California Institute of Technology, CA

location_on  1200 E California BLVD, Pasadena, CA 91125 • language  caltech.edu • workspace_premium  4.6 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Doctoral University Very Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%
Business, Management, Marketing0%
Computer and Information Sciences25%
Engineering37%
Mathematics and Statistics6%
Physical Sciences26%
Social Sciences0%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 7%
Median SAT Math 795
Median SAT Reading 760
Median ACT Composite 36

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 790–800
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 740–780
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 35–36
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $52,000
Out-of-State Tuition $52,000
Average Total Cost $69,000
Average Net Cost $24,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $3,000 $8,716 $11,406
$30K–$48K $1,000 $9,456 $12,318
$48K–$75K $14,000 $12,422 $15,178
$75K–$110K $18,000 $15,420 $18,184
>$110K $45,000 $19,357 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 5%
Median Federal Debt $8,000
Repayment Rate N/A
Median Payment $117
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		35% 59% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		20% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		9% 6% 10%
>$110K 		27% 7% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $4,000 $10,318 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $3,000 $10,292 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $10,300 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $9,000 $10,551 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $17,000 $9,644 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $30,000 $24,020 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $20,000 $16,574 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,242 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $2,982 $3,316

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 98%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate N/A
Graduation Rate 91%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		81% 26% 33%
Within 6 Years 		91% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		93% 54% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		96% 57% 57%
Black 		100% 39% 41%
Caucasian 		91% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		79% 44% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 57% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 53% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		88% 53% 58%
Two or more races 		95% 48% 48%
Other race 		100% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 948
Full-time Undergrads 99%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students 1,285
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		45% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		55% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		40% 15% 7%
Black 		1% 6% 13%
Caucasian 		27% 26% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		14% 40% 19%
Non-US citizens/residents 		9% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		8% 5% 4%

Nearby Colleges

Pasadena City College
<1 miles, NE • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Bob Hope Airport
14 miles, NW • 2.3 star
Los Angeles International Airport
21 miles, W • 4.6 star
Long Beach Airport-Daugherty Field
22 miles, SW • 1.9 star
Ontario International Airport
30 miles, SE • 2.3 star