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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Private nonprofitMidsize city
Official site ↗

Recorded testing policy

Test required

SAT or ACT required for first-year and transfer applicants.

Source checked · Policy retrieved 15 September 2026

Verify requirements ↗
SAT middle range
1520–1570

Historical · 2024–25 Common Data Set

SAT-equivalent average
1560

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Acceptance rate
4.5%

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

About this institution & record context

A science and engineering-focused research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Directory description · not independently recertified. Identity details retain their field-level verification status in Sources.

Record context: Historical statistics · 2024 Scorecard series. Source review: 2026-09-15. Historical statistics describe their stated cohorts; this is not a live admissions feed.

Optional SAT referenceSet a reference

A number you choose for context, separate from an attained score. It stays in this tab and is excluded from comparison links. Ranges describe recorded student groups; they do not predict admission.

SAT profile

Recorded score information

Recorded range group: Fall 2024 enrolled first-time degree-seeking SAT submitters. Historical · 2024–25 Common Data Set

4001520–15701600

The band shows this institution’s composite middle range. The solid marker shows its recorded median.

Scroll sideways for all percentiles. The table also supports arrow keys when focused.

Recorded SAT percentiles by section
Section25th50th75th
Overall152015501570
Reading & Writing740760780
Math780800800

25th–75th percentiles describe the middle range. The 50th percentile is a median; missing medians remain unrecorded.

SAT-equivalent average
1,560

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. Admitted students; Scorecard SAT-equivalent average, not a median

Stated SAT minimum
Not recorded

Not recorded in the checked sources.

Middle ranges, equivalent averages and stated minima are different measures. They do not predict admission.

Admissions

Policy & acceptance

Test policy
Test required

SAT or ACT required for first-year and transfer applicants. Source checked · Policy retrieved 15 September 2026. See applicant-route limitations in the policy note

Acceptance rate
4.5%

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. First-time undergraduate applicants admitted; institution-wide

This institution-wide rate is a historical reference, not an individual applicant’s chance.

Costs

Tuition & net price

Out-of-state tuition and fees
62,396 USD

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Average net price after grants
20,111 USD

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Historical USD figures from the 2024 College Scorecard API series. Tuition includes mandatory fees at out-of-state rates. Net price is attendance cost after grants for first-time full-time federal-aid recipients, using in-state/in-district rates at public institutions. These measures and populations are not interchangeable; exact source notes accompany each value.

Full units, populations and source locators are available in the field-by-field source notes.

Student community

Enrollment & completion

Undergraduates
4,535

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment

Graduation rate
96%

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. First-time full-time degree/certificate seekers completing at the institution within 150% of normal program time

Nonresident enrollment share
12%

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. Nonresident share of undergraduate degree-seeking enrollment; not all international backgrounds

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

What SAT score should I aim for?

The published middle range is 1520–1570. A score inside it is context, not a guarantee; coursework, grades and the rest of the application still matter.

Is the SAT required?

SAT or ACT required for first-year and transfer applicants.

How selective is MIT?

The recorded institution-wide acceptance rate is 4.5%. Results can differ by program and applicant pool.

How much does it cost?

Recorded tuition and fees: 62,396 USD. Average net price: 20,111 USD. See Costs for the source year and aid-recipient population; your individual cost can differ.

Data & sources

Sources & field notes

Reviewed 2026-09-15. Each field retains its own verification status, unit, population and period.

Official references (3)
Field-by-field source notes

Historical values describe their stated dataset or cohort. Unavailable and missing facts remain unknown. Policies must match your curriculum and intake.

