Also known as

  • Caltech
  • Cal Tech

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
1,285
26.5% Female
73.5% Male

Institution Overview

School Type
Private not-for-profit (no religious affiliation)
Region
Far West AK CA HI NV OR WA
Academic Calendar
Quarter
Setting
City: Midsize

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
91
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
27
Doctoral Research
31
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's

Student Body

Demographics
0.31%
American Indian or Alaska Native
11.91%
Asian
1.01%
Black or African American
4.36%
Hispanic or Latino
0.08%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
38.83%
White
1.01%
Two or more races
0.78%
Unknown
41.71%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$100
Admissions Office Web Address
www.admissions.caltech.edu/

Tuition & Aid

Average Tuition
$43,710

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
No
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
No
Does not offer
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
27
Doctor's Degree Research
31
Post Master's Certificate
5
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Astrophysics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Computational Mathematics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Developmental Biology and Embryology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Engineering Mechanics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Genetics, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Geochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geophysics and Seismology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Immunology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Materials Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Mathematics and Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Neuroscience Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Planetary Astronomy and Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Social Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Systems Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 944 328 616 0
With faculty status 351 323 28 0
Tenured 237 237 0 0
On tenure track 49 49 0 0
Not on tenure track 65 37 28 0
Multi-year contract 50 29 21 0
Annual contract 8 6 2 0
Less-than annual contract 7 2 5 0
Without faculty status 593 5 588 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
No
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average Tuition
$43,710
Financial aid office web address
www.finaid.caltech.edu/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
No
Typical Room
$7,536
Typical Board
$5,835
Tuition & Fees
Amount
Full time Average Tuition$43,710
Full time Fees$1,680

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
1,285
26.5% Female
73.5% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.31%
American Indian or Alaska Native
11.91%
Asian
1.01%
Black or African American
4.36%
Hispanic or Latino
0.08%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
38.83%
White
1.01%
Two or more races
0.78%
Unknown
41.71%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 3 1
Asian 102 51
Black Or African American 8 5
Hispanic Or Latino 38 18
Non-resident Alien 423 113
White 356 143
Two Or More Races 6 7
Unknown 8 2

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
123
70.7% Male
29.3% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
182
72.0% Male
28.0% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
1
100.0% Male
0.0% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
Yes
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesNo
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
1200 E California Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91125
Phone
626-395-6811
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of October, 2016.
Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2015), Data File: [HD2015], [IC2015], [IC2015_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2015), Data File: [C2015_A],[C2015DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2015), Data File: [EFFY2015]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2014), Data File: [EAP2014]


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