Stipend Levels and Health Insurance Rates | MIT Research Administration Services

The MIT fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30.

The stipend levels and health insurance rates for FY2023 have been approved.

Office of the Vice Chancellor, Graduate Student Stipend Letter AY2022

Office of the Vice Chancellor, Graduate Student Stipend Letter AY2023

The graduate stipend rate was increased by 3.25% for the academic year 2021-2022. In addition, a special 3% increase was implemented by the Institute beginning December 1, 2021.

The graduate stipend rate is increased by 5.5% for the academic year 2022-2023, effective June 1, 2022.

Stipends AY2023
RA Stipend Levels	Monthly	Annual (12 mo.)	High Range +15%
Doctoral	$3,790	$45,480	$52,302
SM Level	$3,462	$41,544	$47,776
TA Stipend Levels	Monthly	Annual (12 mo.)	High Range +15%
Contact	$3,879	$46,548	$53,530
Support	$3,498	$41,976	$48,272

Stipends AY2022
RA Stipend Levels	Monthly	Annual (12 mo.)	High Range +15%
Doctoral	$3,488 (beginning 9/1/2021) $3,593 (beginning 12/1/2021)	$41,856 / $42,486 (depending on start date)	$48,134 / $49,578 (depending on start date)
SM Level	$3,186 (beginning 9/1/21) $3,282 (beginning 12/1/21)	$38,232 / $38,808 (depending on start date)	$43,967 / $45,286 (depending on start date)
TA Stipend Levels	Monthly	Annual (12 mo.)	High Range +15%
Contact	$3,570 (beginning 6/1/21) $3,677 (beginning 12/1/21)	$42,840 / $44,125 (depending upon start date)	$49,266 / $50,744 (depending upon start date)
Support	$3,219 (beginning 6/1/21) $3,316 (beginning 12/1/21)	$38,628 / $39,787 (depending upon start date)	$44,422 / $45,755 (depending upon start date)

Health Insurance AY2022 and AY2023

Combined MIT Student Medical Plan and MIT Student Extended Insurance Plan	AY2023	AY2022	$ Change	% Change
Students	$3,089	$3,089	$0	0%
Student and Partner	$6,754	$6,754	$0	0%
Student and Dependent(s)	$4,209	$4,209	$0	0%
Family	$7,875	$7,875	$0	0%
MIT Student Medical Plan Only*	AY2023	AY2022	$ Change	% Change
Students	included with Tuition	included with Tuition	included with Tuition	N/A
Student and Partner	$1,584	$1,584	$0	0%
Student and Dependent(s)	$792	$792	$0	0%
Family (student, partner and dependents)	$2,376	$2,376	$0	0%

Tuition

Tuition and fees for AY2023 will be $57,986 (including student life fee).