Degrees, graduation rates, and Pell Grants
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Degrees Awarded | Retention & Graduation | Pell Grants
Degrees Awarded at MIT
Degrees Awarded from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022:
| Ethnicity | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International (Not US Citizen or Perm. Resident) | 86 | 842 | 336 | 1,264 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 179 | 106 | 45 | 330 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 346 | 267 | 71 | 684 |
| Black or African American | 60 | 65 | 8 | 133 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 324 | 593 | 211 | 1,128 |
| Two or more races | 82 | 61 | 20 | 163 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 20 | 55 | 44 | 119 |
| Total | 1,100 | 1,990 | 735 | 3,825 |
Degrees Awarded from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021:
| Ethnicity | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International (Not US Citizen or Perm. Resident) | 116 | 727 | 259 | 1,102 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 148 | 100 | 28 | 276 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
| Asian | 306 | 240 | 52 | 598 |
| Black or African American | 68 | 44 | 3 | 115 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 306 | 571 | 169 | 1,046 |
| Two or more races | 65 | 41 | 16 | 122 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 15 | 74 | 41 | 130 |
| Total | 1,027 | 1,803 | 568 | 3,398 |
Degrees Awarded from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020:
| Ethnicity | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International (Not US Citizen or Perm. Resident) | 111 | 777 | 264 | 1,152 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 161 | 100 | 21 | 282 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Asian | 309 | 257 | 62 | 628 |
| Black or African American | 65 | 63 | 1 | 129 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 356 | 517 | 187 | 1,060 |
| Two or more races | 83 | 37 | 13 | 133 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 16 | 74 | 35 | 125 |
| Total | 1,102 | 1,828 | 584 | 3,514 |
Retention and Graduation Rates
Full-time, first-time bachelor's cohort retention rate:
| undefined | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pct. | 98% | 98% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 98% | 99% | 99% |
6 year graduation rates (completers within 150%) by cohort year:
| Gender | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 93% | 91% | 92% | 93% | 94% | 94% | 95% | 96% | 96% | 95% |
| Men | 91% | 90% | 90% | 92% | 92% | 94% | 94% | 94% | 95% | 94% |
| Women | 95% | 92% | 95% | 94% | 96% | 95% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 96% |
| Ethnicity | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 93% | 91% | 92% | 93% | 94% | 94% | 95% | 96% | 96% | 95% |
| US Nonresident | 96% | 89% | 96% | 94% | 94% | 97% | 98% | 92% | 96% | 91% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 87% | 87% | 81% | 89% | 90% | 90% | 92% | 93% | 92% | 94% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 100% | 67% | 63% | 25% | 100% | N/A | 75% | 100% | 0% | N/A |
| Asian | 98% | 95% | 97% | 95% | 94% | 96% | 97% | 97% | 98% | 98% |
| Black or African American | 80% | 82% | 87% | 88% | 85% | 89% | 98% | 90% | 93% | 93% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | N/A | N/A | 0% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| White | 95% | 92% | 93% | 93% | 96% | 95% | 95% | 98% | 98% | 96% |
| Two or more races | 93% | 100% | 92% | 96% | 93% | 89% | 100% | 95% | 94% | 91% |
| Race and ethnicity unknown | 88% | 97% | 97% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 92% | 96% | 81% |
| Financial Aid Group (within entering year) | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant | 87% | 86% | 87% | 92% | 91% | 94% | 93% | 90% |
| Recipients of a subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant | 94% | 93% | 93% | 92% | 94% | 98% | 93% | 95% |
| Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan | 94% | 94% | 95% | 95% | 96% | 96% | 97% | 96% |
Percentage of undergraduate students receiving Pell grants
| 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pct. | 18% | 18% | 18% | 18% | 17% | 18% | 18% | 19% | 20% | 19% |
