By the numbers
MITES provides challenging and meaningful learning experiences, free of charge, to middle and high school youth who are underrepresented and underserved in STEM fields. With exposure to compelling content and world-class resources at MIT, we prepare students for careers in technical fields. Here is a snapshot of our work in numbers.
Our scholars
76%
From backgrounds underrepresented in STEM
63%
From families experiencing economic hardship
48%
First generation to college
49%
Female identifying
Students served
In 2021, we served a total of 365 students in our MITES Semester and MITES Saturdays programs.
Photo from our MITES Semester cohort in 2019
Our alumni
5,000+
MITES alumni
90%
Attend most selective colleges and universities
89%
Have a six-year college graduation rate
83%
Earned STEM degrees in the past 10 years
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