--- title: MIT releases financials and endowment figures for 2026 description: MIT's endowment and other funds returned 10.3 percent for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, bringing total endowment assets to $29.2 billion excluding... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/mit-releases-financials-and-endowment-figures-for-2026-nifm0tasf twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: MIT releases financials and endowment figures for 2026 | daily.dev og:description: MIT's endowment and other funds returned 10.3 percent for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, bringing total endowment assets to $29.2 billion excluding... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/mit-releases-financials-and-endowment-figures-for-2026-nifm0tasf og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/NIFm0taSF.png og:image:alt: MIT releases financials and endowment figures for 2026 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # MIT releases financials and endowment figures for 2026 **[MIT News](https://daily.dev/sources/mit)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary MIT's endowment and other funds returned 10.3 percent for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, bringing total endowment assets to $29.2 billion excluding pledges, with a 10-year annualized return of 11.7 percent. The endowment funds about half of undergraduate tuition and supports MIT's need-blind, full-need admissions policy. In fiscal 2026, MIT expanded financial aid so families earning under $200,000 pay no tuition and those under $100,000 owe nothing, with 88 percent of the Class of 2026 graduating debt-free. The average need-based scholarship was $66,155, with 58 percent of undergraduates receiving need-based aid. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What was MIT's endowment return and total value for fiscal year 2026? MIT's endowment and other pooled funds generated a 10.3 percent investment return for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, measured using valuations received within one month of fiscal year end. At the end of the fiscal year, MIT's endowment funds totaled $29.2 billion excluding pledges, with a 10-year annualized return of 11.7 percent. _daily.dev readers tracking institutional finance trends can follow similar annual reports as they're released._ ### What income threshold allows families to pay nothing for an MIT undergraduate education? Families with incomes below $100,000 and typical assets owe nothing toward their student's MIT education, while families with incomes below $200,000 and typical assets have tuition fully covered by scholarships. This expanded aid policy applied starting in fiscal year 2026, and 88 percent of the Class of 2026 graduated with no debt. _Those researching university affordability policies can compare figures like these across institutions on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [MIT in the media: Innovating and educating for the next 250 years of America](https://daily.dev/posts/mit-in-the-media-innovating-and-educating-for-the-next-250-years-of-america-uuul4ipnh) · MIT News · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Video transcript: A message from President Kornbluth about funding and the talent pipeline](https://daily.dev/posts/video-transcript-a-message-from-president-kornbluth-about-funding-and-the-talent-pipeline-twa7uvmju) · Hacker News · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Stand Up for Research, Innovation, and Education](https://daily.dev/posts/stand-up-for-research-innovation-and-education-flfnzz7fq) · MIT Technology Review · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [How MIT Sandbox has turned student ideas into $8.7 billion in global impact](https://daily.dev/posts/how-mit-sandbox-has-turned-student-ideas-into-8-7-billion-in-global-impact-drfsxjfwg) · MIT News · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Fact Sheet: Supporting MIT’s Jewish Community](https://daily.dev/posts/fact-sheet-supporting-mit-s-jewish-community-7qoy5belv) · MIT News · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#mit](https://daily.dev/tags/mit) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/mit-releases-financials-and-endowment-figures-for-2026-nifm0tasf) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"MIT releases financials and endowment figures for 2026","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/mit-releases-financials-and-endowment-figures-for-2026-nifm0tasf","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/mit-releases-financials-and-endowment-figures-for-2026-nifm0tasf"},"datePublished":"2026-10-02T17:37:34.492Z","dateModified":"2026-10-02T17:42:06.797Z","description":"MIT's endowment and other funds returned 10.3 percent for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, bringing total endowment assets to $29.2 billion excluding...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/c0a037d021be30ba3082c6dcce2910ca?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/c0a037d021be30ba3082c6dcce2910ca?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"MIT News","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"MIT News","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/881e20a40aa44b12ba4bd27f5c14289d","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/mit"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/mit-releases-financials-and-endowment-figures-for-2026-nifm0tasf","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"mit","timeRequired":"PT3M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"MIT News","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/mit"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"MIT releases financials and endowment figures for 2026"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/mit-releases-financials-and-endowment-figures-for-2026-nifm0tasf#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What was MIT's endowment return and total value for fiscal year 2026?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"MIT's endowment and other pooled funds generated a 10.3 percent investment return for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, measured using valuations received within one month of fiscal year end. 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