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California Institute of Technology
Explore admissions details for California Institute of Technology, including acceptance rate, tuition, net price, testing data, student size, and an estimated 4.0 GPA fit range that can be used with your converter results.
About Caltech
California Institute of Technology is a private nonprofit institution in Pasadena, CA. It is listed as a bachelor's degree institution in the current dataset. Based on the latest available data, California Institute of Technology is highly selective with an acceptance rate of 3%. Reported student size is about 1,023, which helps frame the scale of the campus experience.
California Institute of Technology is included here as part of the CalcmyGPA US school discovery directory, which is designed to help students compare acceptance rate, tuition, SAT and ACT ranges, student size, and GPA-fit guidance in one place. If you are researching whether California Institute of Technology should be a reach, match, or stronger-fit option, this profile gives a faster planning summary before you move into application strategy.
Acceptance Rate
3%
Average SAT
Not available
Average ACT
Not available
Student Size
1,023
In-State Tuition
$63,255
Out-of-State Tuition
$63,255
Caltech Acceptance Rate, SAT, ACT, and Admissions Data
California Institute of Technology sits in the highly selective range with an acceptance rate of 3%. Graduation rate is 94%, which adds useful perspective beyond admissions alone.
Admissions data matters because school selectivity is rarely about one number alone. For California Institute of Technology, acceptance rate, SAT or ACT ranges, and graduation-rate signals work better when read together, especially for students comparing several US schools with similar reputations, cost, or GPA expectations.
Acceptance
3%
Graduation Rate
94%
SAT Average
Not available
ACT Composite
Not available
SAT Reading
Not available
SAT Math
Not available
Graduation Rate
94%
Control
Private Nonprofit
Caltech Tuition, Net Price, and Cost of Attendance
California Institute of Technology reports in-state tuition of $63,255 and out-of-state tuition of $63,255. Average net price is $18,902, which can be more useful than sticker tuition when comparing affordability. Estimated annual cost of attendance is $83,598 before individual aid differences.
Cost is often where school lists change the most. This California Institute of Technology cost section is meant to help you compare tuition, average net price, and overall attendance cost more naturally, so you can judge whether the school looks realistic financially before spending more time on essays, applications, or score comparisons.
In-State Tuition
$63,255
Out-of-State Tuition
$63,255
Average Net Price
$18,902
Attendance Cost
$83,598
Average Net Price
$18,902
Cost of Attendance
$83,598
Median Debt
Not available
Caltech Student Size, Graduation Rate, and Outcomes
California Institute of Technology enrolls about 1,023 students. Private Nonprofit control can affect tuition structure, funding, and campus priorities. Reported median earnings 10 years after entry are $128,566.
Student size and outcomes add important perspective that pure admissions numbers miss. For many applicants, the right US school is not just about getting in, but also about campus scale, graduation success, and longer-term earnings potential, which is why this California Institute of Technology profile keeps those factors visible before you drill into calculators or related schools.
Student Size
1,023
Median Earnings
$128,566
Caltech GPA Requirements and Academic Fit
A practical GPA floor for discovery purposes is around 3.85 on the 4.0 scale. A stronger target is around 3.95 to improve fit. This is an estimate used to turn converter results into school suggestions, not an official admissions guarantee.
The GPA fit range on this page is not an official minimum from California Institute of Technology. It is a planning layer that helps you compare your converted 4.0 GPA against other US school profiles in a more practical way. That makes it useful for deciding whether California Institute of Technology looks more like a reach, match, or stronger-fit school inside the wider directory.
California Institute of Technology should be treated as a reach-oriented school for most applicants. Strong grades, testing, and the rest of the application profile matter heavily.
Estimated Floor
3.85
Recommended GPA
3.95
Estimated Floor
3.85
Recommended GPA
3.95
How to Apply to Caltech Strategically
Use this section as a quick application guide before you decide whether Caltech belongs in your reach, match, or safety group. The goal is to keep admissions fit, affordability, and official requirements in view at the same time.
Check your fit before treating it as a match
Treat California Institute of Technology as a higher-selectivity target and balance your list with match and safety schools instead of assuming one strong number is enough.
Review cost early, not after you apply
Look at tuition, net price, and overall attendance cost early so affordability is part of the decision from the start, not something you discover after you are already committed.
Confirm official requirements on the school website
Use the official admissions and financial-aid pages for final requirements, deadlines, prerequisite expectations, and any updated testing or application-policy changes.
Caltech Admissions, GPA, Tuition, and FAQ
What is the acceptance rate at California Institute of Technology?
California Institute of Technology currently shows an acceptance rate of 3% in this dataset.
How competitive is California Institute of Technology?
California Institute of Technology should be treated as a reach-oriented school for most applicants. Strong grades, testing, and the rest of the application profile matter heavily.
What GPA is competitive for California Institute of Technology?
This page estimates a discovery fit band around 3.85 to 3.95 on the 4.0 scale. These are guidance estimates, not official minimums.
How much does California Institute of Technology cost?
California Institute of Technology reports in-state tuition of $63,255, out-of-state tuition of $63,255, and an average net price of $18,902.
What test scores are shown for California Institute of Technology?
This page does not currently show SAT or ACT figures for California Institute of Technology.
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