Graduate Schools at Caltech
California Institute of Technology is a Private, 4 years school located in Pasadena, CA. It is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Caltech graduate schools is $65,706. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $54,837.
Total 1,443 students have enrolled in graduate schools at California Institute of Technology.
California Institute of Technology offers 59 graduate programs.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Caltech graduate schools is $65,706 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 4.19% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Caltech.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $56,649 | $54,570 | $2,079 |
| 2022 | $58,443 | $56,364 | $2,079 |
| 2023 | $60,657 | $58,479 | $2,178 |
| 2024 | $63,063 | $60,816 | $2,247 |
| 2025 | $65,706 | $63,402 | $2,304 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $486 |
| 2022 | $522 |
| 2023 | $541 |
| 2024 | $563 |
| 2025 | $587 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $17,337 | $2,091 | $16,578 | $4,641 |
| 2022 | $17,748 | $2,091 | $17,253 | $4,761 |
| 2023 | $18,606 | $2,700 | $17,784 | $4,860 |
| 2024 | $19,503 | $2,700 | $19,431 | $6,192 |
| 2025 | $20,283 | $3,213 | $22,086 | $4,968 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at California Institute of Technology offers 93 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs.
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 27 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 32 | 0 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 93 | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 1 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 39 |
| Physics | 24 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 17 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 13 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 13 |
Graduate Student Population
At Caltech, there are 2,430 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 1,443 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 918 male and 525 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 1.75 to 1.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 196 | 111 | 85 |
| Black or African American | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Hispanic | 105 | 74 | 31 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 375 | 228 | 147 |
| Two or More Races | 69 | 49 | 20 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 1,443 | 918 | 525 |
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