Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$16,075 Annual average after aid AvailableCalifornia Institute of Technology
● Pasadena, CA
Private nonprofit Bachelor's Main campus
Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
94.4% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
2.6% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
987 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableBasics
- School type
- Private nonprofit
- Predominant degree
- Bachelor's
- Highest degree
- Graduate
- Campus status
- Main campus
- Branch count
- 1
Links and location
- Website
- www.caltech.edu ↗
- Net price calculator
- Open calculator ↗
- Location
- Pasadena, CA 91125
- Coordinates
- 34.137349, -118.125878
Cost and aid (2023-24)
- Average net price
- $16,075
- Median debt of completers
- $12,000
- Pell Grant share
- 18%
Admissions (2023-24)
- Admission rate
- 2.6%
- SAT average
- Not available
- ACT midpoint
- Not available
Outcomes (2021 cohort)
- Graduation rate (150% time)
- 94.4%
- Retention rate (full-time)
- 97.4%
Student body (2023-24)
- Total students
- 987
- Undergraduate students
- 987
- Pell Grant share
- 18%
- Federal loan share
- 4.3%
Top programs
| Program | Common credential | CIP | Awards count | Program earnings | Program debt | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2601 | 105,024 | $54,714 | $23,478 | Available |
| English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2301 | 37,440 | $45,329 | $23,279 | Available |
| Mathematics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2701 | 29,013 | $65,873 | $21,236 | Available |
| History. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5401 | 31,475 | $46,980 | $23,168 | Available |
| Chemistry. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4005 | 20,997 | $64,217 | $22,619 | Available |
| Political Science and Government. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4510 | 47,642 | $59,747 | $22,787 | Available |
| Computer Science. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1107 | 60,965 | $105,557 | $22,671 | Available |
| Physics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4008 | 13,468 | $77,438 | $22,818 | Available |
| Economics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4506 | 47,798 | $77,707 | $21,740 | Available |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 3099 | 31,618 | $54,053 | $23,760 | Available |
| Philosophy. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3801 | 9,802 | $45,521 | $21,625 | Available |
| Engineering, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1401 | 11,656 | $89,619 | $21,022 | Available |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 2602 | 14,334 | $57,887 | $21,949 | Available |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4006 | 8,129 | $56,220 | $23,658 | Available |
| Information Science/Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1104 | 17,486 | $84,043 | $28,014 | Available |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1410 | 26,474 | $103,406 | $23,781 | Available |
| Mechanical Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1419 | 44,778 | $96,021 | $23,569 | Available |
| Applied Mathematics. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 2703 | 11,046 | $90,015 | $21,123 | Available |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2615 | 12,614 | $54,596 | $21,733 | Available |
| Civil Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1408 | 20,673 | $85,856 | $23,820 | Available |
| Business/Managerial Economics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5206 | 5,135 | $73,991 | $21,735 | Available |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1405 | 13,203 | $94,057 | $22,978 | Available |
| Chemical Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1407 | 12,258 | $97,845 | $23,171 | Available |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 2604 | 6,370 | $69,459 | $19,961 | Available |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2605 | 4,796 | $59,117 | $20,290 | Available |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1414 | 2,856 | $79,772 | $23,244 | Available |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 4002 | 1,427 | $55,114 | $23,514 | Available |
| Engineering Physics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1412 | 952 | $83,324 | $24,656 | Available |
| Systems Engineering. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1427 | 3,304 | $126,820 | $21,595 | Available |
| Materials Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1418 | 3,487 | $88,389 | $23,145 | Available |
| Mathematics and Computer Science. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 3008 | 1,210 | $119,200 | $23,311 | Available |
| Genetics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2608 | 1,663 | $68,734 | $21,212 | Available |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1402 | 8,514 | $103,997 | $23,761 | Available |
| Engineering Mechanics. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1411 | 262 | $94,467 | $26,966 | Available |
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
Private nonprofitBachelor'sMain campus
Snapshot
Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$16,075 Annual average after aid AvailableGraduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
94.4% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
2.6% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
987 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableMedian debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.
$12,000 Completers / borrowers AvailableRetention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.
97.4% First-year return AvailableCost
⌄Net price, aid, debt, and repayment
Admissions
⌄Application info and selectivity
Outcomes
⌄Graduation, retention, earnings
Student Body
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Programs
View all105,024›▱English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
37,440›▱Mathematics. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
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