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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139

Official telephone: (617) 253-1000
Fax number: (617) 253-8000

Website: web.mit.edu

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STUDENT PROFILE

Total undergraduates:

2,310 men, 1,817 women, 4,127 total

Full-time undergraduates:

2,270 men, 1,798 women, 4,068 total

Part-time undergraduates:

40 men, 19 women, 59 total

Total graduate students:

4,305 men, 1,821 women, 6,126 total

Full-time graduate students:

4,161 men, 1,763 women, 5,924 total

Part-time graduate students:

144 men, 58 women, 202 total

Average age of full-time undergraduates:

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

Middle Atlantic

Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state:

90%

First-year student breakdown:


8.1%	Black (non-Hispanic)
1.1%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
27.5%	Asian or Pacific Islander
12.3%	Hispanic
36.8%	White (non-Hispanic)
8.3%	total international (nonresident aliens)
5.9%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


6.3%	Black (non-Hispanic)
1.3%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
26.4%	Asian or Pacific Islander
11.7%	Hispanic
36.7%	White (non-Hispanic)
7.7%	total international (nonresident aliens)
9.9%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

168 acres

City or town school is located in:

Cambridge

Population of city/town:

100,135

Nearest major city:

Boston

Distance of nearest major city:

1 miles

Population of nearest major city:

559,034

Online campus map:

whereis.mit.edu/

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (72%)
women's dorms (7%)
sorority housing (2%)
fraternity housing (14%)
single-student apartments (3%)
married-student apartments
special housing for disabled students
cooperative housing (1%)
other housing including Coed and Women's Independent Living Groups (1%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

100%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

91%

Percent of students who live off campus:

Students required to live on campus:

All freshmen must live on campus.

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

yes

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

1100

Other computer facilities/services:

Multimedia classrooms, videoconference rooms and rental equipmentvideo editing/media centers, videoconference rental equipmentlaptop and multimedia equipment loaner program, electronics labs.

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

Archives. Architecture and planning, engineering, humanities, science, management, social science, and music libraries.

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Art gallery, arts center, performance and practice spaces, museum, photography lab.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance

Counseling services:

minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, Medical Department services

Career placement services:

internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, salary negotiation assistance

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of fraternities that have chapter houses:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

55%

Number of social sororities on campus:

Number of sororities that have chapter houses:

Percent of women who join sororities:

26%

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station

School newspaper(s):

The Tech

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

404

Campus-based religious organizations:

Asian Baptist Student Koinonia, Chi Alpha Christian, Chinese Bible Fellowship, Christians on Campus, Gospel Choir, MIT, Graduate Christian Fellowship, Graduate Hillel, Hillel, MIT, Hindu Students Council, Hong Kong Students Bible Study Group, Latter-day Saint Student Association, Asian Baptist Student Koinonia Graduate Division, Lutheran-Episcopal Ministry, Muslim Students' Association, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Pagan Students' Group, Praisedance, Protestant Student Community, MIT, Tech Catholic Community, United Christian Fellowship, Victory Campus Ministries, Asian Christian Fellowship, Atheists, Agnostics, and Humanists, MIT, Baha'i Association, MIT, Baptist Student Fellowship, Black Christian Fellowship, Buddhist Community, MIT, Campus Crusade for Christ

Minority student organizations:

African Students Association, Black Students' Union, Black Women's Alliance, Brazilian Student Association, Bulgarian Club, Canadians Club, Caribbean-Club, Chinese Student and Scholar Association, Chinese Students Club, Club Argentino, Club Francophone, MIT, Arab Student Organization, Colombian Association of MIT, E.merging, Ecuadorian Student Association, Egyptian Association, MIT, European Club, MIT, European Professional Network Association, Filipino Students Association, Haitian Alliance, MIT, Hawaii Club, MIT, Hellenic Students' Association, Asian American Association, Hong Kong Student Society, Hungarian Student Association, Iberia, International Film Club, International Students Association, Irish Association of MIT, Japanese Association, Japanese Society of Undergraduates, Korean Graduate Students Association, Korean Students Association, Association of Indonesian Students, La Union Chicana por Aztl??n, Lebanese Club at MIT, The, Malaysian Students Association, Mes Latino, Mexican Student Association, MITALY - Italian Student Association, Miteri: Nepali Students' Association, Mocha Moves Dance Squad, Mujeres Latinas, Nigerian Students Association, Association of Puerto Rican Students, Oori, Organization of Serbian Students, Paksmit, Persian Students Association, Portuguese Leaders of Tomorrow Club, MIT, Portuguese Student Association, ROCSA, Romanian Student Association, Sangam, Scandinavian Association of Students, MIT, Association of Taiwanese Students, MIT, Singapore Students Society, South Asian American Students, Sri Lankan Students' Association, Thai Students at MIT, Turkish Student Association, Vietnamese Students, Australian New Zealand American Club, MIT, Bangladeshi Students, Black Graduate Student Association

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

see Association of Student Activities http://web.mit.edu/asa/

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Candace L. Royer,
Athletic Director

Director of women's athletics:

Jean A. Heiney,
Women's Athletic Director/SWA

School colors:

Cardinal red & Silver gray

School mascot:

Beaver

Athletic conference memberships:

ECAC East Ice Hockey League (Division III);New England College Wrestling Association (Division III);New England Football Conference (Division III);New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (Division III);Pilgrim League (Division III); North East Collegiate Volleyball Association (Division III)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's Alpine skiing	no
Men's baseball	no	NCAA Div. III
Men's basketball	no	NCAA Div. III
Men's crew	no	EARC
Men's cross-country	no	NCAA Div. III
Men's diving	no	NCAA Div. III
Men's fencing	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's football	no	NCAA Div. III
Men's golf	no	NCAA Div. III
Men's gymnastics	no	NCAA Div. III
Men's ice hockey	no
Men's lacrosse	no	NCAA Div. III
Men's riflery	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's sailing	no
Men's soccer	no	NCAA Div. III
Men's squash	no	NISRA
Men's swimming	no	NCAA Div. III
Men's tennis	no	NCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)	no	NCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)	no	NCAA Div. III
Men's volleyball	no	NCAA Div. III
Men's water polo	no	NCAA Div. III
Men's wrestling	no	NCAA Div. III
Women's Alpine skiing	no
Women's basketball	no	NCAA Div. III
Women's crew	no	EARC
Women's cross-country	no	NCAA Div. III
Women's diving	no	NCAA Div. III
Women's fencing	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's field hockey	no	NCAA Div. III
Women's gymnastics	no	NCAA Div. III
Women's ice hockey	no	NCAA Div. III
Women's lacrosse	no	NCAA Div. III
Women's riflery	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's sailing	no
Women's soccer	no	NCAA Div. III
Women's softball	no	NCAA Div. III
Women's swimming	no	NCAA Div. III
Women's tennis	no	NCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)	no	NCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)	no	NCAA Div. III
Women's volleyball	no	NCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

30%

Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports:

65%

Athletic facilities:

Zesiger Sports & fitness Center, Johnson Athletics Center, Rockwell Cage, duPont Gymnasium, wood Sailing Pavilion, Pierce Boathouse, Jack Barry Field, Steinbrenner Stadium, Briggs Fields, Carr Indoor Tennis Center, Briggs Tennis Courts

Intramural/Recreational sports:

Badminton, Basketball, Bowling (fall & spring), Foosball, Football, Ice Hockey, Octathon, Roller Hockey, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Team Billliards, Team Tennis,
Ultimate Frisbee, Unihoc, Volleyball, Water Polo

Club sports for men:

MIT has 39 club sports, most are co-educational, some are competitive intercollegiately, some are not.

Club sports for women:

MIT has 39 club sports, most are co-educational, some are competitive intercollegiately, some are not.

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Boston (5 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Boston (3 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Boston (3 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

48%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

excellent

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

48% immediately

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

Columbia University (NY);Duke University (NC);Harvard University (MA);Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA);Northwestern University (IL);Princeton University (NJ);Stanford University (CA);University of California--Berkeley (CA);University of Michigan--Ann Arbor (MI);University of Pennsylvania (PA);University of Wisconsin--Madison (WI);Yale University (CT)

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

68% within six months of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

A123 systems, Arizona Diamondbacks, NetCracker, Northrop Grumman Space Technology, Novellus, Old North Church, Oracle, Orbital Sciences, PA Consulting, Pinnacle West, Pixel Liberation Front, Putnam Associates, Athena Health, Pyramis, Raytheon, Raytheon IDS, Sensor Technologies, SH&E Consulting, Shell Oil Company, SIG, SKP, Steve and Barry's University Sportswear, Stormforge Software / BiogenIdec, Avalere, Stroud Consulting, Suffolk Construction, Susquehanna International Group, Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc., Teach For America, Technology and Research, Teradyne, The Boeing Company, The Hudson River Group, Avenue A|Razorfish, TriTek Solutions, UBS Investment Bank, UCLA, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, United States Navy - Naval Reactors, University of Maryland, US Government, Vecna Technologies Inc, Bain & Company, Wachovia, Wyoming.com, Baltimore, Bank of America, Bear Stearns, Beth Israel Deaconess, Bloomberg, Accenture, Bluefin Robotics Corporation, BNP Paribas, Booz Allen Hamilton, Bose, Boston Consulting Group, Boston Public School System, Boston Teaching Residency, Children's Hospital, Citadel, Citigroup, Agency for Science, Cordis Corporation, CRA International, Credit Suisse, Cushman & Wakefield, CYTYC Corp., D.E. Shaw, Dagli Trading Ltd., DC Energy, DE Shaw Research and Development, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Analysis Group, Deutsche Bank, Digitas, Dominion Engineering, Inc, E*TRADE Financial, Electronic Arts, Endeca, ENVIRON, FactSet, Fannie Mae, Fidelity Investments, Apple, Formulatrix Inc., Funded Software Startup, General Electric Global Research Center, Global Prior Art Inc., Goldman Sachs, Google, Guidant, GZA Geoenvironmental, Inc, Health Advances, Heller Manus Architects, Applied Predictive Technologies, Hitachi Consulting, HMMH Inc, HP, HSBC, IBM, IBM Business Consulting, IDEO, Inductis, Inc., J and F Technologies, Jane Street Capital, AQR Capital Management, Jet Propulsion Laboratories, Johns Hopins Applied Physics Lab, JP Morgan Chase, KLA-Tencor, Kwangju Foreign School, Langan Engineering, Langer Lab, Lehman Brothers, Lexmark International, Linear Technology Corporation, Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, Liz Claiborne Inc., Lockheed Martin, Malcolm Pirnie, Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MATCH (Media and Technology Charter High School), Mayo, McKinsey & Company, Mercer Oliver Wyman, Metis Design Corp., ARES, MGH, Microsoft, Milliman, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Monitor Group, Moody's Investors Service, Morgan Stanley, National Institutes of Health, NBC (National Broadcasting Company) part of General Electric, NERA

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

H. Robert Horvitz '68, Nobel Laureate, Physiology/Medicine John Thain '77, CEO, New York Stock Exchange

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