Institution name
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Source checked · API identity retrieved 15 September 2026

Source checked · API identity retrieved 15 September 2026. Institution identity; names/state codes normalized for display

UNITID 166683; source name Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Unit: text.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
name
Original value
"Massachusetts Institute of Technology"
Source locator
school.name
Complete recorded metadata
{
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  "status": "verified",
  "unit": "text",
  "population": "Institution identity; names/state codes normalized for display",
  "period": "API identity retrieved 15 September 2026",
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  "locator": "school.name",
  "note": "UNITID 166683; source name Massachusetts Institute of Technology",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
City
Cambridge

Source checked · API identity retrieved 15 September 2026

Source checked · API identity retrieved 15 September 2026. Institution identity; names/state codes normalized for display

UNITID 166683; source name Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Unit: text.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
city
Original value
"Cambridge"
Source locator
school.city
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": "Cambridge",
  "status": "verified",
  "unit": "text",
  "population": "Institution identity; names/state codes normalized for display",
  "period": "API identity retrieved 15 September 2026",
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  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "school.city",
  "note": "UNITID 166683; source name Massachusetts Institute of Technology",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
State / region
Massachusetts

Source checked · API identity retrieved 15 September 2026

Source checked · API identity retrieved 15 September 2026. Institution identity; names/state codes normalized for display

UNITID 166683; source name Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Unit: text.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
state
Original value
"Massachusetts"
Source locator
school.state
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": "Massachusetts",
  "status": "verified",
  "unit": "text",
  "population": "Institution identity; names/state codes normalized for display",
  "period": "API identity retrieved 15 September 2026",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=166683&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "school.state",
  "note": "UNITID 166683; source name Massachusetts Institute of Technology",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
Country
United States

Source checked · API identity retrieved 15 September 2026

Source checked · API identity retrieved 15 September 2026. Institution identity; names/state codes normalized for display

UNITID 166683; source name Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Unit: text.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
country
Original value
"United States"
Source locator
US federal institution dataset coverage
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": "United States",
  "status": "verified",
  "unit": "text",
  "population": "Institution identity; names/state codes normalized for display",
  "period": "API identity retrieved 15 September 2026",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=166683&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "US federal institution dataset coverage",
  "note": "UNITID 166683; source name Massachusetts Institute of Technology",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
Institution type
Private nonprofit

Source checked · API identity retrieved 15 September 2026

Source checked · API identity retrieved 15 September 2026. Institution identity; names/state codes normalized for display

UNITID 166683; source name Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Unit: text.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
ownership
Original value
"Private nonprofit"
Source locator
school.ownership
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": "Private nonprofit",
  "status": "verified",
  "unit": "text",
  "population": "Institution identity; names/state codes normalized for display",
  "period": "API identity retrieved 15 September 2026",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=166683&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "school.ownership",
  "note": "UNITID 166683; source name Massachusetts Institute of Technology",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
Campus setting
Midsize city

Source checked · API identity retrieved 15 September 2026

Source checked · API identity retrieved 15 September 2026. Institution identity; names/state codes normalized for display

UNITID 166683; source name Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Unit: text.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
campusSetting
Original value
"Midsize city"
Source locator
school.locale
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": "Midsize city",
  "status": "verified",
  "unit": "text",
  "population": "Institution identity; names/state codes normalized for display",
  "period": "API identity retrieved 15 September 2026",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=166683&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "school.locale",
  "note": "UNITID 166683; source name Massachusetts Institute of Technology",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
Directory description
Unavailable

Unverified

Unavailable: Previous value is retained in the audit register but has not been certified as a current fact.

Previous value is retained in the audit register but has not been certified as a current fact.

Unit: text.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15 · Recheck needed

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
summary
Original value
"A science and engineering-focused research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts."
Source locator
Legacy catalogue; no field-level source locator
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": "A science and engineering-focused research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.",
  "status": "unverified",
  "unit": "text",
  "population": null,
  "period": null,
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.mit.edu/",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:33:44.829666+00:00",
  "locator": "Legacy catalogue; no field-level source locator",
  "note": "Previous value is retained in the audit register but has not been certified as a current fact.",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
SAT middle range · lower bound
1,520

Historical · 2024–25 Common Data Set

Historical · 2024–25 Common Data Set. Fall 2024 enrolled first-time degree-seeking SAT submitters

Historical score-submitter distribution; not an admission threshold or prediction.

