MIT Students Indexed

The new issue of Spectrum, an MIT Resources Development publication, focuses on students in its MIT Index. Each fact is followed by a link to a student blog, faculty comment, or data.

Enjoy some highlights—then peruse the full issue of Spectrum.

Average salary earned by MIT undergraduates entering industry positions: $65,000

A dean offers guerilla tactics for finding a job in tough times

Percentage of first-generation college students in MIT’s class of 2014: 16

What’s it like to be a first-generation college student?

Respective rank of China, Korea, and India as countries of origin for MIT international graduate students: 1, 2, 3

Here’s where international students find food from home.

Percentage of MIT’s student population composed of graduate students: 59

What do those students say about MIT?

Percentage of MIT students who report having stayed up all night for academic reasons at least occasionally: 70

101 things to do before you graduate from MIT