Far WestUrbanPrivate4-yearEngineering+ Reach

California Institute of Technology

A reach for almost every applicant, including very strong ones.

Pasadena, CA1,023 students
Acceptance Rate
3%
most selective
Median SAT
Net Price After Aid
$18.9k
Sticker $63.3k
Graduation Rate
93%
6-year, full-time

California Institute of Technology is a private institution in Pasadena, CA with an acceptance rate of 3% and 1,023 students. The average net price after financial aid is $18,902 per year.

About California Institute of Technology

A private 4-year urban university in Pasadena, CA.

California Institute of Technology is a college in Pasadena, CA. It enrolls roughly 1,023 students. The most recent acceptance rate is 3%.

Far WestUrbanPrivate4-yearEngineering
Acceptance Rate
3%
Most Selective
Total Enrollment
1,023
Small
Retention
98%
First-years returning
Graduation Rate
93%
6-year, full-time

Your chances at this school

A clear-eyed view of how your profile compares to admitted students — and the things that would move your odds the most.

Acceptance Rate
3%
3 of every 100 applicants admitted
Your Chances
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Admitted Student GPA

California Institute of Technology is a reach school for the average admitted student profile. A reach for almost every applicant, including very strong ones. Here is what would make your application as competitive as possible.

Things that would move your odds the most

  1. Build a single deep extracurricular peak
    Depth beats breadth at selective schools — one nationally-visible accomplishment outperforms ten clubs.
  2. Strengthen one teacher recommendation
    A specific, personal letter from a teacher who knows your work moves the needle.

Probability is based on a model trained on historical admissions data. It is a guide, not a guarantee. Admissions decisions weigh essays, recommendations, and fit factors that aren't in the data.

Admissions

What it actually takes to get into California Institute of Technology. Test scores, GPA, application requirements, and deadlines.

Cost & financial aid

Published costs can be misleading. Here's what families actually pay at California Institute of Technology after grants and scholarships.

Sticker price
Tuition $63,255
Average net price after aid
$18,902
After grants and scholarships

Net price by family income

Average amount paid out of pocket — tuition, fees, and room & board minus all grant aid.

$0 – $30,000
$1,667
$30,001 – $48,000
$1,023
$48,001 – $75,000
$7,003
$75,001 – $110,000
N/A
$110,001 +
$56,275

Net price represents the average cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal financial aid.

Pell Grant Recipients
15%
Need-based federal grant
Take Federal Loans
4%
Avg loan $12,000 / year
Avg Grant Aid
Per receiving student / year

Academics & majors

Where students at California Institute of Technology concentrate, and how the classroom experience scales.

Student : Faculty
Class-size proxy
Primary Focus
Engineering
36% of degrees awarded
Retention
98%
First-years returning
A breakdown of the top majors by share of degrees awarded ships once we finish backfilling per-school program data.

Student body

Who attends California Institute of Technology. Enrollment, diversity, and where students come from.

Race & ethnicity

  • White22%
  • Asian39%
  • Hispanic21%
  • Black4%
  • International13%

Gender

  • Female46%
  • Male54%
International
12%
Of total enrollment
Live on Campus
Undergraduate residential rate
Total Enrollment
1,023

Outcomes after graduation

What California Institute of Technology graduates do next — and what they earn.

Median Earnings
$129k
10 years after enrollment
Employed at 2 yrs
Working or in grad school
Pursue Grad School
Within 5 years
Graduation Rate
93%
6-year, full-time

What this means

$129k is well above the national bachelor's-graduate median at the 10-year mark, and a 93% graduation rate puts California Institute of Technology in the top tier nationally.

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