Process & Statistics
Freshman Class Profile
For The MIT Class of 2016
(see also Admissions Statistics)
Gender
| Male | 54% |
| Female | 46% |
Citizenship & Ethnicity
|
US Citizens & Permanent Residents Number of US states represented: 46 |
90% |
| African-American | 8% |
| Asian-American | 28% |
| Caucasian | 37% |
| Hispanic | 15% |
| Native-American | 1% |
| Other/No Response | 1% |
|
International Citizens Number of countries represented: 54 |
10% |
Geography
| New England | 11% |
| Mid-Atlantic | 21% |
| South & Puerto Rico | 14% |
| Midwest & Plains States | 12% |
| Southwest & Mountain | 11% |
| West Coast, Alaska, & Hawaii | 18% |
| Abroad | 13% |
Schooling
| Public School | 66% |
| Private School | 16% |
| Religious School | 8% |
| Foreign School | 9% |
| Home School | 1% |
| Number of different high schools represented: 848 |
Just For Fun
| Most Popular Boy's Name | Eric and Matthew (tied @ 13 ea.) |
| Most Popular Girl's Name |
Katherine (or Catherine) |
| Greatest Distance Traveled | Perth, AUS |
| Least Distance Traveled | Cambridge MA |
| Most Represented US State | California |