California Institute of Technology
Common Data Set 2009-10
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103fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
3 TABLESIf yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://finance.caltech.edu/budget.htm
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Quarter
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
4 TABLESEnglish3
Mathematics4
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab1
English4
Science4
Foreign language3
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:CDS-C Page 5CDS-C Page 5
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Caltech transfer exam in math and physics. Applicants must also submit letters of recommendation and descriptions of all college-level math and science courses.
Fall Closing Date: Month2
Fall Notification Date: Month5
Fall Closing Date:Day15
Fall Notification Date: Day1
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)65%
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)65%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing95%
Percent who live off campus or commute5%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
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
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio3
based on ____ students951
and ____ faculty322