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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • 4 Year
  • CAMBRIDGE, MA
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
#1 in Best Colleges in America
  • A+
    Overall Grade
  • 4 Year
  • CAMBRIDGE, MA
  • 654 reviews
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    Massachusetts Institute of Technology Academics

    MIT Academic Statistics

    Academics
    A+
    Based on acceptance rate, quality of professors, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Graduation Rate
    96%
    National
    49%
    Full-Time Retention Rate
    98%
    Part-Time Retention Rate
    100%
    Academic Calendar
    4-1-4 plan
    Research Funding per Student
    $151,426
    National
    $1,524
    Non-traditional Learning
    • Evening Degree Programs
      No
    • Teacher Certification
      Yes
    • Study Abroad
      Yes

    About the Classes

    Class Size Breakdown
    • 2-19 students
      64%
    • 20-39
      18%
    • 40-99
      14%
    • 100+
      4%

    Most Popular Majors

    • Computer Science
      424 Graduates
    • Mechanical Engineering
      147 Graduates
    • Mathematics
      112 Graduates
    • Physics
      83 Graduates
    • Aerospace Engineering
      53 Graduates
    • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
      50 Graduates
    • Economics
      45 Graduates
    • Electrical Engineering
      44 Graduates
    • Chemical Engineering
      42 Graduates
    • Computational and Applied Mathematics
      37 Graduates
    84%
    of students say they attend class. 32 responses

    MIT Professors

    Professors
    A+
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    3:1
    Female Professors
    28%
    Male Professors
    72%
    Average Professor Salary
    $210,540
    Poll
    38%
    of students say they take advantage of office hours/study sessions. 32 responses
    Full-Time Faculty Diversity
    • African American
      3%
    • Asian American
      11%
    • Hispanic
      4%
    • International (Non-Citizen)
      5%
    • Multiracial
      1%
    • Native American
      0%
    • Pacific Islander
      0%
    • Unknown
      11%
    • White
      64%

    What Students Say About Professors

    Poll
    91%
    of students say professors are passionate about the topics they teach. 56 responses
    Poll
    80%
    of students say professors care about their students' success. 55 responses
    Poll
    84%
    of students say professors are engaging and easy to understand. 56 responses
    Poll
    86%
    of students agree professors are approachable and helpful when needed. 56 responses
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