Massachusetts Institute of Technology Graduate School

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (referred to as MIT) is a Private, 4 years school located in Cambridge, MA.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of MIT is $63,393 in average. The school has 7,201 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 11,858 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (referred to as MIT) is a Private, 4 years school located in Cambridge, MA.
The school is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1929 - Current).
MIT Directory Information
School NameMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Address77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
Phone617-253-1000
Webhttps://web.mit.edu
Online Applicationhttps://my.mit.edu
Financial Infohttps://sfs.mit.edu
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of MIT is $63,393 in average. The school has 7,201 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 11,858 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 117 graduate programs through Master's and Doctorate (Research).
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$63,393
Student Population7,201
Offered Degrees/ProgramsMaster's and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs117 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio3 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at MIT is $63,393 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $890.
MIT offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition$57,590
Required Fees$3,485
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition$890
MIT offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)Graduate Level Courses
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Massachusetts Institute of Technology is $63,393. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.57% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$51,520$3,456
2019-2020$53,450$3,609
2020-2021$53,450$3,269
2021-2022$55,510$3,457
2022-2023$57,590$3,485
2023-2024$59,750$3,643
The graduate school tuition & fees of MIT is very expensive compared to private graduate schools in Massachusetts. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Massachusetts graduate tuition is $19,952 (public) / $30,491 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Massachusetts Institute of Technology$63,393
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Massachusetts Graduate Schools$24,674$28,339
Public$14,118$19,952
Private$30,491
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $21,014 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at MIT.
On-campus living costs are increased by 3.51% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $21,014.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$15,510$2,098--
2019-2020$16,390$2,160--
2020-2021$16,000$2,182$8,000$2,182
2021-2022$18,100$2,202--
2022-2023$18,790$2,224$18,790$2,224
2023-2024$19,390$2,304--
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $890 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.49% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$800
2019-2020$830
2020-2021$860
2021-2022$860
2022-2023$890
2023-2024-

Graduate Programs at MIT

Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers 78 graduate programs for Master's and Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 2,725 students have completed their study at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Offered Degrees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree4101,990
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship370735
Total7802,725
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology by award level.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Management Science program with 791 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Computer Science program with 71 completers.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers 78 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 2,725 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 1,990 students have earned/completed Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] 116 completers-
Architecture13$58,100
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning39$65,300
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology56-
Real Estate Development8-
Communication and Journalism [+] 49 completers-
Mass Communication/Media Studies6-
Journalism (other)9-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia34-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 287 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences5-
Computer Science282-
Engineering [+] 516 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering48-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1-
Chemical Engineering26-
Civil Engineering17$71,100
Transportation and Highway Engineering6-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering70$143,300
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering4-
Materials Engineering5-
Mechanical Engineering112$108,700
Nuclear Engineering10-
Systems Engineering211$130,600
Operations Research6-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 completers-
Linguistics1-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 9 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences2-
Computational Biology6-
Neuroscience1-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 133 completers-
Mathematics--
Financial Mathematics133-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 completers-
Cognitive Science2-
Physical Sciences [+] 10 completers-
Planetary Astronomy and Science--
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology--
Meteorology--
Chemistry2-
Geology/Earth Science2-
Geophysics and Seismology1-
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical3-
Physics2-
Social Sciences [+] 16 completers-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics13-
Political Science and Government3-
Business [+] 851 completers-
Business/Commerce-$153,200
Management Science791-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)60-
Total1,990
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] 19 completers-
Architecture4-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning8-
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology7-
Communication and Journalism [+] 14 completers-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia14-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 79 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences8-
Computer Science71-
Engineering [+] 340 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering30-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering43-
Chemical Engineering39-
Civil Engineering9-
Transportation and Highway Engineering6-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering64$108,300
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering5-
Materials Engineering41-
Mechanical Engineering54$103,100
Nuclear Engineering24-
Systems Engineering8-
Operations Research17-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 7 completers-
Linguistics7-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 64 completers$55,900
Biology/Biological Sciences47$55,900
Computational Biology7-
Neuroscience10-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 19 completers-
Mathematics19-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 14 completers-
Science, Technology and Society5-
Cognitive Science9-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 3 completers-
Philosophy3-
Physical Sciences [+] 124 completers-
Planetary Astronomy and Science3-
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology2-
Meteorology4-
Chemistry50$66,700
Geology/Earth Science6-
Geophysics and Seismology4-
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical12-
Physics43-
Social Sciences [+] 32 completers-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics23-
Political Science and Government9-
Business [+] 20 completers-
Management Science20-
Total735

Graduate Student Population at MIT

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 7,201 students enrolled into Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate schools where it has total 11,858 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 7,024 full-time and 177 part-time graduate students. By gender, 4,371 male and 2,830 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,2014,3712,830
Full-time7,0244,2442,780
Part-tme17712750
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,999 White (27.76%), 212 Black/African American (2.94%), 501 Hispanic (6.96%), 893 Asian (12.40%), and 3,596 students with other races. 2,983 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,2014,3712,830
American Indian/Native American330
Asian893476417
Black/African American212111101
Hispanic501323178
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White1,9991,190809
Two More265126139
Un-Known344195149
Non-resident Alien2,9831,9471,036
Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 61 graduate students (0.85% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively . The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total7,201
Enrolled Online Exclusively61
Enrolled Some Online Courses0
Not in Online Courses7,140
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 2,249 students are aged 20 to 24 (31.23% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.01%), 40 students are aged above 50 (0.56%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,2014,3712,830
Age 18-19110
Age 20-211497871
Age 22-242,1001,218882
Age 25-293,4792,0771,402
Age 30-34942630312
Age 35-3927418094
Age 40-4921615660
Age 50-6438299
Over 64220

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