by our College Data Analytics TeamIs MIT really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at MIT. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual ran the numbers to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
MIT total enrollment is approximately 12,518 students. 4,667 are undergraduates and 7,851 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time MIT undergraduate population is made up of 49.1% women, and 50.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
MIT Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 1,536 | 33.0% |
| White | 928 | 19.9% |
| Hispanic | 662 | 14.2% |
| International | 540 | 11.6% |
| Black or African American | 400 | 8.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 343 | 7.4% |
| Unknown | 250 | 5.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 40.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 59.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
MIT Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 3,318 | 42.3% |
| White | 2,033 | 25.9% |
| Asian | 1,016 | 12.9% |
| Hispanic | 506 | 6.4% |
| Unknown | 424 | 5.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 311 | 4.0% |
| Black or African American | 236 | 3.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 3,858 | 30.8% |
| White | 2,961 | 23.7% |
| Asian | 2,552 | 20.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,168 | 9.3% |
| Unknown | 674 | 5.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 654 | 5.2% |
| Black or African American | 636 | 5.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 55.6% |
| International | 20.2% |
| Asian | 11.2% |
| Unknown | 5.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.2% |
| Black or African American | 1.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.0% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 5,477 female students and 7,041 male students at MIT.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 51 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 146 | 15.3% |
| New York | 102 | 10.7% |
| Massachusetts | 92 | 9.6% |
| Texas | 83 | 8.7% |
| Florida | 61 | 6.4% |
MIT enrolls approximately 30.8% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At MIT, 35.9% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 25-29 | 3,541 | 29.8% |
| 22-24 | 2,562 | 21.6% |
| 20-21 | 2,190 | 18.4% |
| 18-19 | 2,077 | 17.5% |
| 30-34 | 909 | 7.6% |
| 35 and over | 512 | 4.3% |
| Under 18 | 95 | 0.8% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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