MIT at a Glance
History
- Incorporated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on April 10, 1861.
Motto
- Mens et manus—“Mind and Hand”
Campus
- 168 acres in Cambridge, Massachusetts
- 19 student residences
- 26 acres of playing fields
Employees
- Approximately 11,000 (including faculty)
Faculty
- Professors (all ranks): 1,022
- Other teaching staff: 731
Selected Honors (MIT Community, Current and Former)
- 78 Nobel Laureates
- 53 National Medal of Science winners
- 41 MacArthur Fellows
- 27 National Medal of Technology and Innovation winners
Undergraduate Majors and Minors
- Major programs: 46
- Minor programs: 49
Freshman Admission, Class of 2016
- Applicants: 18,109
- Admits: 1,620
- Percentage admitted: 8.9%
Students, Academic Year 2012–2013
- Total: 11,189
- Undergraduates: 4,503
- Women: 2,038 (45%)
- Minorities: 2,250 (50%)
- Graduate students: 6,686
- Women: 1,338 (20%)
- Minorities: 2,084 (31%)
International Students, 2012–2013
- Undergraduates: 448
- Graduate students: 2,656
- Exchange, visiting, special students: 414
Undergraduate Cost, 2011–2012
- Tuition: $42,050
- Room, board, and fees: $12,188
Undergraduate Financial Aid, 2011–2012
- Students receiving some form of financial aid: 89%
- Students awarded an MIT scholarship: 61%
- MIT families earning less than $75,000 annually: 28%
- Average need-based financial aid package: $40,086