MIT employs approximately 10,500 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 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Faculty | 956 | 966 | 974 | 983 | 992 | 998 | 1,008 | 1,009 | 1,025 | 1,017 |
| Other Academic Staff | 2,865 | 2,849 | 2,952 | 3,093 | 3,350 | 3,794 | 3,879 | 4,051 | 3,748 | 3,858 |
| Research Staff | 1,139 | 1,153 | 1,198 | 1,412 | 1,456 | 1,474 | 1,637 | 1,722 | 1,250 | 1,306 |
| Clinical Staff/Medical | 121 | 125 | 110 | 102 | 103 | 110 | 110 | 113 | 110 | 103 |
| Administrative Staff | 1,770 | 1,873 | 1,840 | 1,784 | 1,837 | 1,886 | 1,965 | 2,096 | 1,972 | 1,936 |
| Support Staff | 1,589 | 1,595 | 1,564 | 1,565 | 1,637 | 1,575 | 1,641 | 1,657 | 1,549 | 1,476 |
| Service Staff | 807 | 853 | 866 | 839 | 843 | 890 | 871 | 864 | 819 | 789 |
| Total Faculty and Staff | 9,247 | 9,414 | 9,504 | 9,778 | 10,218 | 10,727 | 11,111 | 11,512 | 10,473 | 10,485 |
Academic Year 2011 covers fall 2010 through spring 2011. All counts are as of October 31st of the academic year.