Unit: SAT composite points.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
satLow
Original value
1520
Source locator
C9: SAT Composite, 25th/50th/75th percentiles
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 1520,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "SAT composite points",
  "population": "Fall 2024 enrolled first-time degree-seeking SAT submitters",
  "period": "2024–25 Common Data Set",
  "sourceUrl": "https://ir.mit.edu/projects/2024-25-common-data-set/",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15",
  "locator": "C9: SAT Composite, 25th/50th/75th percentiles",
  "note": "Historical score-submitter distribution; not an admission threshold or prediction.",
  "comparisonGroup": "mit:composite:2024–25 Common Data Set"
}
SAT middle range · upper bound
1,570

Historical · 2024–25 Common Data Set

Historical · 2024–25 Common Data Set. Fall 2024 enrolled first-time degree-seeking SAT submitters

Historical score-submitter distribution; not an admission threshold or prediction.

Unit: SAT composite points.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
satHigh
Original value
1570
Source locator
C9: SAT Composite, 25th/50th/75th percentiles
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 1570,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "SAT composite points",
  "population": "Fall 2024 enrolled first-time degree-seeking SAT submitters",
  "period": "2024–25 Common Data Set",
  "sourceUrl": "https://ir.mit.edu/projects/2024-25-common-data-set/",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15",
  "locator": "C9: SAT Composite, 25th/50th/75th percentiles",
  "note": "Historical score-submitter distribution; not an admission threshold or prediction.",
  "comparisonGroup": "mit:composite:2024–25 Common Data Set"
}
SAT-equivalent average
1,560

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. Admitted students; Scorecard SAT-equivalent average, not a median

Verified against the named API field. The API series is not a claim that every metric describes the same entering cohort. Definitions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf

Unit: SAT-equivalent points.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
satAverage
Original value
1560
Source locator
2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 1560,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "SAT-equivalent points",
  "population": "Admitted students; Scorecard SAT-equivalent average, not a median",
  "period": "2024 College Scorecard API series",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=166683&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall",
  "note": "Verified against the named API field. The API series is not a claim that every metric describes the same entering cohort. Definitions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
Testing policy
Test required

Source checked · Policy retrieved 15 September 2026

Source checked · Policy retrieved 15 September 2026. See applicant-route limitations in the policy note

SAT or ACT required for first-year and transfer applicants.

Unit: policy.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
testPolicy
Original value
"required"
Source locator
Admissions testing / qualification requirements
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": "required",
  "status": "verified",
  "unit": "policy",
  "population": "See applicant-route limitations in the policy note",
  "period": "Policy retrieved 15 September 2026",
  "sourceUrl": "https://mitadmissions.org/apply/firstyear/tests-scores/",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15",
  "locator": "Admissions testing / qualification requirements",
  "note": "SAT or ACT required for first-year and transfer applicants.",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
Testing requirements
SAT or ACT required for first-year and transfer applicants.

Source checked · Policy retrieved 15 September 2026

Source checked · Policy retrieved 15 September 2026. See applicant-route limitations in the policy note

SAT or ACT required for first-year and transfer applicants.

Unit: policy.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
policyNote
Original value
"SAT or ACT required for first-year and transfer applicants."
Source locator
Admissions testing / qualification requirements
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": "SAT or ACT required for first-year and transfer applicants.",
  "status": "verified",
  "unit": "policy",
  "population": "See applicant-route limitations in the policy note",
  "period": "Policy retrieved 15 September 2026",
  "sourceUrl": "https://mitadmissions.org/apply/firstyear/tests-scores/",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15",
  "locator": "Admissions testing / qualification requirements",
  "note": "SAT or ACT required for first-year and transfer applicants.",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
Acceptance rate
4.5%

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. First-time undergraduate applicants admitted; institution-wide

Verified against the named API field. The API series is not a claim that every metric describes the same entering cohort. Definitions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf

