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Caltech student guide: campus events and game days, $16,075 average net price, 94% graduation rate, plus places to study, eat and go out near campus.
Fast facts about Caltech
- Founded
- 1891
- Teams
- Caltech Beavers
- Division
- NCAA Division III
- Motto
- “The truth shall make you free”
More history on Wikipedia. Facts from Wikidata.
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What's on at Caltech
Campus events and game days, updated every day from the college's own calendars.
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Caltech at a glance
Official figures from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
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Most popular majors
- Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree · 67 reported graduates$129,693median pay a year after
- Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 36 reported graduates
- PhysicsBachelor's Degree · 26 reported graduates
- Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 18 reported graduates
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 16 reported graduates
Figures describe different reporting cohorts, not the current class. Graduation rates cover first-time, full-time students; earnings cover federally aided students who are working and not enrolled. Net price is an average, not an individual quote.
Source: College Scorecard, data released June 2026. Estimate your own cost with the college's net price calculator.
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Questions students ask about Caltech
How much does California Institute of Technology cost?
The average net price after grants and scholarships is $16,075 a year. The total cost of attendance before aid is $86,886 a year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at California Institute of Technology?
94% of full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time, and 97% return for their second year. Source: College Scorecard.
What is the acceptance rate at California Institute of Technology?
3% of applicants are admitted. Source: College Scorecard.
What are the most popular majors at California Institute of Technology?
Computer Science (bachelor's degree), Mechanical Engineering (bachelor's degree), Physics (bachelor's degree). Source: College Scorecard.
How much do California Institute of Technology students earn after college?
Median earnings ten years after starting are $128,566. Source: College Scorecard.
When was California Institute of Technology founded?
California Institute of Technology was founded in 1891. Source: Wikidata.
Where is California Institute of Technology?
1200 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA, about 12 miles from West Covina.
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Distances are straight-line from the campus location in the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS directory. Campus and athletics schedules come from the college's public calendars.