Paying for Caltech
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$56,862
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$56,649
On-campus Living Costs
$18,735
Off-campus Living Costs
$18,942
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$486
2020 Cost of Attendance
The 2020 tuition & fees of California Institute of Technology are $56,862 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $56,862 for graduate programs.
Compare to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are very expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Columbia University in the City of New York and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, tuition & fees of California Institute of Technology is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $58,601.
The average living cost of the school is $18,735 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $18,942.
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2020 Tuition & fees
The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees at California Institute of Technology are $56,862 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.27% from last year.
The 2020 graduate tuition & fees are $56,649 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.41% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
Tuition Trends Table
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2016 | $43,710 | $1,680 | $43,710 | $1,680 |
| 2017 | $45,846 | $1,731 | $45,846 | $1,731 |
| 2018 | $48,111 | $1,797 | $48,111 | $1,797 |
| 2019 | $50,487 | $1,875 | $50,487 | $1,875 |
| 2020 | $52,506 | $2,094 | $52,506 | $2,094 |
| 2021 | $54,570 | $2,292 | $54,570 | $2,292 |
Tuition Trends Chart
2020 Living Costs
The 2020 average on-campus living costs is $18,735 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $18,942.
The living cost at the school has increased by 1.83% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
Living Costs Trends
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2016 | $13,371 | $3,387 | $11,970 | $4,221 |
| 2017 | $14,100 | $3,774 | $12,492 | $4,158 |
| 2018 | $14,796 | $2,874 | $13,293 | $4,248 |
| 2019 | $15,525 | $2,874 | $13,779 | $4,248 |
| 2020 | $16,644 | $2,091 | $14,631 | $4,311 |
| 2021 | $17,337 | $2,091 | $16,578 | $4,641 |
Living Costs Trends Chart
2020 Books & Supplies Costs
The 2020 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,428 at California Institute of Technology. The books & supplies cost has increased by 7.94% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Trends
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,323 |
| 2017 | $1,323 |
| 2018 | $1,323 |
| 2019 | $1,323 |
| 2020 | $1,428 |
| 2021 | $1,428 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
2020 Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2020 graduate tuition per credit hour is $486 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.07% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour Trends Table
| Year | Tuition per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $0 |
| 2017 | $425 |
| 2018 | $446 |
| 2019 | $467 |
| 2020 | $486 |
| 2021 | $486 |