SCHOOLS / CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
California Institute of Technology
How the class gets assembled.
No Early Decision reported
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants13,856reported count
Admits3563%
Class seats21861% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 13,856 | 356 | 3% | 218 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 61%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Offered a spot206
Accepted a spot171
Admitted from wait list41
83% joined after being offered a spot. 24% of students who joined were admitted. 1% of applicants were offered the wait list.
Exact wait-list data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Offered a wait-list spot | 206 |
| Accepted a wait-list spot | 171 |
| Admitted from wait list | 41 |
| Joined after being offered | 83% |
| Admitted after joining | 24% |
Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.
First generation: Very ImportantLegacy: Very ImportantGeography: Very ImportantState residency: Very ImportantDemonstrated interest: Very Important
This school marks applicant interest as Very Important. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.
What this school reports giving.
Limited merit profile
0H2A first-year fields not reported
CDS H2A counts students who had no financial need and received institutional non-need scholarship or grant aid, excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits.
Need-based aid for nonresidents: n/a. Non-need aid for nonresidents: n/a.
This is not a personalized price estimate. Merit awards are source-reported institutional facts. Your actual cost depends on income, assets, residency, application round, program, and school policy.