Massachusetts Institute of Technology Campus Life

Demographic Breakdown

% of undergrads on campus: 94%
% of undergrads owning a car?: 7%
% of males in fraternities: 55%
% of females in sororities: 26%
% of students on-campus (weekends): N/A
On-campus housing availibility: Yes
Housing assistance programs?: 94%
Housing available for all students?: Yes
Off-campus assistance?: Yes

Housing Stats

Types of available housing: coed dorms (71%), women's dorms (6%), sorority housing (3%), fraternity housing (16%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (2%), special housing for disabled students, cooperative housing (1%), other housing options (1%)
% college-owned singles: N/A
% college-owned doubles: N/A
% college-owned triples: N/A
% college-owned apartments: N/A
% college-owned other: N/A
Number of college-owned residences: 69
% of rooms with sprinkler systems: 81%
% of rooms with fire alarms: 100%
% of rooms with high-speed internet: 100%

Campus Geography

Campus size:168 acres
Nearest airport location (miles): Boston (5)
Nearest train station (miles): Boston (3)
Nearest bus station (miles): Boston (3)
Public transport on campus?: Yes
Cars allowed on campus?: No

Employment

School employment opportunities?: Yes
Average undergraduate earnings ($$): 2,177
Freshmen not encouraged to work?: No
% undergraduates employed: 51%

ROTC/Alcohol Policy

Army ROTC presence?: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC presence?: Offered on campus
Airforce ROTC presence?: Offered on campus
Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: Yes
Other campus rules: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Well-known campus events Spring Weekend