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California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, CA · CDS 20242025

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Overall admit rate
2.6%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
61.2%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
100.0%
Total cost — out-of-state
$89,199
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
Avg loan debt at graduation

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates987
Total all graduate1,443
Grand total all students2,430

Admissions

Total applicants13,856
Total admitted356
Total enrolled218
Overall admit rate2.6%
Admit rate — women4.3%
Admit rate — men1.8%
Yield rate61.2%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?No
ED closing date
ED notification date
# admitted under ED plan
Offers Early Action plan?Yes
EA closing date11/1
EA notification date12/15
Restrictive Early Action?Yes

Test Scores

% submitting SAT
% submitting ACT
SAT EBRW 25th %ile
SAT EBRW 75th %ile
SAT Math 25th %ile
SAT Math 75th %ile
ACT Comp 25th %ile
ACT Comp 75th %ile
% in top 10% of HS class86.4%
% in top 25% of HS class97.7%

Cost

Tuition — in-state$65,622
Tuition — out-of-state$65,622
Required fees$2,586
Room and board$20,991
Total cost — in-state$89,199
Total cost — out-of-state$89,199

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$71,378
Avg % of need met100.0%
% with 100% of need met100.0%
Avg merit grant (no need)$0
Avg loan debt at graduation

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist206
# admitted from waitlist41
Waitlist admit rate24.0%
Transfer applicants (total)178
Transfer admit rate6.2%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio
% faculty full-time