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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MAPrivate nonprofitRank 314 of 1,732Traditional rank 218 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$58,331
654 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$54,869
2,326 recipients
The drop
$3,462
5.9% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$58,331Later years$54,869

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k−$4,129
$30–48k−$2,483
$48–75k$4,621
$75–110k$13,696
$110k+$46,627

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$57,986
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$60,156
Change$2,170 (+3.7%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$19,390

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$51,8322018-19$53,7902019-20$53,4502020-21$55,8782021-22$57,9862022-23$60,1562023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +16.1% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$30,9582020-21$20,2322021-22$21,5192022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years96%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)99%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants18%
Freshmen taking federal loans7%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,206
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$1,526

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Wellesley College$61,549$3,733
Boston University$55,080$4,832
Smith College$54,311$1,123
Williams College$64,176$1,272
Harvard University$64,942$11,456

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