Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City
Official websiteAt a glance
- Average net price
- $20,111What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 5%
- Graduation rate
- 96%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 4,535
- In-state tuition
- $62,396Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $62,396
- SAT midpoint
- Not reported
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $143,372Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.
How it compares to similar colleges
Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.
Affordability
$20,1114/5
Better than 66% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).
Completion
96%5/5
Better than 99% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).
Earnings
$143,3725/5
Better than 100% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).
Debt at graduation
$14,7685/5
Better than 93% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).
What these ratings are based on
- Affordability
- Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
- Completion
- Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
- Earnings
- Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
- Debt at graduation
- Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
- Why there is no rating for selectivity
- A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.
What it actually costs
Published cost
$82,730
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$20,111
What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.
Outcomes
| Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time | 96% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 99% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $14,768 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $143,372 |
What graduates of each major earn
Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Degrees awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | $154,492 | 389 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | $126,153 | 30 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $117,345 | 87 |
| Mathematics | $109,288 | 139 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $103,135 | 11 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $99,843 | 49 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $83,957 | 141 |
| Chemical Engineering | $80,139 | 39 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $70,696 | 54 |
| Materials Engineering | $65,919 | 24 |
| Physics | $54,773 | 79 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $48,125 | 16 |
| Cognitive Science | Not reported | 61 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Not reported | 57 |
| Economics and Computer Science | Not reported | 47 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 28 |
| Biology, General | Not reported | 25 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | Not reported | 22 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 17 |
| Economics | Not reported | 13 |
| Music | Not reported | 11 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Not reported | 10 |
| Architecture | Not reported | 10 |
| Nuclear Engineering | Not reported | 9 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Not reported | 8 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Not reported | 7 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Not reported | 5 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 5 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Not reported | 4 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Not reported | 4 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Not reported | 4 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Not reported | 3 |
| Political Science and Government | Not reported | 2 |
| Science, Technology and Society | Not reported | 1 |
| History | Not reported | 1 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Not reported | Not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Anthropology | Not reported | Not reported |
All 40 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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