California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
Cost
- Average net price
- $16,075per year, after aid
- In-state tuition
- $65,898published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $65,898published rate
Net price is an average across aided students — what your family actually pays depends on your finances, and can be lower or higher.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 3%
Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $128,56610 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- City: Midsize
- Residential character
- Highly residential — most students live on campus
Most common fields of study
- Computer & information sciences35%
- Engineering28%
- Physical sciences15%
- Mathematics & statistics12%
- Biological & biomedical sciences8%
- Business & marketing1%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Diving
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
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Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s
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