California Institute of Technology: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #65 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #49 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #45 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #9 of 249 | In California |
| #1 of 7 | In Pasadena |
| #1 of 4,818 | For Astrophysics and Astronomy |
| Top10 | For 13 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 3%
- Undergraduates
- 1,023
- Graduates
- 1,440
- Male:Female Ratio
- 61:39
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.caltech.edu
California Institute of Technology Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
California Institute of Technology has an acceptance rate of 3% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Applicants | 13,107 | 8,973 | 4,134 |
| Admissions | 412 | 230 | 182 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 266 | 154 | 112 |
Admissions requirements
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Nonresident Alien | 788 (32%) |
|---|---|
| White | 598 (24%) |
| Asian | 552 (22%) |
| Hispanic | 298 (12%) |
| Two or more races | 156 (6%) |
| Black or African American | 59 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 8 (0.3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend California Institute of Technology is $23,397 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $1,667 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $1,023 |
| $48-75K | $7,003 |
| $75-110K | $22,073 |
| $110K+ | $56,275 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $60,816 | $60,816 |
| Tuition in-state | $60,816 | $60,816 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $60,816 | $60,816 |
| Fee in-district | $2,439 | $2,247 |
| Fee in-state | $2,439 | $2,247 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,439 | $2,247 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,575 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $19,503 |
| Room charge | $11,247 |
| Meal charge | $8,256 |
California Institute of Technology majors
California Institute of Technology has granted 233 bachelor's degrees across 17 programs, 155 master's across 22 programs, and 228 doctorate degrees across 28 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at California Institute of Technology.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 67 | 1 | 2 |
| Physics, General | 26 | 20 | 24 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 36 | 8 | 13 |
| Chemistry, General | 7 | 8 | 39 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 18 | 12 | 17 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 16 | 18 | 9 |
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 18 | 10 | |
| Materials Engineering | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| Chemical Engineering | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 10 | 12 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 5 | 13 | |
| Computational Mathematics | 14 | 4 | |
| Astrophysics | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Mathematics, General | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| Neuroscience | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 5 | 8 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 9 | 3 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 6 | 5 | |
| Planetary Astronomy and Science | 7 | 3 | |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1 | 8 | |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 7 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 5 | |
| Geochemistry | 4 | ||
| Information Science & Studies | 4 | ||
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other | 1 | 3 | |
| Developmental Biology and Embryology | 2 | ||
| Genetics, General | 2 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 2 | ||
| Engineering Mechanics | 1 | ||
| Engineering, General | 1 | ||
| History, General | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 233 | 155 | 228 |
California Institute of Technology has a graduation rate of 93%, which is among the 3% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 93% | 94% | 93% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
California Institute of Technology is a world-class research university with 163,333 scientific papers published and 9,387,159 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Physics, Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Biology, Environmental Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Materials Science, and Optical Engineering.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1960 | 51309 |
| 1993 | 2095 | 51632 |
| 1994 | 1992 | 53612 |
| 1995 | 2028 | 57526 |
| 1996 | 2137 | 62553 |
| 1997 | 2142 | 67759 |
| 1998 | 2318 | 76131 |
| 1999 | 2398 | 82426 |
| 2000 | 2651 | 90087 |
| 2001 | 2740 | 102851 |
| 2002 | 4033 | 135037 |
| 2003 | 3872 | 141862 |
| 2004 | 3922 | 152035 |
| 2005 | 3918 | 173857 |
| 2006 | 4301 | 192363 |
| 2007 | 4060 | 212516 |
| 2008 | 3887 | 224652 |
| 2009 | 4035 | 250115 |
| 2010 | 4294 | 266619 |
| 2011 | 4482 | 297117 |
| 2012 | 4627 | 322490 |
| 2013 | 4552 | 348802 |
| 2014 | 4281 | 371057 |
| 2015 | 4103 | 383841 |
| 2016 | 3897 | 403103 |
| 2017 | 3904 | 417631 |
| 2018 | 5153 | 465227 |
| 2019 | 6774 | 486093 |
| 2020 | 5138 | 529295 |
| 2021 | 5026 | 581251 |
| 2022 | 4476 | 513293 |
| 2023 | 4610 | 525180 |
| 2024 | 3486 | 496562 |
California Institute of Technology alumni
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Howard Hughes
- Occupations
- aircraft pilotproducermilitary flight engineerentrepreneurfilm producer
- Biography
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Howard Robard Hughes Jr. was an American aerospace engineer, business magnate, film producer, investor, philanthropist and aircraft pilot. He was best known during his lifetime as one of the richest and most influential people in the world. He first became prominent as a film producer, and then as an important figure in the aviation industry. Later in life, he became known for his eccentric behavior and reclusive lifestyle—oddities that were caused in part by his worsening obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), chronic pain from a near-fatal plane crash, and increasing deafness.
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Richard Feynman
- Occupations
- inventorpoliticianuniversity teacherphysicistwriter
- Biography
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Richard Phillips Feynman was an American theoretical physicist. He is best known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics, the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium, and in particle physics, for which he proposed the parton model. For his contributions to the development of quantum electrodynamics, Feynman received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965 jointly with Julian Schwinger and Shin'ichirō Tomonaga.
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Bob Lazar
- Occupations
- conferencierwriterphysicistentrepreneur
- Biography
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Robert Scott Lazar is an American conspiracy theorist. In 1989, Lazar claimed to have been part of a classified US government project concerned with the reverse engineering of extraterrestrial technology; he also purported to have read government briefing documents that described alien involvement in human affairs over the past 10,000 years. A self-proclaimed physicist, Lazar supposedly worked at a secret site near the United States Air Force facility popularly known as Area 51. His story brought additional public attention to the facility and spawned conspiracy theories regarding government knowledge of extraterrestrial life.
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Charlie Munger
- Occupations
- investor
- Biography
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Charles Thomas Munger was an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He was vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate controlled by Warren Buffett, from 1978 until his death in 2023. Buffett described Munger as his closest partner and right-hand man, and credited him with being the "architect" of modern Berkshire Hathaway's business philosophy.
General info
| Alternative names | Caltech |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1891 |
| Motto | The truth shall make you free |
| Colors | orange, white |
| Academic calendar | September to June |
| Total FTE staff | 3,161 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1200 E California Blvd Pasadena, California, 91125 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 139,000 |
| Phone | 6263956811 |