The student population at Massachusetts Institute of Technology is 11,858 (4,657 undergraduate and 7,201 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 557 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at MIT is 39.27% which is increased by 129 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 428 and it has been increasing.

The female to male ratio is 0.75 to 1 which means that male students enrolled more than female students.

61 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -100.00% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,493 where 11,858 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

39.27% of total students is undergraduate students and 60.73% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 129 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 428 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 0.75 to 1 and it means that there are more male students enrolled in MIT than female students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 2013.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1411,3014,5282,4872,0416,7734,6522,121
2014-1511,319
18
4,512
-16
2,457
-30
2,055
14
6,807
34
4,636
-16
2,171
50
2015-1611,331
12
4,527
15
2,445
-12
2,082
27
6,804
-3
4,539
-97
2,265
94
2016-1711,376
45
4,524
-3
2,438
-7
2,086
4
6,852
48
4,526
-13
2,326
61
2017-1811,466
90
4,547
23
2,455
17
2,092
6
6,919
67
4,528
2
2,391
65
2018-1911,574
108
4,602
55
2,463
8
2,139
47
6,972
53
4,509
-19
2,463
72
2019-2011,520
-54
4,530
-72
2,407
-56
2,123
-16
6,990
18
4,461
-48
2,529
66
2020-2111,254
-266
4,361
-169
2,282
-125
2,079
-44
6,893
-97
4,315
-146
2,578
49
2021-2211,934
680
4,638
277
2,407
125
2,231
152
7,296
403
4,524
209
2,772
194
2022-2311,858
-76
4,657
19
2,413
6
2,244
13
7,201
-95
4,371
-153
2,830
58
Average11,4934,5432,4252,1176,9514,5062,445
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,543 where 4,657 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-144,5284,4992,4702,029291712
2014-154,5124,4762,4392,037361818
2015-164,5274,4922,4262,066351916
2016-174,5244,4762,4132,063482523
2017-184,5474,5102,4322,078372314
2018-194,6024,5572,4332,124453015
2019-204,5304,5012,3962,105291118
2020-214,3614,2342,2092,0251277354
2021-224,6384,5882,3732,215503416
2022-234,6574,6012,3782,223563521
Average4,5434,5432,3972,0974,5432921
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 6,951 where 7,201 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-146,7736,6394,5552,0841349737
2014-156,8076,6304,5082,12217712849
2015-166,8046,6894,4632,2261157639
2016-176,8526,7074,4232,28414510342
2017-186,9196,6714,3712,30024815791
2018-196,9726,8454,4222,4231278740
2019-206,9906,8624,3602,50212810127
2020-216,8936,7664,2242,5421279136
2021-227,2967,1994,4512,748977324
2022-237,2017,0244,2442,78017712750
Average6,9516,9514,4022,4016,95110444
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 25.49% and the percentage of black students is 4.84% at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 20.86% of enrolled students is Asian.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Massachusetts Institute of Technology over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14271,8343401,07103,846373
2014-15181,8323441,08713,748415
2015-16121,8443411,06723,705443
2016-17131,8873571,07113,689465
2017-18131,9723841,02303,662472
2018-19142,0874101,07823,598491
2019-20182,1414241,08233,459541
2020-21132,2184421,10033,230534
2021-22102,4105281,17053,256605
2022-23112,4745741,18833,023610
Average152,0704141,09423,522495
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

61 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 1% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -100.00% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-1511,31903611,283
2015-1611,331312411,276
2016-1711,376491311,314
2017-1811,46644011,422
2018-1911,57439111,534
2019-2011,52046011,474
2020-2111,2547,3863,8680
2021-2211,934579811,779
2022-2311,85861011,797
Average11,51585744910,209

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