California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology (branded as Caltech) is a private research university/institute of technology in Pasadena, California, United States. The university is responsible for many modern scientific advancements and is among a small group of institutes of technology in the United States that are devoted to the instruction of pure and applied sciences.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 3%
- Average net price: $16,075
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,044
- Graduation rate (150%): 94%
- Graduation rate (200%): 95%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 95%
- Student to faculty ratio: 3:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $128,566
- Median earnings (8 years): $142,597
- Median earnings (6 years): $132,140
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Pasadena, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Caltech include Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Physics.
- Computer Science (94 bachelor's) · median earnings $200,511 4 years after graduation
- Mechanical Engineering (38 bachelor's)
- Physics (22 bachelor's)
- Electrical Engineering (13 bachelor's)
- Biomedical Engineering (10 bachelor's)
- Chemical Engineering (10 bachelor's)
- Computational Mathematics (10 bachelor's)
- Mathematics (8 bachelor's)
- Chemistry (7 bachelor's)
- Biology (6 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 1%, Engineering 64%, Computer Science 25%, Biological Sciences 10%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Caltech students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $1,667 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $1,667
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $1,023
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $7,003
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,073
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $56,275
- In-state tuition and fees: $65,898
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $65,898
- Books and supplies: $1,428
- On-campus room and board: $20,283
- Off-campus room and board: $22,086
- Off-campus with family: $4,059
- Typical cost of attendance: $87,609
- Sticker vs net gap: 82%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 18%
- Federal loan recipients: 4%
- Average institutional grant: $68,019
- Average federal loan: $6,212
- Median debt at graduation: $10,798
Admissions
Caltech admits 3% of applicants. Of students admitted, 61% enrolled.
- Applications: 13,856
- Admitted: 356
- Enrolled: 218
- Yield (first-choice signal): 61%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,044
- Women: 39%
- Commuter share (estimated): 0%
- Part-time undergraduates: 0%
- Age 25 and older: 29%
- Graduate students: 1,460
- Graduation rate: 94%
- Come back after freshman year: 97%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 78%
- Student to faculty: 3:1
- Professor salary: $236,123
- Associate professor salary: $185,891
- Assistant professor salary: $161,024
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,575
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the Caltech acceptance rate? Caltech admits 3% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Caltech cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $1,667 a year after aid. Average net price is $16,075.
What majors does Caltech offer? Popular programs include Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering.
What is the average salary after Caltech? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $128,566 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Caltech graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 95% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 94%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. California Institute of Technology official site: https://www.caltech.edu.