Caltech Rankings and Evaluation
National Universities
#7 in National Universities
World Universities
#3 in World Universities
California Colleges
#2 in California Colleges
Overview
Next statements evaluate California Institute of Technology by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
- It has very expensive tuition & fees of $58,680.
- The acceptance rate (4%) is much lower (extremely difficult to get in).
- The SAT & ACT scores (1,555 SAT, 36 ACT) is extremely competitive scores.
- It has relatively large number of students of 2,240.
- It offers very diverse area of study (93 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2022 undergraduate tuition & fees of Caltech are $58,680 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Institute of Technology $58,680
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $27,917
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2022 graduate tuition & fees of Caltech are $58,443 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Institute of Technology $58,443
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $23,169
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of Caltech is 4% and it is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Institute of Technology 4%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 60%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Caltech is 53% and the yield is much higher (highly eager to enroll) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Institute of Technology 53%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 32%
SAT Scores
The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Caltech is 1,555 and it is extremely competitive scores compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Institute of Technology 1,555
All U.S. Colleges 1,123
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132
4-Years Colleges 1,124
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 1,178
ACT Scores
The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Caltech is 36 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Institute of Technology 36
All U.S. Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69
4-Years Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 75
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Caltech is 92% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Institute of Technology 92%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 63%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Caltech is 4% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Institute of Technology 4%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 21%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Caltech is 94% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Institute of Technology 94%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 76%
Student Population
The total student population at Caltech is 2,240 and its population relatively large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Institute of Technology 2,240
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 2,024
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Caltech is $42,648 which is 72.68% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Institute of Technology $42,648
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $17,459
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Caltech is 3 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Institute of Technology 3 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 11 to 1
Number of Programs
Caltech offers 93 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.