The class of 2011 was MIT’s 145th graduating class, which coincides with MIT’s 150th year. The discrepancy was caused because the Civil War delayed the start of classes. Greg Steinbrecher—The Tech May. 9, 2016 Facebook Twitter Reddit Print The class of 2011 was MIT’s 145th graduating class, which coincides with MIT’s 150th year. The discrepancy was caused because the Civil War delayed the start of classes. Greg Steinbrecher—The Tech