California Institute of Technology

Common Data Set 2021-22

Acceptance Rate

3.9%

Applications

13,026

Admitted

510

Enrolled

270

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$128,566
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
94%
6-year completion
Average net price
$16,075
sticker minus grants

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction341fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

2 TABLES
Respondent Information
Title:Institutional Research and Assessment Associate
Office:Strategy Implementation | Institutional Research Office
Address Line 1:1200 E. California Blvd., Mail Code 112-31
Country:United States of America
Phone:626-395-2336
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?No
Other
City:Pasadena
StateCalifornia

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents267878
Hispanic/Latino80220220
Black or African American, non-Hispanic122525
White, non-Hispanic43224224
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic111
Asian, non-Hispanic75341341
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic011
Two or more races, non-Hispanic339393
Race and/or ethnicity unknown044
Total270987987
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degreesNot reported
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degrees116
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort263212241
Did not persist100101
Final cohort253212240
Completed in less than four years203184207
Completed in less than five years10910910
Completed in less than six years1051056
Total completers223198223
Six-year graduation rate88.00%100.00%93.40%92.92%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort373186226186226
Did not persist0010011
Final cohort373185225
Completed in less than four years292163194
Completed in less than five years5051010
Completed in less than six years0020022
Total completers342170206
Six-year graduation rate91.89%66.67%91.89%91.56%
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reported
Did not persistNot reportedNot reported
Final cohortNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time150Not reported
Transfers outNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied90593967Not reportedNot reported
Admitted260250Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled149121Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-timeNot reported121Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time00Not reportedNot reported
Wait List
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:268
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:213
Number of wait-listed students admitted:0
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units3
Mathematics4
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab1
Social studies1
History1
Total academic units4
Science4
Foreign language3
Social studies3
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class90.8
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class100
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class24.1
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:24.1
Admission Policies
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:2years

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied9631Not reported127
Admitted41Not reported5
Enrolled40Not reported4
Other extracted fields
Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
Application for Admission
High school transcriptRequired of All
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementRequired of All
InterviewRequired of Some
Standardized test scoresRequired of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of All
Fall Closing Date: Month2
Fall Reply Date: Month6
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:1
Other
Fall Closing Date:Day15
Fall Reply Date: Day1

Academic Offerings and Policies

1 TABLE
Special Study Options
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Teacher certification programX
Weekend collegeX

Student Life

3 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)68%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)62%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing93%
Percent who live off campus or commute7%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES
Information
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Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition58479.0058479.00
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees2885.002385.00
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Credits per Term
Minimum0
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies1428.001428.001428.00
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation0.001026.00936.00
Other expenses2700.003348.003924.00

Financial Aid

7 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients00Not reported
Average institutional non-need grant00Not reported
Athletic grant recipients00Not reported
Average athletic grant00Not reported
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$1,098,457
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$165,960
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$25,512,945
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$452,435
Total Scholarships/Grants$27,229,797
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$728,282
Federal Work-Study$447,158
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$77,890
Total Self-Help$1,253,330
Parent Loans$13,949
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$210,189
Athletic Awards$0
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$0
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$268,638
Total Scholarships/Grants$268,638
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$404,880
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$4,648
Total Self-Help$409,528
Parent Loans$863,302
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$728,691
Athletic Awards$0
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates270987Not reported
Applied for need-based aid206613Not reported
Determined to have financial need154511Not reported
Awarded any aid154511Not reported
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid154511Not reported
Awarded need-based self-help aid45234Not reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid00Not reported
Need fully met154511Not reported
Average percentage of need met100.00100.00Not reported
Average financial aid package6118255957Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant6017253656Not reported
Average need-based self-help award34555023Not reported
Average need-based loanNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.222
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program6529.2816787
Federal loan programs2310.3611779
Institutional loan programs5625.2311871
State loan programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Private student loansNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Institutional Aid
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Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty35922381
Members of minority groups84286
Females87996
Males27213285
Nonresidents23124
Doctorate or other terminal degree35420374
Master's, but not terminal master's426
Bachelor's degree101
Unknown or other highest degree000
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs000
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 studentsNot reported23
10-19 studentsNot reported23
20-29 studentsNot reportedNot reported
30-39 studentsNot reported12
40-49 studentsNot reported12
50-99 studentsNot reported3
100+ studentsNot reported106
TotalNot reported106

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciences11%Not reported39.20%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering14%Not reported28.60%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciences26%Not reported4.40%
Mathematics and statistics27%Not reported9.70%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciences40%Not reported17.60%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciences45%Not reported0.40%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
TotalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Bachelors

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