Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · City: Midsize

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The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid is $14,815. 96% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $152,553 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $14,000.

Average net price
$14,815
per year Verified data
Completion rate
96%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$152,553
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$14,000
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$64,730
Out-of-state tuition and fees$64,730
Average cost of attendance$85,960
Books and supplies$910
Room and board, on campus$21,264
Average net price, all aided students$14,815
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000Data unavailable
Average net price, family income over $110,000$50,747

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
5%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
1520 to 1580
ACT composite range, middle 50%
34 to 36
Undergraduate enrollment
4,535
Graduate enrollment
7,351
Students receiving Pell grants
24%
Student to faculty ratio
3 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time96%
Completion within normal time86%
First-year retention (full-time)99%
Median federal debt, graduates$14,000
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$159
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$43,911
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry94%
1 year after completion$110,724
4 years after completion$161,961
6 years after entry$137,488
8 years after entry$149,987
10 years after entry$152,553
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $152,553; the middle half earned $93,337 to $248,423. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

110 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Bachelor's degree (39)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
CIP 14.02 · No credentials fully online
57$94,732Suppressed for privacy
Anthropology
CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Applied Mathematics
CIP 27.03 · No credentials fully online
23Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Architecture
CIP 04.02 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
35Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
CIP 26.11 · No credentials fully online
23Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
CIP 14.05 · No credentials fully online
49$73,378Suppressed for privacy
Chemical Engineering
CIP 14.07 · No credentials fully online
51$103,310Suppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
26Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
CIP 04.03 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Civil Engineering
CIP 14.08 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Climate Science
CIP 30.35 · No credentials fully online
1Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Cognitive Science
CIP 30.25 · No credentials fully online
49Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
366$171,815$10,000
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
37Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
14$154,591Suppressed for privacy
Economics and Computer Science
CIP 30.39 · No credentials fully online
54Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
CIP 14.10 · No credentials fully online
71$150,863$15,000
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
CIP 14.14 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
CIP 40.06 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
9$95,803Suppressed for privacy
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · No credentials fully online
36$119,177Suppressed for privacy
Materials Engineering
CIP 14.18 · No credentials fully online
23Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
173$141,075Suppressed for privacy
Mathematics and Computer Science
CIP 30.08 · No credentials fully online
20Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering
CIP 14.19 · No credentials fully online
106$94,095$15,000
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
CIP 26.15 · No credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Nuclear Engineering
CIP 14.23 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
70Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Science, Technology and Society
CIP 30.15 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Master's degree (38)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
CIP 14.02 · No credentials fully online
46Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Applied Mathematics
CIP 27.03 · No credentials fully online
128Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Architectural Sciences and Technology
CIP 04.09 · No credentials fully online
47$66,822Suppressed for privacy
Architecture
CIP 04.02 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Astronomy and Astrophysics
CIP 40.02 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
CIP 40.04 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
CIP 26.11 · No credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
CIP 14.05 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemical Engineering
CIP 14.07 · No credentials fully online
26Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
CIP 04.03 · No credentials fully online
70$89,910Suppressed for privacy
Civil Engineering
CIP 14.08 · No credentials fully online
29$91,572Suppressed for privacy
Cognitive Science
CIP 30.25 · No credentials fully online
24Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
236Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
21Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics and Computer Science
CIP 30.39 · No credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
CIP 14.10 · No credentials fully online
108$173,300Suppressed for privacy
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
CIP 14.14 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
CIP 40.06 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Journalism
CIP 09.04 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · No credentials fully online
779$210,825Suppressed for privacy
Materials Engineering
CIP 14.18 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering
CIP 14.19 · No credentials fully online
131$170,342Suppressed for privacy
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
CIP 26.15 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Nuclear Engineering
CIP 14.23 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Operations Research
CIP 14.37 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
CIP 09.07 · No credentials fully online
21Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Real Estate Development
CIP 04.10 · No credentials fully online
23Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Science, Technology and Society
CIP 30.15 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Systems Engineering
CIP 14.27 · No credentials fully online
199$152,712Suppressed for privacy
Doctoral degree (33)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
CIP 14.02 · No credentials fully online
47Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Architectural Sciences and Technology
CIP 04.09 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Architecture
CIP 04.02 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Astronomy and Astrophysics
CIP 40.02 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
CIP 40.04 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
44$102,599Suppressed for privacy
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
CIP 26.11 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
CIP 14.05 · No credentials fully online
42Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemical Engineering
CIP 14.07 · No credentials fully online
33$155,655Suppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
50$98,523Suppressed for privacy
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
CIP 04.03 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Civil Engineering
CIP 14.08 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Cognitive Science
CIP 30.25 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
86Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
CIP 14.10 · No credentials fully online
51$144,305Suppressed for privacy
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
CIP 14.14 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
CIP 40.06 · No credentials fully online
21Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · No credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Materials Engineering
CIP 14.18 · No credentials fully online
24Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
26Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering
CIP 14.19 · No credentials fully online
47Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
CIP 26.15 · No credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Nuclear Engineering
CIP 14.23 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Operations Research
CIP 14.37 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
31Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
CIP 09.07 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Science, Technology and Society
CIP 30.15 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Systems Engineering
CIP 14.27 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 166683, OPEID 002178. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.