| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 180 | 18.48% |
| New York | 96 | 9.86% |
| Massachusetts | 95 | 9.75% |
| Texas | 81 | 8.32% |
| Florida | 54 | 5.54% |
| New Jersey | 45 | 4.62% |
| Pennsylvania | 37 | 3.80% |
| Illinois | 36 | 3.70% |
| Virginia | 33 | 3.39% |
| Georgia | 29 | 2.98% |
| Connecticut | 29 | 2.98% |
| Washington | 28 | 2.87% |
| Maryland | 27 | 2.77% |
| Ohio | 23 | 2.36% |
| North Carolina | 18 | 1.85% |
| Colorado | 15 | 1.54% |
| Michigan | 14 | 1.44% |
| Arizona | 12 | 1.23% |
| Wisconsin | 10 | 1.03% |
| Indiana | 8 | 0.82% |
| Kentucky | 7 | 0.72% |
| Maine | 7 | 0.72% |
| Nevada | 6 | 0.62% |
| Kansas | 6 | 0.62% |
| Oregon | 5 | 0.51% |
| Alabama | 5 | 0.51% |
| Tennessee | 4 | 0.41% |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 0.41% |
| Louisiana | 4 | 0.41% |
| Hawaii | 4 | 0.41% |
| Utah | 4 | 0.41% |
| Idaho | 3 | 0.31% |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 0.31% |
| Vermont | 3 | 0.31% |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 0.31% |
| South Carolina | 3 | 0.31% |
| Nebraska | 3 | 0.31% |
| Alaska | 3 | 0.31% |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 0.21% |
| Iowa | 2 | 0.21% |
| New Mexico | 2 | 0.21% |
| West Virginia | 2 | 0.21% |
| Montana | 1 | 0.10% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0.10% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 0.10% |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0.10% |
The majority of the MIT students who live in the U.S. are from California. Student location diversity is higher than average.