MIT's domestic acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 4.5%, with 12,775 applicants and 1,275 accepted. This marks a slight decrease from 4.7% in 2023 and is part of a broader trend where acceptance rates have fluctuated around the 4% to 5% range over the last few years. In 2022, the rate was 3.9%, and in 2021, it was 4.0%. Notably, the acceptance rate was significantly higher at 7.3% for the application year 2020, reflecting increased competitiveness and a larger applicant pool in recent years.