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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sports

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a private research university with an undergraduate enrollment 4,638 of students, plays a total of 30 NCAA sports, 16 of them for men and 14 of them for women. In the 2021/2022 season, MIT had a total of 831 NCAA athletes comprising 18% of the total student body.

As a NCAA Division 3 member college, MIT most likely accepted some of their student athletes through either the normal admissions process (Early Decision or Regular Decision) with strong coach support, while others “walked on” to the teams after they were admitted on merits unrelated to sports.

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Here’s the list of sports played at MIT by gender together with their team sizes.

All data compiled from MIT athletic website.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Division 3
Men'sMen'sWomen'sWomen'sTotal
SportsTeam SizeSportsTeam SizeTeam Size
1Baseball29 - - 29
2Basketball14Basketball1529
3Cross Country27Cross Country1643
4Fencing14Fencing1731
5 - - Field Hockey2525
6Football82 - - 82
7Lacrosse35Lacrosse2358
8Rifle20Rifle929
9Rowing40Rowing4383
10Sailing38Sailing3876
11Soccer32Soccer3466
12 - - Softball1717
13Squash15 - - 15
14Swimming and Diving29Swimming and Diving3968
15Tennis15Tennis1025
16Track and Field55Track and Field45100
17Volleyball21Volleyball2243
18Water Polo1212
Total Sports Played161430
Total Athletes478353831

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