MIT Early Admissions
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) received 11,883 Early Action applications for the Class of 2030 and admitted 655 students, for an acceptance rate of 5.51%. In the previous cycle, MIT received 12,052 Early Action applications for the Class of 2029 and admitted 721 students (5.98%). This followed 12,563 Early Action applications in 2024, when the institute admitted 661 students to the Class of 2028, resulting in a 5.26% acceptance rate.
| Early Applications Accepted | Total Early Applications Received | Early Acceptance Rate | Estimated Overall Enrollment | % of Class Filled by Early Admissions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 655 | 11,883 | 5.51% | 1,150 | 56.96 |
| 2029 | 721 | 12,053 | 5.98% | NA | NA |
| 2028 | 661 | 12,563 | 5.26% | 1,100 | 60.10 |
| 2027 | 685 | 11,924 | 5.74% | 1,100 | 62.27 |
| 2026 | 697 | 14,781 | 4.72% | 1,050 | 66.38 |
| 2025 | 719 | 15,036 | 4.78% | 1,050 | 67.33 |
| 2024 | 687 | 9,291 | 7.40% | 1,050 | 65.42 |
| 2023 | 707 | 9,600 | 7.36% | 1,050 | 67.33 |
| 2022 | 664 | 9,557 | 6.95% | 1,100 | 60.36 |
| 2021 | 657 | 8,394 | 7.83% | 1,100 | 59.73 |
| 2020 | 656 | 7,767 | 8.45% | 1,050 | 62.48 |
| 2019 | 625 | 6,519 | 9.59% | 1,050 | 59.52 |
| 2018 | 612 | 6,820 | 8.97% | ||
| 2017 | 650 | 6,541 | 9.94% | ||
| 2016 | 680 | 6,008 | 11.32% | ||
| 2015 | 772 | 6,405 | 12.05% | ||
| 2014 | 590 | 5,684 | 10.38% | ||
| 2013 | 540 | 4,681 | 11.54% |
| Regular Decision Applications Accepted | Regular Decision Applications Received | Regular Decision Admissions Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 697 | 14,781 | 4.72% |
| 2028 | 614 | 15,669 | 3.92% |
| 2027 | 572 | 14,990 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | 640 | 19,195 | 3.33% |
| 2025 | 621 | 18,204 | 3.41% |
| 2024 | 770 | 10,784 | 7.14% |
| 2023 | 703 | 11,712 | 6.00% |
| 2022 | 800 | 12,149 | 6.58% |
| 2021 | 781 | 11,853 | 6.58% |
| 2020 | 829 | 11,253 | 7.37% |
| 2019 | 842 | 11,787 | 7.14% |
| 2018 | 807 | 11,537 | 6.99% |
| 2017 | 898 | 12,448 | 7.21% |
| 2016 | 940 | 12,101 | 7.77% |
MIT Overall Acceptance
For the Class of 2030, MIT admitted 1,299 students from 28,349 applicants for an overall acceptance rate of 4.58%. In its Early Action round, MIT admitted 655 students from 11,883 applications — a 5.51% early acceptance rate, the lowest among its peer group of Ivy League institutions and Stanford.
For context, MIT admitted 1,334 students from 29,281 applicants for the Class of 2029, and 1,284 students from 28,232 applicants for the Class of 2028 at an acceptance rate of 4.55% — reflecting remarkable consistency in both class size and selectivity across recent cycles.
| Early & Regular Decision Applications Accepted | Early & Regular Decision Applications Received | Early & Regular Decision Admissions Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 1,299 | 28,349 | 4.58% |
| 2029 | 1,324 | 29,282 | 4.52% |
| 2028 | 1,284 | 28,232 | 4.55% |
| 2027 | 1,259 | 26,914 | 4.68% |
| 2026 | 1,337 | 33,767 | 3.94% |
| 2025 | 1,340 | 33,240 | 4.03% |
| 2024 | 1,457 | 20,075 | 7.26% |
| 2023 | 1,410 | 21,312 | 6.62% |
| 2022 | 1,464 | 21,706 | 6.74% |
| 2021 | 1,438 | 20,247 | 7.10% |
| 2020 | 1,485 | 19,020 | 7.80% |
| 2019 | 1,467 | 18,306 | 8.01% |
| 2018 | 1,419 | 18,357 | 7.73% |
| 2017 | 1,548 | 18,989 | 8.15% |
| 2016 | 1,620 | 18,109 | 8.95% |
| 2015 | 1,715 | 17,909 | 9.58% |
| 2014 | 1,676 | 16,632 | 10.08% |
| 2013 | 1,676 | 15,663 | 10.70% |
| 2012 | 1,554 | 13,396 | 11.60% |
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