Add a college to compare up to four schools
Frequently compared to California Institute of Technology. Click a college to add to the comparison.
Cal Poly Stanford MIT HMC Yale Carnegie Mellon UCLA UC Berkeley Pomona Rice USC Princeton| California Institute of Technology | College 2 | College 3 | College 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
||||
| Remove | +Add | +Add | +Add | |
Overview |
Caltech | |||
| Location | Pasadena, CA | |||
| Setting | Midsize City | |||
| Enrollment | 2,401 | |||
| Type | Private 4 Year | |||
| National Ranking | #5 | |||
| Religious Affiliation | - | |||
| Status | Non-profit | |||
| Website | caltech.edu | |||
| Team Colors |
Costs |
Caltech | |||
| Tuition (In State) | $58,479 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition (Out of State) | $58,479 | |||
| Room & Board | $18,606 | |||
| Avg Net Price | $20,755 | |||
| Avg Grant Aid | $59,192 | |||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 57% |
Admission |
Caltech | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admission Chances | Calculate | |||
| Applied | 16,626 | |||
| Admitted | 448 | |||
| Acceptance Rate | 2.7% | |||
| Enrolled % | 50% | |||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.97 | |||
| Typical High School Grades | A- | |||
| Admissions Standards | Elite | |||
| Applicant Competition | Extreme | |||
| ACT Range | 35/36 | |||
| SAT Range | 1530/1580 | |||
| Submit Test Scores | Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind) | |||
| Application Deadline | Jan 3, 2025 |
Academics |
Caltech | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 3:1 | |||
| Popular Majors |
|
|||
Outcomes |
Caltech | |||
| Graduation Rate | 87% | |||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $85,800 | |||
| Making Student Loan Payments | - | |||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $14,350 | |||
| Median Loan Payment | $148 |
Diversity |
Caltech | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Men | 61% | |||
| % Women | 39% | |||
| Racial Diversity | Very High | |||
| HBCU | No | |||
| % White | 27% | |||
| % Black | 2% | |||
| % Hispanic | 12% | |||
| % Native American | 0% | |||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | |||
| % Two or More Races | 5% | |||
| % International | 8% | |||
| % Unknown Race | 0% |
Students |
Caltech | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % In-State | 29% | |||
| % Out-of-State | 58% | |||
Campus |
Caltech | |||
| Campus Housing | Yes | |||
| Freshman Dorm Required | No | |||
| Meal Plan | Yes | |||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | No | |||
| Daycare Facility | Yes | |||
| Learn More | Details |
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/