California Institute of Technology

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2023-24

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First-year admissions & retention§C1 · §B22 →

Accept rate§C1

3.1%

412 of 13,107

Yield§C1

64.6%

266 enrolled

Applications§C1

13,107

Admitted§C1

412

Enrolled§C1

266

Retention§B22

97.8%

Full-time 1st-yr

The numbers, as published

§ This report393numbers from this report.

General Information

6 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Joe

Last Name:Ramirez

Title:Institutional Research and Assessment Associate

Office:Institutional Research Office | Strategy Implementation

Address Line 1:1200 E. California Blvd.

Zipcode91,125

Country:United States of America

Phone:626-395-2336

Email Address:iro@caltech.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://finance.caltech.edu/Resources/cds

Other

City:Pasadena

StateCalifornia

Address Information

Street Address Line 1:1200 E. California Blvd.

CityPasadena

StateCalifornia

Zip91,125

Country:United States of America

Main Phone Number (Area Code)626

Main Phone Number:395-6811

WWW Home Page Address:https://www.caltech.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Email Address:ugadmissions@caltech.edu

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.admissions.caltech.edu/apply

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Academic Year

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://diversity.caltech.edu/

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	154	112	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	4	1	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	422	330	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	580	443	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	580	443	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	0	0	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	0	0	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	170	105	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	755	410	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	0	0	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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	47	126	126
Hispanic/Latino	28	194	194
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	11	38	38
White, non-Hispanic	56	204	204
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	1	2	2
Asian, non-Hispanic	105	362	362
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	0	0
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	18	92	92
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	0	5	5
Total	266	1023	1023

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	233
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	155
Post-master's certificates	1
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	228
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	27	6	202	235
Did not persist	0	0	1	1
Final cohort	27	6	201	234
Completed in less than four years	20	5	159	184
Completed in less than five years	3	0	23	26
Completed in less than six years	2	1	5	8
Total completers	25	6	187	218
Six-year graduation rate	92.6%	100.0%	93.0%	92.6%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	31	5	199	235
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	31	5	199	235
Completed in less than four years	21	3	167	191
Completed in less than five years	4	2	19	25
Completed in less than six years	3	0	2	5
Total completers	28	5	188	221
Six-year graduation rate	90.3%	100.0%	94.5%	90.3%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	97.8%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	8973	4134	Not reported	13,107
Admitted	230	182	Not reported	412
Enrolled	154	112	Not reported	266
Enrolled full-time	154	112	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:213

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:199

Number of wait-listed students admitted:0

Admissions Requirements

English3

Mathematics4

Science2

Of these, units that must be lab1

Social studies1

History1

English4

Science4

Foreign language3

Social studies3

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Yes	—	—	—

First-time, first-year Profile

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299100

SAT Math: 200-299100

SAT Composite: 400-599100

ACT Composite: Below 6100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class94.5

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class100

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:20.7

Percent who had GPA below 1.0100

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:75

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:2 years

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	133	41	Not reported	174
Admitted	6	1	Not reported	7
Enrolled	4	1	Not reported	5

Application for Admission

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:

Fall Closing Date: Month15

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day1

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

Undergraduate ResearchX

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

English (including composition)X

Physical EducationX

HumanitiesX

Intensive writingX

MathematicsX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)62%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

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)63%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing91%

Percent who live off campus or commute10%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Average Age

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

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Coed residence hallsX

Apartments for married studentsX

Theme housingX

Living Learning CommunitiesX

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	63402	63402
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	2496	2496
Food and housing, on-campus	20283	20283
Housing only, on-campus	11697	11697
Food only, on-campus meal plan	8586	8586
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	1428	1428	1428
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	3213	4059	4968

Financial Aid

7 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average institutional non-need grant	0	Not reported	Not reported
Athletic grant recipients	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average athletic grant	0	Not reported	Not reported

Reporting Year

Academic Year2023-2024 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$1,498,437

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$244,956

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$30,448,741

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$512,685

Total Scholarships/Grants$32,704,819

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$505,917

Federal Work-Study$282,677

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$130,897

Total Self-Help$919,491

Parent Loans$26,892

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$0

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$319,500

Total Scholarships/Grants$319,500

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$922,553

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,500

Total Self-Help$925,053

Parent Loans$775,992

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$759,060

Athletic Awards$0

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	266	1023	Not reported
Applied for need-based aid	203	627	Not reported
Determined to have financial need	137	500	Not reported
Awarded any aid	137	500	Not reported
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	137	500	Not reported
Awarded need-based self-help aid	58	195	Not reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	0	0	Not reported
Need fully met	137	500	Not reported
Average percentage of need met	100	100	Not reported
Average financial aid package	74950	66984	Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant	74013	65428	Not reported
Average need-based self-help award	3504	4331	Not reported
Average need-based loan	2560	2403	Not reported

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.226

Institutional Aid

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: Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? ☐ Yes ☐ No 50 California Institute of Technology: Common Data Set 2023-2024 February 2025

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	331	25	356
Members of minority groups	79	6	85
Females	86	13	99
Males	245	12	257
Nonresidents	15	1	16
Doctorate or other terminal degree	326	22	348
Master's, but not terminal master's	5	3	8
Bachelor's degree	0	0	0
Unknown or other highest degree	0	0	0
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	0	0

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio3

based on ____ students1,023

and ____ faculty339

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	80	23
10-19 students	80	23
20-29 students	106	13
30-39 students	35	13
40-49 students	21	4
50-99 students	15	Not reported
100+ students	15	101
Total	10	101

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

1 TABLE

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	30.5%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	36.1%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6.0%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	10.7%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	16.3%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	Not reported	Not reported	0.4%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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