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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MA · 4.5k students

ElitePrivateCityGraduateCampus-basedweb.mit.edu
89.3/100

Trajecta score

-0.3 since '20

Ranked #3 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

89.3 · #1

2020

93.4 · #2

2021

88.9 · #7

2022

89.0 · #5

2023

89.0 · #8

2024

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Academic Profile

98/ 100

Career Outcomes

99/ 100

Student Success

98/ 100

Affordability

72/ 100

Academic Investment

100/ 100

Access & Equity

54/ 100

Academic Profile

98

Career Outcomes

99

Student Success

98

Affordability

72

Academic Investment

100

Access & Equity

54

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Cost / Net Price

$83k / $20k

SAT Avg

1,560

Retention

99%

Grad Rate

96%

Admissions

5%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,560
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,520Average: 1,56075th: 1,580

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$62,396

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$62,396

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

19%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

7%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$14,768

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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