MIT need-based scholarships: Undergraduates with household incomes under US $200,000 can anticipate attending MIT tuition-free beginning in the autumn, according to a statement from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The announcement comes after the financial help was recently enhanced.
According to the official announcement, parents of the 50% of American households with incomes under $100,000 can anticipate not having to pay any of the tuition, housing, meals, fees, and personal expenditures that come with their children’s MIT education.
According to the official announcement, the $200,000 threshold for tuition-free attendance next year will rise from its current level of $140,000, while the $100,000 requirement is up from $75,000 this year.
MIT need-based Scholarship was $12,93,802
MIT is one of just nine universities in the United States that meets the complete demonstrated financial need for all undergraduates and does not take applicants’ financial situation into account during the admissions process.
According to the institute, six out of ten students receive need-based assistance from MIT. For the 2023–2024 academic year, the median annual price paid by an undergraduate who was awarded an MIT Scholarship was $12,93802.
Students are required to pay for their own tuition through their summer savings contribution and student employment throughout the school year, even though parents whose family income is below the threshold are not expected to contribute.
Furthermore, in 2024–2025, the institute intends to distribute $167.3 million in MIT need-based scholarships, up from $158.2 million in 2023–2024. According to MIT data, during the 2023–2024 academic year, 58% of full-time undergraduates were awarded an MIT Scholarship.
After students worked during the school year, the median family contribution was $10,360. The percentage of undergraduates who obtained grants and scholarships that matched or exceeded their tuition was 39%.
Through paid employment or student loans, their families or the students themselves compensated for the remainder of their expenses. The median amount of student loans taken out by families earning less than or equal to $140,000 in 2023–2024 was $5,442.04.
It’s interesting to see that 87% of MIT Class of 2024 graduates had no debt. All alumni benefit from the lifetime return on investment of an MIT education, which includes an average starting salary of $126,438 for graduates entering industry, according to the most recent Graduating Student Survey.
Those who do borrow typically have debt at graduation that is lower than the national average, with a median of $14,844.
