Student Body Composition
| Degree Level | International | US Citizen | US Perm Resident | Total | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 513 | 3980 | 162 | 4655 | 11.02% |
| Graduate | 2952 | 3943 | 211 | 7106 | 41.54% |
| Special – UG | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 100.00% |
| Special – G | 40 | 71 | 4 | 115 | 34.78% |
| Exchange/Visiting | 584 | 1605 | 21 | 2210 | 26.43% |
| Total | 4108 | 9599 | 398 | 14105 | 29.12% |
Post-Completion Students with ISO work authorization
| Type of Work Authorization | Visa Type | International |
|---|---|---|
| Optional Practical Training | F-1 | 656 |
| STEM Extention for Optional Practical Training | F-1 | 715 |
| Academic Training | J-1 | 46 |
| Total | 1407 |
Note: These statistics include the total number of post-completion work authorization applications between October 2021 and October 2022.
Countries with Largest Representation
| Rank | Country | UG | G | Special (UG) | Special (G) | Exchange/ Visiting | Total | % of Intl Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China, P.R.C. | 69 | 776 | 19 | 8 | 161 | 1033 | 25.15% |
| 2 | India | 23 | 296 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 362 | 8.81% |
| 3 | Canada | 13 | 211 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 243 | 5.92% |
| 4 | Korea, South | 11 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 232 | 5.65% |
| 5 | France | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 114 | 2.78% |
| 6 | Germany | 1 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 110 | 2.68% |
| 7 | Brazil | 19 | 64 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 91 | 2.22% |
| 8 | Taiwan | 6 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 87 | 2.12% |
| 9 | Japan | 5 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 84 | 2.04% |
| 10 | Spain | 2 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 84 | 2.04% |
Total Countries Represented at MIT (Fall 2022): 137 plus the United States
Note: These statistics were compiled on October 14, 2022 for the academic year 2022-2023. The Registrar Office’s “Y Report” and international enrollment statistics include all special students, but no early thesis, exchange/visiting, or study abroad students unless otherwise noted: 9 early thesis students are included in the “graduate” and 2 study abroad students are included in the “undergraduate” categories above, but not in the Registrar Office’s Y Report.
