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Incoming Freshman Class Profile

For the MIT class of 2013
Gender

Male 55%
Female 45%

Ethnicity & Citizenship

US Citizens & Permanent Residents: 92%

  • African American 9%
  • Asian American 26%
  • Caucasian 36%
  • Mexican American 8%
  • Native American 1%
  • Puerto Rican 2%
  • Other Hispanic groups 5%
  • Other/No Response 5%

International citizens 8%

Geography

New England 13%
Mid-Atlantic 16%
Southeast & PR 17%
Midwest & Plains States 13%
South/Southwest 9%
West Coast 20%
Abroad 11%
States represented 48
Countries represented 58

Schooling

Public school 70%
Private school 15%
Religious school 7%
Foreign school 6%
Home schooled 1%
High Schools represented 856

Just for fun

Most popular boy name: Michael
Most popular girl name: Elizabeth

Longest distance traveled: New South Wales, Australia
Least distance traveled: Cambridge, MA

The only two US states not represented: North Dakota and West Virginia
The most represented US state: California


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