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Academics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at MIT will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at MIT this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 4,602 undergraduate students at Massachusetts Institute of Technology is 1,684 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 3 to 1 which places Massachusetts Institute of Technology among the best concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology , there are 3 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the best regarding instructional attention.
The vast majority of the instructors (81.0% ) are full-time.
The majority of instructors (62.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The vast majority of the faculty (99.0% ) are full-time.
A slim percentage of the faculty (1.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Massachusetts Institute of Technology compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers 39 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 36 majors within 16 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Massachusetts Institute of Technology awarded 1,303 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Computer Science0424424
Mechanical Engineering0147147
Mathematics0112112
Physics08383
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering05353

Find out what Massachusetts Institute of Technology's top fields of study and majors are

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