California Institute of Technology

Name: California Institute of Technology Common Data Set 2004-05
Creator: California Institute of Technology
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2004-05

The 2004-05 Common Data Set for California Institute of Technology — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. This archive discovered the file on Apr 18, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

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§ This report104numbers from this report.

General Information

3 TABLES

Address Information

Street Address Line 1:1200 E. California Blvd.

Main Phone Number (Area Code)626

Main Phone Number:395-6811

WWW Home Page Address:www.caltech.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):626

Admissions Phone Number:395-6341

Admissions Email Address:ugadmissions@caltech.edu

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Enrollment And Persistence

1 TABLE

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.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	10	62	62
Hispanic/Latino	1	62	62
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	113	464	464
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	1	6	6
Asian, non-Hispanic	65	Not reported	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	207	896	896

First-Time, First-Year Admission

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Admissions Requirements

Total academic units3

Mathematics4

Science2

Of these, units that must be lab1

Social studies1

History1

Total academic units4

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.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	100	Not reported
ACT	Not reported	Not reported

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT math	750	800	Not reported
ACT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not 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

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.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	149	39	Not reported	188
Admitted	11	4	Not reported	15
Enrolled	11	3	Not reported	14

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 Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementRequired of All

InterviewRequired of All

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of All

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 11 of 32 Caltech Common Data Set 2004-05

Fall Closing Date: Month15

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day29

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

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

2 TABLES

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

3 TABLES

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.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	27309	27309
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	8814	8814
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

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.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1047	1047	1047
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Other expenses	1	3849	1923

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

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.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	Not reported	25
10-19 students	Not reported	39
20-29 students	Not reported	4
30-39 students	Not reported	0
40-49 students	Not reported	1
50-99 students	Not reported	Not reported
100+ students	Not reported	3
Total	Not reported	72

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