Caltech
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,023
Men / Women
55% / 45%
Asian
30%
White
19%
International
14%
Hispanic
13%
Mixed
8%
Black
4%
Native American
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Computer Science & Math
49%
Engineering
31%
Life & Natural Sciences
20%
Business & Economics
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$65,622
Est. Cost of Attendance
$86,886
10-Year ROI
$627,000
ROI Percentile
100th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
97%
4-Year Graduation Rate
77%
6-Year Graduation Rate
94%
Transfer-Out Rate
3%
Weather
Comfortable Days
135 (97th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
3,300 (96th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
327 (98th pctl)
Muggyness
Nice
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
4%
Yield (Unbound)
51%
Restricted Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 3
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $350M | #59 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $87M | #74 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $4M | #187 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 86 | #66 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 101 | #200 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 13 | #437 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
test_required
Submitted Test Scores
100%
SAT Range
1530
–
1570
SAT Math Range
780
–
800
SAT RW Range
740
–
780
ACT Range
34
–
36
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division of Biology and Biological Engineering | 22 | 32% / 68% | 0% | ||
| Bioengineering | 10 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | — | |
| Engineering | |||||
| Biology | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | — | |
| Neuroscience | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering | 17 | 29% / 71% | 0% | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 10 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | — | |
| Chemistry | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division of Engineering and Applied Science | 181 | 62% / 38% | 10% | ||
| Electrical Engineering | 13 — | 85% / 15% | 8% | — | |
| Materials Science (Engineering) | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 38 — | 71% / 29% | 3% | — | |
| Applied and Computational Mathematics | 10 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Computer Science | 94 — | 55% / 45% | 14% | — | |
| Computing and Mathematical Sciences | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Physics | 22 — | 77% / 23% | 14% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences | 3 | 33% / 67% | 0% | ||
| Geochemistry | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Geological and Planetary Sciences | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Geophysics and Seismology |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division of Humanities and Social Sciences | 2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | ||
| Business, Economics, and Management | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy | 10 | 70% / 30% | 20% | ||
| Mathematics | 8 — | 75% / 25% | 12% | — | |
| Astrophysics | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 50% | — |
Rankings
Academics
Crying in the Library at 3 AM
Toughest Schools
All-Nighter Hall of Fame
Future Adjunct Professors
Top PhD Feeders
Skipped Recess to Study Calculus
Can't Hide Behind Your GPA
SAT-required, Highest Medians
1600-Aspiring
Prestige
Grandma Eyebrow Raisers
Easy Brags for the Prestigious-Conscious
Nerd Cred
My Tribe
Tiger Mom Heaven
Most Asian-Americans
Significant Presence
Engineering
It Actually IS Rocket Science
Aerospace Engineering
To Infinity and Beyond
It's Not About Molecules, It's About Pipes
Chemical Engineering
Math Masochists Scared of Actual Chemicals
Playing House
Civil Engineering
Bridge Builders
Resistance Is Not Futile
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ohm My God
Regular Engineering Just Wasn't Hurting My Brain Enough
Engineering Physics
Our Labs Have Labs
Hugging Trees with Calculus
Environmental Engineering
Pollution Police
Is It a Solid? Is It a Liquid? Yes.
Materials Engineering
Atomic Architects
WD-40 & Duct Tape
Mechanical Engineering & Robotics
Mad Scientists' Machine Shop
We Glow In The Dark
Nuclear Engineering
Atom Splitters
Computer Science & Math
The Equation Whisperers
Applied Mathematics
The Beautiful Minds
No, I Can't Fix Your Printer
Computer Science
Chalkboard Masochists
No Words Allowed
Pure Mathematics
Proof is in the Pudding
Life & Natural Sciences
Pre-Med Reject Waiting Room
Biology
Lab Gods
Breaking Bad
Chemistry
Quantum Masochists & Chalkboard Wizards
Rocks and Whales
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Plate Tectonics Elite
Doomsday Prepping with Data
Environmental Science
Climate Warriors
Lord of the Petri Dish
Microbiology & Immunology
Agar Aristocracy
Staring at a Gel Electrophoresis Until Our Eyes Bleed
Molecular Biology & Genomics
CRISPR Crew
The "I Understand Interstellar" Elite
Physics & Astronomy
The Einsteins
Business & Economics
It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro
Economics
Math Masochists & Stata Sorcerers
Humanities & Social Sciences
Model UN Generation
Government & Politics
The Filibuster