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MIT Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

85% 4-Year Graduation Rate
94% 6-Year Graduation Rate
98% Retention Rate

Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding MIT retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

MIT Retention Rate

98% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 98% students making it past their freshmen year, MIT has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Massachusetts, the average is 73.02%.

MIT Retention  98 out of 100
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Massachusetts Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
MIT98%
Nationwide70.57%
Massachusetts73.02%

MIT Graduation Rates

94% 6-Year Graduation Rate
4.26% Transfer Rate
0.26% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 1,094 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 85% of the cohort graduated. After six years 94% had completed their degree, and 95% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of MIT is 94%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The typical MIT student takes 4.11 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  85%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  94%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  95%
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MIT Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years99585%
Six Years1,09494%
Eight Years141%
Did Not Complete585%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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MIT Drop Out Rate

Approximately 58 students or 5% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 58 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled35.2%
Transferred5086.2%
Dropped Out35.2%

MIT Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Asian97%
Black / African-American90%
Hispanic93%
International92%
Multi-Ethnic95%
Unknown92%
White98%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at MIT are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time MIT Graduation Rates

96% First-Time, Full-Time
94% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Massachusetts Institute of Technology represent 96% of the students in the class of 2015, and 96.07% of MIT bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 85%, first-time students in the MIT class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the MIT graduation rate was 94%, and by the eight year mark, 95% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  85 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  94 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  95 out of 100
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MIT First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsMITNationwide
Four Years85%37.92%
Six Years94%46.43%
Eight Years95%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time MIT Drop Out Rates

55 first-time / full-time students or 5% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled35.45%
Transferred4785.45%
Dropped Out35.45%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on MIT first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

4% Returning, Full-Time
93% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

46 MIT students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.92% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 93%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 93%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  93 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  93 out of 100
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MIT Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsMITNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years93%53.83%
Eight Years93%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time MIT Drop Out Rates

3 non first-time / part-time students or 7% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred3100.00%
Dropped Out00.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on MIT returning, part-time students.

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