Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university in Cambridge, MA (city setting), with 4,576 undergraduates (44% women). It admitted 5% of 26,904 applicants — top 10% for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1510–1580 on the SAT and 34–36 on the ACT. Cost of attendance is $82,730 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $21,519 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 96% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in engineering, computer & information sciences, mathematics & statistics. The campus reported 1.12 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranks
10 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 62 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 96%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $60,156
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 21 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Massachusetts Institute of Technology
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 33 | — | 5 | $130k | $3,943 | — | |
| Baseball | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 30 | — | 1 | $188k | $6,271 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 20 | — | 1 | $181k | $9,057 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 16 | — | 1 | $171k | $10,656 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 30 | — | 1 | $57k | $1,904 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 19 | — | 1 | $55k | $2,918 | — | |
| Field Hockey | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 23 | — | 1 | $126k | $5,480 | — | |
| Football | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 69 | — | 1 | $285k | $4,135 | — | |
| Men's Lacrosse | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 37 | — | 1 | $142k | $3,835 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 24 | — | 1 | $112k | $4,656 | — | |
| Men's Rowing | Independent | 63 | — | 1 | $1.3M | $20,438 | — | |
| Women's Rowing | Patriot League | 72 | 4 over | 1 | $1.1M | $15,783 | 984 | |
| Men's Soccer | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 30 | — | 1 | $124k | $4,126 | — | |
| Softball | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 20 | — | 1 | $249k | $12,440 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 31 | — | 1 | $230k | $7,414 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 40 | — | 1 | $213k | $5,324 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $103k | $6,854 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 12 | — | 1 | $159k | $13,289 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 67 | — | 1 | $131k | $1,962 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 54 | — | 1 | $129k | $2,386 | — | |
| Men's Volleyball | NEWMAC Volleyball Conference | 17 | — | 3 | $148k | $8,703 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 22 | — | 1 | $134k | $6,111 | — | |
| Men's Water Polo | Northeast Water Polo Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $163k | $10,880 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.