California Institute of Technology acceptance rate
California Institute of Technology admitted 3.8% of first-year applicants for fall 2025 (428 of 11,285), up from 2.6% for fall 2024, the lowest in the eight years shown. The high was 6.7%, for fall 2020. It was 6.6% for fall 2018. Applications fell 18.6% for fall 2025, to 11,285 from 13,856; the most in the years shown was 16,626, for fall 2022.
California Institute of Technology’s acceptance rate, fall 2018–2025
| Year | Acceptance rate | Applied | Admitted | Enrolled | Yield | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 20252025–26 report | 3.8% | 11,285 | 428 | 248 | 57.9% | |
| Fall 20242024–25 report | 2.6% | 13,856 | 356 | 218 | 61.2% | |
| Fall 20232023–24 report | 3.1% | 13,107 | 412 | 266 | 64.6% | |
| Fall 20222022–23 report | 2.7% | 16,626 | 448 | 224 | 50.0% | |
| Fall 20212021–22 report | 3.9% | 13,026 | 510 | 270 | 52.9% | |
| Fall 20202020–21 report | 6.7% | 8,007 | 536 | 225 | 42.0% | |
| Fall 20192019–20 report | 6.4% | 8,367 | 537 | — | — | |
| Fall 20182018–19 report | 6.6% | 8,208 | 543 | — | — |
Source: Common Data Set reports published by California Institute of Technology, section C1 (first-time, first-year, degree-seeking students). Note: Acceptance rate is admitted ÷ applied; yield is enrolled ÷ admitted. Each year is the class entering that fall; the 2024–25 report covers fall 2024. — = not reported or not usable.
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