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Massachusetts Institute Of Technology

Massachusetts Institute Of Technology

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, is a private research university located in Cambridge in Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1861 by William Barton Rogers in response to the increasing industrialization of the United States. The campus covers a total of 168 acres. MIT's undergraduate program ranked fourth in the US News and World Report (2009) rankings of national universities.

MIT has over 30 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological research. The university is organized into five schools and one college:

  • School of Architecture and Planning
  • School of Engineering
  • School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
  • Sloan School of Management
  • School of Science
  • Whitaker College of Health Sciences and Technology

The official mascot of Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the Beaver.

Overview of Massachusetts Institute Of Technology

The main campus of MIT is in Cambridge, MA (a medium-sized city). The school is a private, not-for-profit school. MIT offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to science, engineering, mathematics, computer science and engineering, and architecture and planning.

MIT Selectivity

MIT does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007-2008, 12% of people who applied to the school were accepted. In 2007-2008, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 660 to 760. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007-2008 had SAT math scores of 720 or more.

Faculty

The school's faculty/student ratio compares favorably with most colleges. MIT offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at the school are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Body

In 2007-2008, MIT had 10,220 enrolled students. The school has a larger minority student population than most schools. Males make up the lion's share of the student body at MIT.

Student Life

The school makes available a lot of student housing. Student athletes at MIT belong to the New England Football Conference and New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting MIT

Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
General Phone: (617) 253-1000
http://web.mit.edu/student/

MIT Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Engineering1,347mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, materials engineering, systems engineering, biomedical engineering, transportation engineering, ...
Business and Management605business, business and related services
Science407biology, physics, chemistry, geology, oceanography, meteorology, science and society, geophysics, ...
Computer Science and Engineering350computer science, computer and info science
Architecture and Planning206urban planning, architecture
Mathematics122mathematics, mathematics and computer science
Liberal Arts113economics, political science, linguistics, liberal arts and sciences, creative writing, English, anthropology, foreign language and literature, ...
Media74digital communications, mass communication, journalism courses
Medicine67neuroscience, health professions
Therapy and Counseling22cognitive science
Religion and Philosophy7philosophy
Music5music

Number of programs and degrees for MIT in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree1,50937
Bachelor's degree1,21734
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship59937

MIT Student Body

In 2007-2008, MIT had a total enrollment of 10,220 students (10,044 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men54%
Women46%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate39%
Graduate61%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White36%
Black4%
Hispanic7%
Asian17%
American Indian1%
Unknown10%
(Foreign Students)25%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1919%
20-2118%
22-2419%
25-2929%
30-349%
35-392%
40-491%
50-640%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California12%
(International Students)11%
Texas9%
Massachusetts8%
New York7%
Florida5%
New Jersey5%
Maryland4%
Virginia3%
Pennsylvania3%
Illinois3%
Michigan2%
Ohio2%
Connecticut2%
Georgia2%
North Carolina2%
Colorado1%
Minnesota1%
Wisconsin1%
Arizona1%
Washington1%
Missouri1%
Tennessee1%
New Hampshire1%
Hawaii1%
Kansas1%
Kentucky1%
Indiana1%
Puerto Rico1%
Louisiana1%
Oklahoma1%
Oregon1%

MIT Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time98 %

MIT Room and Board (2007)

MIT offers campus housing for 5,280 of its 10,044 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Cambridge, Massachusetts for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Massachusetts Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

MIT Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total13,3961,58912%1,04866%
Men9,4648289%56168%
Women3,93276119%48764%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal660760
SAT Math720800
SAT Writing660750
ACT Verbal3035
ACT Math3236
ACT Composite3134

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT95%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT30%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)recommended
Other Standardized Testsnot required

MIT Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 36,390
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 36,390
Room and board$ 10,860
Room charge$ 6,400
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,460
Books and supplies$ 1,150
Other expenses$ 1,700

Financial Aid:
MIT participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 217800)

MIT Faculty

MIT has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured612112
Non-tenured, but on tenure track15769
Non-tenured and not on tenure track74

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year1*0*
Instructorcalendar year22$64,17215$59,896
Lecturercalendar year18$100,5302*
No academic rankcalendar year16$81,1604$68,975
All faculty totalcalendar year57$81,03121$62,638

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year520$159,63788$152,401
Associate professoracademic year156$108,75252$111,003
Assistant professoracademic year99$98,55145$93,551
Instructoracademic year39$61,56813$61,574
Lectureracademic year41$79,30951$61,576
No academic rankacademic year24$99,8949$111,214
All faculty totalacademic year879$133,997258$109,826

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

MIT Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballNew England Football Conference
BasketballNew England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
BaseballNew England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
TrackNew England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference

MIT Degree Programs (2007)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Business/Commerce, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General

ENGINEERING
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering, Other
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Operations Research
Systems Engineering
Transportation and Highway Engineering

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Creative Writing
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Linguistics
Political Science and Government, General

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics and Computer Science
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Journalism, Other
Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Neuroscience

MUSIC
Music, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
Bioinformatics
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Geophysics and Seismology
Meteorology
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
Physics, General
Planetary Astronomy and Science
Science, Technology and Society

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Cognitive Science

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MIT Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets MIT Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%MIT Salaries of full-time faculty
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%MIT Student SAT scores
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%MIT Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%MIT Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%MIT % of degrees in mathematics
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%MIT % of degrees in engineering
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%MIT Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%MIT Number of students
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%MIT Male % of student body
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%MIT % of degrees in science
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%MIT Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in architecture and planning
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%MIT % of degrees in architecture and planning
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%MIT Minority % of student body
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%MIT % of degrees in computer science and engineering
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%MIT % of accepted students who choose to enroll
% of students from other states
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%MIT % of students from other states
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, navy, air force)
NCAA athletic conference member

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