Incoming Freshman Class Profile
For the MIT class of 2012Gender
Male 54%
Female 46%
Ethnicity & Citizenship
US Citizens & Permanent Residents: 91%
- African American 10%
- Asian American 25%
- Caucasian 34%
- Mexican American 8%
- Native American 1%
- Puerto Rican 3%
- Other Hispanic groups 3%
- Other/No Response 7%
International citizens 9%
Geography
New England 14%
Mid-Atlantic 18%
Southeast & PR 16%
Midwest & Plains States 10%
South/Southwest 11%
West Coast 21%
Abroad 11%
States represented 49
Countries represented 63
Schooling
Public school 66%
Private school 15%
Religious school 11%
Foreign school 7%
Home schooled <1%
High Schools represented 791
Just for fun
Most popular boy name: Michael
Most popular girl name: Elizabeth
Longest distance traveled: Melbourne, Australia
Least distance traveled: Cambridge, MA
The one US state not represented: Wyoming
