California Institute of Technology: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #68 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #51 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #48 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #9 of 249 | In California |
| #1 of 7 | In Pasadena |
| #2 of 4,305 | For Astrophysics and Astronomy |
| Top10 | For 9 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 4%
- Undergraduates
- 987
- Graduates
- 1,410
- Male:Female Ratio
- 62:38
- 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 4% 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 | 4% | 3% | 6% |
| Applicants | 13,026 | 9,059 | 3,967 |
| Admissions | 510 | 260 | 250 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 270 | 149 | 121 |
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Nonresident Alien | 706 (29%) |
|---|---|
| White | 662 (28%) |
| Asian | 514 (21%) |
| Hispanic | 321 (13%) |
| Two or more races | 141 (6%) |
| Black or African American | 38 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 11 (0.5%) |
| 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 $30,162 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 | $10,755 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $1,371 |
| $48-75K | $4,404 |
| $75-110K | $18,206 |
| $110K+ | $46,921 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $56,364 | $56,364 |
| Tuition in-state | $56,364 | $56,364 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $56,364 | $56,364 |
| Fee in-district | $2,316 | $2,079 |
| Fee in-state | $2,316 | $2,079 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,316 | $2,079 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,572 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $17,748 |
| Room charge | $10,398 |
| Meal charge | $7,350 |
California Institute of Technology majors
California Institute of Technology has granted 227 bachelor's degrees across 20 programs, 116 master's across 19 programs, and 184 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 | 83 | 1 | |
| Physics, General | 23 | 8 | 21 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 14 | 26 | 11 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 26 | 9 | 16 |
| Chemistry, General | 9 | 1 | 22 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 10 | 2 | 11 |
| Chemical Engineering | 10 | 4 | 9 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 9 | 1 | 12 |
| Mathematics, General | 15 | 7 | |
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 3 | 9 | 7 |
| Astrophysics | 2 | 11 | 4 |
| Materials Engineering | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 3 | 11 | |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 10 | 2 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Planetary Astronomy and Science | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Geochemistry | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Computational Mathematics | 7 | 2 | |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Information Science & Studies | 6 | ||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 1 | 4 | |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 4 | ||
| Engineering Mechanics | 3 | 1 | |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other | 4 | ||
| Neuroscience | 1 | 3 | |
| Systems Engineering | 3 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 2 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 2 | ||
| Developmental Biology and Embryology | 1 | ||
| Economics, General | 1 | ||
| Genetics, General | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 227 | 116 | 184 |
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% | 91% | 95% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
California Institute of Technology is a world-class research university with 108,657 scientific papers published and 6,002,147 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Physics, Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, and Organic Chemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1271 | 30016 |
| 1991 | 1257 | 32070 |
| 1992 | 1225 | 33735 |
| 1993 | 1268 | 34223 |
| 1994 | 1299 | 36447 |
| 1995 | 1364 | 38688 |
| 1996 | 1511 | 42633 |
| 1997 | 1634 | 47152 |
| 1998 | 1845 | 53955 |
| 1999 | 1652 | 59228 |
| 2000 | 1881 | 64758 |
| 2001 | 2027 | 73915 |
| 2002 | 2110 | 83998 |
| 2003 | 2529 | 93113 |
| 2004 | 2672 | 103849 |
| 2005 | 2658 | 120174 |
| 2006 | 2982 | 134676 |
| 2007 | 2945 | 150710 |
| 2008 | 2866 | 159807 |
| 2009 | 2929 | 177688 |
| 2010 | 3166 | 189212 |
| 2011 | 3012 | 208501 |
| 2012 | 3199 | 227389 |
| 2013 | 3409 | 252842 |
| 2014 | 3360 | 264112 |
| 2015 | 3289 | 276781 |
| 2016 | 3312 | 287515 |
| 2017 | 3440 | 300358 |
| 2018 | 3455 | 325238 |
| 2019 | 3764 | 343318 |
| 2020 | 4109 | 378097 |
| 2021 | 4400 | 437983 |
| 2022 | 3228 | 371193 |
California Institute of Technology alumni
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Howard Hughes
- Occupations
- aerospace engineeraircraft pilotinventorfilm directorfilm producer
- Biography
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Howard Robard Hughes Jr. was an American business magnate, record-setting pilot, engineer, film producer, and philanthropist, known during his lifetime as one of the most influential and richest 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
- writerinventorpercussionisttheoretical physicistpolitician
- Biography
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Richard Phillips Feynman was an American theoretical physicist, 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, as well as his work 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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Linus Pauling
- Awards
- Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1954
- Nobel Peace Prize in 1962
- Born in
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United States - Years
- 1901-1994 (aged 93)
- Enrolled in California Institute of Technology
- In 1925 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy in mathematical physics and physical chemistry
- Occupations
- crystallographerpeace activistbiophysicistactivist shareholderEsperantist
- Biography
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Linus Carl Pauling was an American chemist, biochemist, chemical engineer, peace activist, author, and educator. He published more than 1,200 papers and books, of which about 850 dealt with scientific topics. New Scientist called him one of the 20 greatest scientists of all time, and as of 2000, he was rated the 16th most important scientist in history. For his scientific work, Pauling was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1954. For his peace activism, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962. He is one of five people to have won more than one Nobel Prize (the others being Marie Curie, John Bardeen, Frederick Sanger and Karl Barry Sharpless). Of these, he is the only person to have been awarded two unshared Nobel Prizes, and one of two people to be awarded Nobel Prizes in different fields, the other being Marie Curie.
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Charlie Munger
- Occupations
- investor
- Biography
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Charles Thomas Munger is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He is vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate controlled by Warren Buffett; Buffett has described Munger as his closest partner and right-hand man. Munger served as chairman of Wesco Financial Corporation from 1984 through 2011. He is also chairman of the Daily Journal Corporation, based in Los Angeles, California, and a director of Costco Wholesale Corporation.
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 | 3,014 |
| 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 |