Apply to Caltech

Application Fee

$75

Graduate Application Fee

$100

Acceptance Rate

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

44%

Freshmen Enrollment

235

SAT Scores

1,545

ACT Scores

2020 Acceptance Rate

A total of 8,367 students have applied and 537 students have allowed to admit to California Institute of Technology (Acceptance rate: 6.42%). The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 43.76 % where 235 students have finally enrolled out of 537 admitted students.

The acceptance rate of the school is lower (tighter to admit) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Chicago and Yale University, its acceptance rate is average (the average acceptance rate of the schools is 6.50%).

The yield of the school is higher (more admitted-students enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings, its yield is average (average yield is 70.17%).

Admission Statistics Charts

2020 Test Scores Comparison

For the academic year 2019-2020, the average SAT score is 1,545 and the average ACT score is 36 over scores submitted by enrolled first-time students. Compared to similar schools in college rankings, the admission score of California Institute of Technology is average than the schools (average score is 1,552). You can check and compare the SAT and ACT scores by subject with tables and charts.

SAT/ACT Scores Comparison
	SAT Average	ACT Average
California Institute of Technology	1,545	36
Similarly Colleges in Rankings	1,518	34
All U.S. Colleges	1123	68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges	1132	69
4-Years Colleges	1124	68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California	1178	75

SAT/ACT Scores by Subject

At California Institute of Technology, 186 students submitted SAT scores (79% of enrolled students).

The average SAT score is about 1,545 and it is extremely competitive scores than average for Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. The following table shows the SAT average scores by subject and 25^th/75^th percentile.

SAT Scores by Subject
	25^th percentile	75^th percentile
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	740	760
Mathematics	790	800
Total	1,530	1,560

At California Institute of Technology, 98 students submitted ACT scores (42% of enrolled students).

The average ACT score is about 36 and it is lower than average for Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. The next table shows the ACT average scores by subject and 25^th/75^th percentile.

ACT Scores by Subject
	25^th percentile	75^th percentile
Reading	35	36
English	35	36
Mathematics	35	36
Total	105	108

Admission Requirements

The following table summarizes the admission requirement to apply to California Institute of Technology. The school requires 5 items to submit - Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program, Recommendations, Admission test scores and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 2 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school rank and .

Admission Requirements for Applying to California Institute of Technology
Secondary school GPA	Recommended
Secondary school rank	Recommended
Secondary school record	Required
Completion of college-preparatory program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission test scores	Required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended