Geographic distribution 2011-2012
| Region | Undergraduate Students | Graduate Students | All MIT |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | |||
| Alabama | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| Alaska | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Arizona | 42 | 49 | 91 |
| Arkansas | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| California | 621 | 583 | 1,204 |
| Colorado | 46 | 45 | 91 |
| Connecticut | 92 | 81 | 173 |
| Delaware | 19 | 11 | 30 |
| District of Columbia | 8 | 40 | 48 |
| Florida | 208 | 130 | 338 |
| Georgia (U.S.) | 71 | 57 | 128 |
| Guam | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Hawaii | 19 | 17 | 36 |
| Idaho | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Illinois | 138 | 129 | 267 |
| Indiana | 35 | 46 | 81 |
| Iowa | 16 | 33 | 49 |
| Kansas | 20 | 14 | 34 |
| Kentucky | 22 | 15 | 37 |
| Louisiana | 20 | 18 | 38 |
| Maine | 26 | 14 | 40 |
| Maryland | 158 | 125 | 283 |
| Massachusetts | 354 | 621 | 975 |
| Michigan | 99 | 73 | 172 |
| Minnesota | 56 | 54 | 110 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Missouri | 29 | 45 | 74 |
| Montana | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Nebraska | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| Nevada | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| New Hampshire | 36 | 44 | 80 |
| New Jersey | 173 | 154 | 327 |
| New Mexico | 15 | 20 | 35 |
| New York | 371 | 410 | 781 |
| North Carolina | 60 | 81 | 141 |
| North Dakota | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Ohio | 77 | 93 | 170 |
| Oklahoma | 19 | 13 | 32 |
| Oregon | 27 | 40 | 67 |
| Pennsylvania | 121 | 164 | 285 |
| Puerto Rico | 46 | 31 | 77 |
| Rhode Island | 10 | 26 | 36 |
| South Carolina | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| South Dakota | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Tennessee | 36 | 18 | 54 |
| Texas | 285 | 163 | 448 |
| U.S. Citz Foreign Address | 159 | 184 | 343 |
| Utah | 15 | 32 | 47 |
| Vermont | 17 | 10 | 27 |
| Virgin Islands | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Virginia | 132 | 108 | 240 |
| Washington | 78 | 111 | 189 |
| West Virginia | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | 59 | 91 |
| Wyoming | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Total U.S. | 3,932 | 4,053 | 7,985 |
| NON-U.S. | |||
| Albania | 2 | - | 2 |
| Argentina | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| Armenia | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Australia | 3 | 28 | 31 |
| Austria | - | 5 | 5 |
| Bahrain | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Belarus | - | 1 | 1 |
| Belgium | - | 8 | 8 |
| Bolivia | - | 2 | 2 |
| Bosnia-Hercegovina | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Botswana | 1 | - | 1 |
| Brazil | 10 | 40 | 50 |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| Cambodia | 2 | - | 2 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Canada | 22 | 217 | 239 |
| Chile | 1 | 42 | 43 |
| China | 46 | 426 | 472 |
| Colombia | 2 | 19 | 21 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | - | 1 | 1 |
| Croatia | - | 2 | 2 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 1 | 1 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Egypt | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ethiopia | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Finland | - | 4 | 4 |
| France | - | 68 | 68 |
| Gaza Strip | 1 | - | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Germany | 2 | 57 | 59 |
| Ghana | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Greece | 3 | 39 | 42 |
| Guatemala | - | 5 | 5 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| Hungary | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Iceland | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| India | 33 | 253 | 286 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| Iran | 1 | 36 | 37 |
| Ireland | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| Israel | 4 | 46 | 50 |
| Italy | 2 | 42 | 44 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Japan | 3 | 68 | 71 |
| Jordan | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Kenya | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Korea | 29 | 234 | 263 |
| Kuwait | 1 | - | 1 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | - | 3 |
| Latvia | - | 3 | 3 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Macau | 1 | - | 1 |
| Macedonia | 2 | - | 2 |
| Madagascar | - | 1 | 1 |
| Malawi | 1 | - | 1 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mexico | 8 | 46 | 54 |
| Moldova | 3 | - | 3 |
| Mongolia | 3 | - | 3 |
| Montenegro | - | 2 | 2 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nepal | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Norway | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 22 | 30 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Peru | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Philippines | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Poland | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Portugal | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Romania | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| Russia | 3 | 34 | 37 |
| Rwanda | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| Serbia | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Sierra Leone | - | 1 | 1 |
| Singapore | 7 | 82 | 89 |
| South Africa | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Spain | 4 | 57 | 61 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| St. Lucia | - | 1 | 1 |
| St. Vincent & Grenadines | 1 | - | 1 |
| Stateless | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Sudan | - | 1 | 1 |
| Sweden | - | 3 | 3 |
| Switzerland | - | 12 | 12 |
| Syria | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 84 | 94 |
| Tanzania | 3 | - | 3 |
| Thailand | 17 | 38 | 55 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Tunisia | - | 1 | 1 |
| Turkey | 7 | 51 | 58 |
| Uganda | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 52 | 57 |
| Uruguay | - | 7 | 7 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Vietnam | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| West Bank | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Zambia | 2 | - | 2 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | - | 6 |
| Total Non-U.S. | 452 | 2,457 | 2,909 |
| Grand Total | 4,384 | 6,510 | 10,894 |