California Institute of Technology
2011-12
The 2011-12 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. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Feb 21, 2013. Subscribe via RSS.
SAT Math
760-800
ACT Composite
33-35
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.
$128,566
10 yrs after enrollment
94%
6-year completion
$16,075
sticker minus grants
The numbers, as published
148numbers from this report.
General Information
4 TABLESLast Name:X
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.iro.caltech.edu/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Quarter
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESIn-state first-time, first-year who enrolled2,010
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who enrolled2,011
Nonresident first-time, first-year who enrolled2,010
Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who enrolled20
English3
Mathematics4
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab1
Social studies1
History1
English4
Science4
Foreign language3
Social studies3
History1
Amount of application fee:65
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month01
Application closing date (fall): Day01
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, by:X
Date: Month4
Date: Day1
Must reply by (date)X
Date: Month5
Date: Day1
If yes, maximum period of postponement:| 2 years | |
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
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 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
Fall Closing Date: Month2
Fall Notification Date: Month5
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Fall Closing Date:Day15
Fall Notification Date: Day15
Student Life
1 TABLEPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)67%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)65%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing95%
Percent who live off campus or commute5%
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESPlease provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:No
Minimum2
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
4 TABLESAcademic Year2010-2011 estimated
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:28
If yes, starting date (Month):4
If yes, starting date (Day):15
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 25 Common Data Set 2011-2012
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio3
based on ____ students978
and ____ faculty3
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
3 TABLESSource Document
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Acceptance Rate
12.8%
Applications
5,225
Admitted
667
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.
$128,566
10 yrs after enrollment
94%
6-year completion
$16,075
sticker minus grants
The numbers, as published
124numbers from this report.
General Information
4 TABLESIf yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.iro.caltech.edu/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Quarter
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESEnglish3
Mathematics4
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab1
Social studies1
History1
English4
Science4
Foreign language3
Social studies3
History1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
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
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 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
Fall Closing Date: Month2
Fall Notification Date: Month5
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Fall Closing Date:Day15
Fall Notification Date: Day15
Student Life
1 TABLEPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)67%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)65%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing95%
Percent who live off campus or commute5%
Annual Expenses
4 TABLESMinimum2
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
4 TABLESAcademic Year2010-2011 estimated
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:28
If yes, starting date (Month):4
If yes, starting date (Day):15
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 25 Common Data Set 2011-2012
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio3
based on ____ students978
and ____ faculty3