Unit: ratio.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
acceptanceRate
Original value
0.0455
Source locator
2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 0.0455,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "ratio",
  "population": "First-time undergraduate applicants admitted; institution-wide",
  "period": "2024 College Scorecard API series",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=166683&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall",
  "note": "Verified against the named API field. The API series is not a claim that every metric describes the same entering cohort. Definitions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
Out-of-state tuition and mandatory fees
62,396 USD / academic year

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. Full-time undergraduates; out-of-state tuition and mandatory fees, excluding living costs

Verified against the named API field. The API series is not a claim that every metric describes the same entering cohort. Definitions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf

Unit: USD / academic year.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
tuition
Original value
62396
Source locator
2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 62396,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "USD / academic year",
  "population": "Full-time undergraduates; out-of-state tuition and mandatory fees, excluding living costs",
  "period": "2024 College Scorecard API series",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=166683&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state",
  "note": "Verified against the named API field. The API series is not a claim that every metric describes the same entering cohort. Definitions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
Average net price after grants
20,111 USD / academic year

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. First-time full-time federal-aid recipients; attendance cost after grants; public figures use in-state/in-district rates

Verified against the named API field. The API series is not a claim that every metric describes the same entering cohort. Definitions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf

Unit: USD / academic year.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
netPrice
Original value
20111
Source locator
2024.cost.avg_net_price.private
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 20111,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "USD / academic year",
  "population": "First-time full-time federal-aid recipients; attendance cost after grants; public figures use in-state/in-district rates",
  "period": "2024 College Scorecard API series",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=166683&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "2024.cost.avg_net_price.private",
  "note": "Verified against the named API field. The API series is not a claim that every metric describes the same entering cohort. Definitions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
Undergraduate enrollment
4,535

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment

Verified against the named API field. The API series is not a claim that every metric describes the same entering cohort. Definitions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf

Unit: students.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
undergraduateSize
Original value
4535
Source locator
2024.student.size
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 4535,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "students",
  "population": "Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment",
  "period": "2024 College Scorecard API series",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=166683&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "2024.student.size",
  "note": "Verified against the named API field. The API series is not a claim that every metric describes the same entering cohort. Definitions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
Graduation rate
96%

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. First-time full-time degree/certificate seekers completing at the institution within 150% of normal program time

Verified against the named API field. The API series is not a claim that every metric describes the same entering cohort. Definitions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf

Unit: ratio.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
graduationRate
Original value
0.9641
Source locator
2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 0.9641,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "ratio",
  "population": "First-time full-time degree/certificate seekers completing at the institution within 150% of normal program time",
  "period": "2024 College Scorecard API series",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=166683&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt",
  "note": "Verified against the named API field. The API series is not a claim that every metric describes the same entering cohort. Definitions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
Nonresident enrollment share
12%

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. Nonresident share of undergraduate degree-seeking enrollment; not all international backgrounds

Verified against the named API field. The API series is not a claim that every metric describes the same entering cohort. Definitions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf

Unit: ratio.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
internationalShare
Original value
0.1166
Source locator
2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 0.1166,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "ratio",
  "population": "Nonresident share of undergraduate degree-seeking enrollment; not all international backgrounds",
  "period": "2024 College Scorecard API series",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=166683&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien",
  "note": "Verified against the named API field. The API series is not a claim that every metric describes the same entering cohort. Definitions: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
Official website
Unavailable

Unverified

Unavailable: Previous value is retained in the audit register but has not been certified as a current fact.

Previous value is retained in the audit register but has not been certified as a current fact.

Unit: text.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15 · Recheck needed

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
website
Original value
"https://www.mit.edu/"
Source locator
Legacy catalogue; no field-level source locator
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": "https://www.mit.edu/",
  "status": "unverified",
  "unit": "text",
  "population": null,
  "period": null,
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.mit.edu/",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:33:44.829666+00:00",
  "locator": "Legacy catalogue; no field-level source locator",
  "note": "Previous value is retained in the audit register but has not been certified as a current fact.",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
Stated SAT minimum
Not recorded

Not recorded

Not recorded in the checked sources.

