The NCAA Elite 90 Award is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA's 90 championships. Across all divisions, MIT is tied for second with 14 awards and ranks first among NCAA Division III programs. Stanford (15) holds the lead with 15, while Alabama has the same number of Elite 90 recipients as MIT with 14.
| Athlete | Sport | Year |
| Margaret Trautner '20 | Women's Indoor Track and Field | 2018-19 |
| Aidan Gilson '19 | Men's Indoor Track and Field | 2017-18 |
| Aidan Gilson '19 | Men's Outdoor Track and Field | 2016-17 |
| Maryann Gong '17 | Women's Outdoor Track and Field | 2016-17 |
| Helen Sakharova '19 | Women's Fencing | 2016-17 |
| Margaret Guo '16 | Women's Swimming and Diving | 2014-15 |
| Benjamin Lin '16 | Men's Fencing | 2014-15 |
| Carrington Motley '16 | Men's Outdoor Track and Field | 2014-15 |
| Joey Rafidi '15 | Men's Fencing | 2013-14 |
| Dacie Manion '16 | Women's Cross Country | 2012-13 |
| Lauren Kuntz '13 | Women's Indoor Track and Field | 2011-12 |
| Kyle Hannon '13 | Men's Indoor Track and Field | 2011-12 |
| Vladimir Sobes '11 | Men's Outdoor Track and Field | 2010-11 |
| Kyle Hannon '13 | Men's Indoor Track and Field | 2010-11 |