Freshman Class Profile
For The MIT Class of 2019
Some facts and figures about the 1,109 members of the Class of 2019:
Gender
Male | 53% |
Female | 47% |
Citizenship & Self-Reported Ethnicity*
US Citizens & Permanent Residents* Number of US states represented: 50 |
90% |
American Indian/Alaskan Native | 2% |
Asian American | 32% |
Black/African American | 10% |
Hispanic/Latino | 14% |
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander | 0% |
White/Caucasian | 51% |
No Response | 1% |
*Total exceeds 100% of class because U.S students may indicate more than one race/ethnicity. | |
International Citizens Number of countries represented: 69 |
10% |
Geography
New England | 12% |
Mid-Atlantic | 20% |
South & Puerto Rico | 16% |
Midwest & Plains States | 12% |
Southwest & Mountain | 9% |
West Coast, Alaska, & Hawaii | 20% |
Abroad | 11% |
Schooling
Public School | 65% |
Independent School | 14% |
Religious School | 9% |
Foreign School | 10% |
Home School | 1% |
Number of different high schools represented: 835 |
Just For Fun
Most Popular Boy's Name | Christopher (14) |
Most Popular Girl's Name | Sarah (14) |
Greatest Distance Traveled | Canberra, AUS |
Least Distance Traveled | Cambridge, MA |
Most Represented US State | California |