No value was supplied; absence is not zero.

Unit: SAT points.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
satMinimum
Original value
null
Source locator
Legacy catalogue; no field-level source locator
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": null,
  "status": "missing",
  "unit": "SAT points",
  "population": null,
  "period": null,
  "sourceUrl": "https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:33:29.818935+00:00",
  "locator": "Legacy catalogue; no field-level source locator",
  "note": "No value was supplied; absence is not zero.",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
SAT composite · 25th percentile
1,520

Historical · 2024–25 Common Data Set

Historical · 2024–25 Common Data Set. Fall 2024 enrolled first-time degree-seeking SAT submitters

Historical score-submitter distribution; not an admission threshold or prediction.

Unit: SAT composite points.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
satComposite.p25
Original value
1520
Source locator
C9: SAT Composite, 25th/50th/75th percentiles
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 1520,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "SAT composite points",
  "population": "Fall 2024 enrolled first-time degree-seeking SAT submitters",
  "period": "2024–25 Common Data Set",
  "sourceUrl": "https://ir.mit.edu/projects/2024-25-common-data-set/",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15",
  "locator": "C9: SAT Composite, 25th/50th/75th percentiles",
  "note": "Historical score-submitter distribution; not an admission threshold or prediction.",
  "comparisonGroup": "mit:composite:2024–25 Common Data Set"
}
SAT composite · 50th percentile (median)
1,550

Historical · 2024–25 Common Data Set

Historical · 2024–25 Common Data Set. Fall 2024 enrolled first-time degree-seeking SAT submitters

Historical score-submitter distribution; not an admission threshold or prediction.

Unit: SAT composite points.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
satComposite.p50
Original value
1550
Source locator
C9: SAT Composite, 25th/50th/75th percentiles
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 1550,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "SAT composite points",
  "population": "Fall 2024 enrolled first-time degree-seeking SAT submitters",
  "period": "2024–25 Common Data Set",
  "sourceUrl": "https://ir.mit.edu/projects/2024-25-common-data-set/",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15",
  "locator": "C9: SAT Composite, 25th/50th/75th percentiles",
  "note": "Historical score-submitter distribution; not an admission threshold or prediction.",
  "comparisonGroup": "mit:composite:2024–25 Common Data Set"
}
SAT composite · 75th percentile
1,570

Historical · 2024–25 Common Data Set

Historical · 2024–25 Common Data Set. Fall 2024 enrolled first-time degree-seeking SAT submitters

Historical score-submitter distribution; not an admission threshold or prediction.

Unit: SAT composite points.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
satComposite.p75
Original value
1570
Source locator
C9: SAT Composite, 25th/50th/75th percentiles
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 1570,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "SAT composite points",
  "population": "Fall 2024 enrolled first-time degree-seeking SAT submitters",
  "period": "2024–25 Common Data Set",
  "sourceUrl": "https://ir.mit.edu/projects/2024-25-common-data-set/",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15",
  "locator": "C9: SAT Composite, 25th/50th/75th percentiles",
  "note": "Historical score-submitter distribution; not an admission threshold or prediction.",
  "comparisonGroup": "mit:composite:2024–25 Common Data Set"
}
SAT Reading & Writing · 25th percentile
740

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. Institution-reported SAT score submitters; exact cohort not supplied by this API field

Section percentile only; do not add section percentiles to manufacture composite percentiles.

Unit: SAT section points.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
satReading.p25
Original value
740
Source locator
2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 740,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "SAT section points",
  "population": "Institution-reported SAT score submitters; exact cohort not supplied by this API field",
  "period": "2024 College Scorecard API series",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=166683&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading",
  "note": "Section percentile only; do not add section percentiles to manufacture composite percentiles.",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
SAT Reading & Writing · 50th percentile (median)
760

Historical · 2024–25 Common Data Set

Historical · 2024–25 Common Data Set. Fall 2024 enrolled first-time degree-seeking SAT submitters

Historical score-submitter distribution; not an admission threshold or prediction.

