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Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Massachusetts

Overview of Massachusetts Institute Of Technology

The main campus of MIT is in Cambridge, Massachusetts (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 2005, 14% of people who applied to the school were accepted. In 2005, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 690 to 770. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2005 had SAT math scores of 740 or more. Students attending the school come from a variety of places, in and out of state.

Faculty

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

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 10,206 enrolled students. MIT has a larger minority student population than most schools. Males make up the lion's share of the student body at the school.

Student Life

MIT is generally not a school for part-time students. 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
Admissions Phone: (617) 253-4791
Financial Aid Phone: (617) 253-4971
http://web.mit.edu/

MIT Programs and Degrees (2005)

MIT awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Engineering1,283mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, materials engineering, civil engineering, ocean engineering, transportation engineering, ...
Business And Management603business, business and related services
Computer Science And Engineering409computer science
Science399biology, physics, chemistry, geology, meteorology, science and society, geophysics, oceanography, ...
Architecture And Planning232urban planning, architecture
Mathematics141mathematics, mathematics and computer science
Liberal Arts126economics, political science, linguistics, liberal arts and sciences, English, creative writing, foreign language and literature, history, ...
Media64digital communications, mass communication, journalism courses
Therapy And Counseling55cognitive psychology, cognitive science
Medicine37health professions, neuroscience
Religion And Philosophy6philosophy
Music3music

Number of programs and degrees for MIT in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree1,55735
Bachelor's degree1,22033
Doctor's degree58138

MIT Student Body

In 2005, MIT had a total enrollment of 10,206 students (10,004 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men53%
Women47%
Full-Time100%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate39%
Graduate61%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White37%
Black4%
Hispanic6%
Asian17%
American Indian1%
Other Races10%
(Foreign Students)25%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1919%
20-2118%
22-2419%
25-2930%
30-349%
35-392%
40-491%
50-640%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California14%
New York12%
Massachusetts8%
Texas8%
Foreign countries6%
Florida5%
New Jersey4%
Pennsylvania4%
Maryland3%
Ohio3%
Illinois3%
Virginia2%
State unknown2%
Michigan2%
Minnesota2%
Georgia2%
Connecticut1%
Wisconsin1%
Colorado1%
Washington1%
New Hampshire1%
North Carolina1%
Tennessee1%
Hawaii1%
Arizona1%
Kentucky1%
Missouri1%
Kansas1%
Puerto Rico1%
Maine1%
Oregon1%
Rhode Island1%

MIT Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time98 %

MIT Room and Board (2005)

MIT offers campus housing for 5,643 of its 10,004 (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 (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total10,4401,49414%99667%
Men7,60875810%53170%
Women2,83273626%46563%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal690770
SAT Math740800
ACT Verbal3034
ACT Math3235
ACT Composite3134

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
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 SAT98%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT20%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)recommended
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (617) 253-4791

MIT Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 32,300
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 32,300
Room and board$ 9,500
Room charge$ 5,250
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,250
Books and supplies$ 1,100
Other expenses$ 1,700

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

Financial Aid Phone Number: (617) 253-4971

MIT Faculty

MIT has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured51089
Non-tenured, but on tenure track19462
Non-tenured and not on tenure track12975

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year4$147,8000*
Associate professorcalendar year2*0*
Assistant professorcalendar year1*1*
Instructorcalendar year19$58,68213$53,341
Lecturercalendar year19$80,10310$65,904
No academic rankcalendar year19$124,8854$118,750
All faculty totalcalendar year64$90,57128$67,409

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year428$133,45970$125,980
Associate professoracademic year145$90,84033$87,567
Assistant professoracademic year132$79,97252$75,708
Instructoracademic year22$52,5186$50,433
Lectureracademic year33$64,67932$51,905
No academic rankacademic year7$74,9073$110,400
All faculty totalacademic year767$110,382196$91,530

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Lecturershort term2*1*
No academic rankshort term1*0*
All faculty totalshort term3$55,6001*

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

MIT Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

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 (2005)

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

ENGINEERING
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering, Other
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Ocean 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
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 Psychology and Psycholinguistics
Cognitive Science

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MIT Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets MIT Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%MIT Student SAT scores
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%MIT Salaries of full-time faculty
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%MIT % of students from other states
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%MIT Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% 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
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%MIT Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%MIT Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%MIT Number of students
% of degrees in architecture and planning
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%MIT % of degrees in architecture and planning
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%MIT Male % of student body
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%MIT % of degrees in science
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%MIT Dorm rooms per full-time student
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%MIT Minority % of student body
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%MIT % of accepted students who choose to enroll
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%MIT % of degrees in computer science and engineering
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
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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