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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MA
Private 4-year school
$87,969projected sticker price
$23,707projected average net price for
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This year at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, we project that on average students will pay $23,707, while the advertised price of attendance is $87,969. That’s a difference of $64,262.

Prices at Massachusetts Institute of Technology over time for

$20K
$40K
$60K
$80K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$87,969
sticker price
$23,707
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyIn-state sticker price at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
25-26$23,707$87,969
24-25$22,990$85,309
23-24$22,295$82,730
22-23$21,519$79,850
21-22$20,232$77,020
20-21$30,958$72,462
19-20$19,998$73,160
18-19$20,465$70,240
17-18$18,971$67,430
16-17$22,230$65,478
15-16$21,576$63,250
14-15$21,691$61,030
13-14$22,212$59,020

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Massachusetts Institute of Technology this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $51,368, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around -$4,549. That's a difference of $55,917.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

-$4,549
-$2,735
$5,091
$15,089
$51,368
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
<$30K-$4,549
$30K-$48K-$2,735
$48K-$75K$5,091
$75K-$110K$15,089
>$110K$51,368

School details

Located in Cambridge, MA
5% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
96% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Massachusetts Institute of Technology, over the last five years 96% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

96% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
75%
97%
94%
92%
96%
94%
94%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native75%31%
Asian97%45%
Black94%34%
Hispanic92%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander28%
White96%50%
Multiple races94%37%
Unknown race94%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, about 99% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

99%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

100%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Massachusetts Institute of Technology has 12,829 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
12,829 students

About 58% of students are male.

42% female
58% male

And about 31% of students are not U.S. residents.

Nonresident

31%

White

25%

Asian

20%

Hispanic

10%

Multiple races

5%

Black

5%

Unknown race

4%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%