Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyStudent Demographics & Graduation Rate Information

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Overview
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Financials
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Students
Student Activities
Student Activities
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Activities and Organizations
choral groups, marching band, drama theatre, radio station, student newspaper, television station, national fraternities, national sororities, educational studies program, dance troupe, science fiction society, the tech (student newspaper), anime club
Sororities
25% of women participate
Fraternities
45% of men participate
ROTC
Army ROTC offered on campus, Navy ROTC is offered on campus, Air Force ROTC offered on campus
Student Body
Student Body
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Coeducational
Yes
All Undergraduates
4,530
Women
2,123 (46.9%)
Men
2,407 (53.1%)
Full-Time Undergraduates
4,501
Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.2%
Asian
33%
Black/African-American
6.9%
Hispanic/Latino
17.2%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
8.9%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
32.1%
Unknown
1.6%
International Students
10.1% from 101 countries
Average Age
20
All Graduate Students
6,990
Undergraduate Retention & Graduation
Undergraduate Retention & Graduation
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First-Year Students Returning
99.4%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
86.9%
Students Graduating Within 5 Years
93.8%
Students Graduating Within 6 Years
95.0%
After Graduation
After Graduation
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Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
55%
Average Starting Salary
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
36.0%
Disciplines Pursued
Business 0.7%
Engineering 22%
Law 1%
Theology 0.1%
Dentistry 0.1%
Arts and Sciences 13.2%
Medicine 4.5%
Education 0.1%
Other 5.7%