MIT Institutional Research

Admitted Graduate Student Survey

Beginning in 2016, MIT administers an annual survey to admitted applicants to most MIT graduate programs in early May. 

Admitted Graduate Student Survey

Beginning in 2016, MIT has administered an annual survey to admitted applicants to most MIT graduate programs in early May. The results of this survey are distributed to departments annually.

SurveyInstrumentResponse
2018 Admitted Graduate Student SurveyWeb Preview65%
2017 Admitted Graduate Student SurveyWeb Preview66%
2016 Admitted Graduate Student SurveyWeb Preview73%


Incoming Graduate Student Survey

From 2003 to 2015, MIT administered a biennial Incoming Graduate Student Survey in late summer / early fall to gather opinions on graduate education, the admissions process, career expectations, and various cost of living issues. 
This survey was replaced by the Admitted Graduate Student Survey in 2016.

SurveyInstrumentResponseResults
2015 Incoming Graduate Student SurveyWeb Preview64%Highlights | Overall Report
2013 Incoming Graduate Student SurveyWeb Preview64%Highlights | Overall Report
2011 Incoming Graduate Student SurveyWeb Preview62%Highlights and Overall Results
2009 Incoming Graduate Student Survey PDF65%Highlights and Overall Results