California Institute of Technology

Student body

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment

987

Graduate enrollment

1,443

Student–faculty ratio

3 : 1

Pell Grant recipients

18%

First-generation students

—

Students over 25

0%

Median family income

$44,848

Avg faculty salary (academic year)

$215,937

Endowment

$4,228,841,000

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate

2.6%

Test scores

Not considered

SAT range (25th–75th %)

—

SAT average

—

SAT reading

—

SAT math

—

ACT composite

—

Cost

In-state tuition

$65,898

Room & board

$20,283

Books & supplies

$1,428

Total cost of attendance

$86,886

Average net price

$16,075

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)

94%

Graduated on time (4 years)

77%

First-year retention

97%

Transferred to another college

3%

Median earnings, 6 years after entry

$132,140

Median earnings, 10 years after entry

$128,566

Median debt at graduation

—

Students with federal loans

4%

About 17% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing

Yes

Dorm capacity

1,575

Dorm capacity vs undergrads

100%+

Housing charge (year)

$11,247

Meal plan (year)

$8,256

Application fee

$75

Athletics

NCAA Division III without football

Varsity athletes

306 (166 men · 140 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (9)

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade

D

Reported offenses per 1,000 students

14.1 / year

Violent offenses (2022–2024)

50

Property offenses (2022–2024)

53

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,430 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

$431/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.