California Institute of Technology

Common Data Set 2003-04

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General Information

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Address Information
Main Phone Number:(626) 395-6811
Admissions Office
Admissions Email Address:ugadmissions@caltech.edu
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX

Enrollment And Persistence

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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
Nonresidents106767
Hispanic/Latino06565
Black or African American, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
White, non-Hispanic89458458
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic0Not reportedNot reported
Asian, non-Hispanic72Not reportedNot reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Two or more races, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknownNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total191891891

First-Time, First-Year Admission

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Admissions Requirements
English3
Mathematics4
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab1
Social studies1
History1
English4
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT100Not reported
ACTNot reportedNot reported
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:50
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:_______

Transfer Admission

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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
Applied15334Not reported187
Admitted1610Not reported26
Enrolled158Not reported23
Application for Admission
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of All
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementRequired of All
InterviewRequired of All
Standardized test scoresRequired of All
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:In addition to the requirements in D%, applicants must submit letters of recommendation and descriptions of all college-level math and science courses. All transfe r students are required to take the Caltech transfer placement exam (one in Math and one in Physics). Students who declare a major in Chemistry must take a Chemistry exam also. Page 7 of 33 Caltech: Common Data Set 2003-2004
Fall Closing Date: Month1
Other
Fall Closing Date:Day1

Academic Offerings and Policies

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Special Study Options
Cross-registrationX
Double majorX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Independent studyX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Required Course Work
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX

Student Life

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Activities Offered
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
YearbookX
Housing
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX

Annual Expenses

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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
Tuition2533525335
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees216216
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

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

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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 students72Not reported
10-19 students725
20-29 students195
30-39 students192
40-49 studentsNot reported0
50-99 students71
100+ students70
Total22642

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