MIT Institutional Research
Office of the Provost
  MIT Faculty and Staff

 

MIT employs over 9,000 persons on campus. In addition to the faculty, there are research, library and administrative staff and many others who, directly or indirectly, support the teaching and research goals of the Institute.

A single faculty instructs both graduate and undergraduate students and engages in research.

Faculty and Staff on Campus
Academic Year 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
896
916
923
931
947
956
966
974
983
992
Other Academic Staff
2,317
2,462
2,463
2,552
2,689
2,865
2,849
2,952
3,093
3,350
Research Staff
969
986
987
1,022
1,068
1,139
1,153
1,198
1,412
1,456
Medical Staff
150
152
150
152
147
121
125
110
102
103
Administrative Staff
1,239
1,333
1,374
1,427
1,557
1,770
1,873
1,840
1,784
1,837
Support Staff
1,487
1,478
1,515
1,517
1,531
1,589
1,595
1,564
1,565
1,637
Service Staff
781
850
800
797
799
807
853
866
839
843
Grand Total
7,839
8,177
8,212
8,398
8,738
9,247
9,414
9,504
9,778
10,218

chart of campus population

Academic Year 2006 covers fall 2005 through spring 2006. All counts are as of October 31st of the academic year.

Institutional Research
Office of the Provost