian American | 1,411 | 807 |
| Hispanic | 679 | 421 |
| African American | 292 | 150 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 2,393 | 1,383 |
International Students
There are 3,246 international students enrolled in degree programs at MIT—450 undergraduates (10%) and 2,796 graduate students (41%)—for the current academic year. Additionally, 334 exchange, visiting, and special students participated in MIT programs.
International Students, by Region, 2021–2021
| Region | % |
|---|---|
| Asia | 55% |
| Europe | 19% |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 8% |
| North America | 7% |
| Middle East | 6% |
| Africa | 3% |
| Oceania | 2% |
| Total | 100% |