Process & Statistics
Freshman Class Profile
For The MIT Class of 2020
(see also Admissions Statistics)
Some facts and figures about the 1,113 members of the Class of 2020:
Gender
| Male | 54% |
| Female | 46% |
Citizenship & Self-Reported Ethnicity*
|
US Citizens & Permanent Residents* Number of US states represented: 49 |
90% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 3% |
| Asian American | 35% |
| Black/African American | 9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 14% |
| Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White/Caucasian | 48% |
| No Response | 1% |
| *Total exceeds 100% of class because U.S students may indicate more than one race/ethnicity. | |
|
International Citizens Number of countries represented: 63 |
10% |
Geography
| New England | 13% |
| Mid-Atlantic | 19% |
| South & Puerto Rico | 15% |
| Midwest & Plains States | 11% |
| Southwest & Mountain | 11% |
| West Coast, Alaska, & Hawaii | 20% |
| Abroad | 11% |
Schooling
| Public School | 67% |
| Independent School | 13% |
| Religious School | 8% |
| Foreign School | 10% |
| Home School | 0% |
| Unknown | 2% |
| Number of different high schools represented: 843 |
Just For Fun
| Most Popular Boy's Name | Daniel (14) |
| Most Popular Girl's Name | Emily (9) |
| Greatest Distance Traveled | Dubbo, AUS |
| Least Distance Traveled | Cambridge, MA |
| Most Represented US State | California |