MIT: First-year class profile

For the MIT Class of 2026 

Gender

Male	44%
Female	43%
Another gender identity Preferred not to share gender	3% 9%

Citizenship & self-reported ethnicity*

U.S. citizens & permanent residents Number of U.S. states represented: 50	89%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	1%
Asian American	40%
Black/African American	13%
Hispanic/Latinx	14%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1%
White/Caucasian	38%
International citizens Number of countries represented: 63	11%

*Total exceeds 100% of class because students may indicate more than one race/ethnicity.

The International Students Office has a breakdown of international admitted students by country at http://iso.mit.edu/about/statistics.shtml.

Geography

New England	10%
Mid-Atlantic	20%
South & Puerto Rico	14%
Midwest & Plains states	11%
Southwest & Mountain	11%
West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii	19%
Other U.S. Territories	1%
Abroad	11%

Schooling

Public school	67%
Independent school	15%
Religious school	8%
Foreign school	9%
Home school	1%
Other	0.4%

Just for fun 

Most popular names	Alexander, Daniel, Emma, Isabella, and Michael
Most represented U.S. state	California

 

源於：https://mitadmissions.org/apply/process/profile/