Unit: SAT section points.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
satReading.p50
Original value
760
Source locator
C9: satReading.p50
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 760,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "SAT section points",
  "population": "Fall 2024 enrolled first-time degree-seeking SAT submitters",
  "period": "2024–25 Common Data Set",
  "sourceUrl": "https://ir.mit.edu/projects/2024-25-common-data-set/",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15",
  "locator": "C9: satReading.p50",
  "note": "Historical score-submitter distribution; not an admission threshold or prediction.",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
SAT Reading & Writing · 75th percentile
780

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. Institution-reported SAT score submitters; exact cohort not supplied by this API field

Section percentile only; do not add section percentiles to manufacture composite percentiles.

Unit: SAT section points.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
satReading.p75
Original value
780
Source locator
2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 780,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "SAT section points",
  "population": "Institution-reported SAT score submitters; exact cohort not supplied by this API field",
  "period": "2024 College Scorecard API series",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=166683&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading",
  "note": "Section percentile only; do not add section percentiles to manufacture composite percentiles.",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
SAT Math · 25th percentile
780

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. Institution-reported SAT score submitters; exact cohort not supplied by this API field

Section percentile only; do not add section percentiles to manufacture composite percentiles.

Unit: SAT section points.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
satMath.p25
Original value
780
Source locator
2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 780,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "SAT section points",
  "population": "Institution-reported SAT score submitters; exact cohort not supplied by this API field",
  "period": "2024 College Scorecard API series",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=166683&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math",
  "note": "Section percentile only; do not add section percentiles to manufacture composite percentiles.",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
SAT Math · 50th percentile (median)
800

Historical · 2024–25 Common Data Set

Historical · 2024–25 Common Data Set. Fall 2024 enrolled first-time degree-seeking SAT submitters

Historical score-submitter distribution; not an admission threshold or prediction.

Unit: SAT section points.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
satMath.p50
Original value
800
Source locator
C9: satMath.p50
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 800,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "SAT section points",
  "population": "Fall 2024 enrolled first-time degree-seeking SAT submitters",
  "period": "2024–25 Common Data Set",
  "sourceUrl": "https://ir.mit.edu/projects/2024-25-common-data-set/",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15",
  "locator": "C9: satMath.p50",
  "note": "Historical score-submitter distribution; not an admission threshold or prediction.",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}
SAT Math · 75th percentile
800

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series

Historical · 2024 College Scorecard API series. Institution-reported SAT score submitters; exact cohort not supplied by this API field

Section percentile only; do not add section percentiles to manufacture composite percentiles.

Unit: SAT section points.

Primary source ↗

Retrieved 2026-09-15

Technical evidence
Recorded field identifier
satMath.p75
Original value
800
Source locator
2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math
Complete recorded metadata
{
  "value": 800,
  "status": "historical",
  "unit": "SAT section points",
  "population": "Institution-reported SAT score submitters; exact cohort not supplied by this API field",
  "period": "2024 College Scorecard API series",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1/schools.json?id=166683&_fields=id%2Cschool.name%2Cschool.city%2Cschool.state%2Cschool.ownership%2Cschool.locale%2C2024.admissions.admission_rate.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.average.overall%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.critical_reading%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.25th_percentile.math%2C2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math%2C2024.cost.tuition.out_of_state%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.public%2C2024.cost.avg_net_price.private%2C2024.student.size%2C2024.student.demographics.race_ethnicity.non_resident_alien%2C2024.completion.completion_rate_4yr_150nt&_per_page=100&api_key=DEMO_KEY",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-15T16:37:52.087947+00:00",
  "locator": "2024.admissions.sat_scores.75th_percentile.math",
  "note": "Section percentile only; do not add section percentiles to manufacture composite percentiles.",
  "comparisonGroup": null
}