Stanford University is the more selective of the two, admitting 3.6% of applicants versus 4.6% at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. For a family earning $48,001–$75,000, the average net price is about $9,013 per year at Massachusetts Institute of Technology versus $5,290 at Stanford University. Massachusetts Institute of Technology's yield rate is 87.0%, versus 82.0% at Stanford University.
| Metric | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Stanford University |
|---|---|---|
| Overall acceptance rate | 4.6% | 3.6% |
| Early acceptance rate | 6.0% | 7.2% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1520–1570 | 1510–1570 |
| Avg unweighted GPA | 3.96 | 3.96 |
| Yield rate | 87.0% | 82.0% |
| Class size | 1,100 | 1,693 |
| Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income | $9,013 | $5,290 |
| Net price, over $110,000 income | $41,291 | $39,717 |
Admissions and cost data as of July 3, 2026 (CDS 2024–25 cycle), from the most recent Common Data Set, IPEDS, and College Scorecard. Rows appear only where both colleges report the statistic.
No. Stanford University is more selective: it admits 3.6% of applicants, versus 4.6% at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, based on the most recent Common Data Set.
For a family earning $48,001–$75,000, the average net price is about $9,013 per year at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and $5,290 at Stanford University, so Stanford University is the lower-cost option at that income level (source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data).
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