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CaltechPasadena, CA

Acceptance rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

2.6%acceptance rate
Applied
13,856
Admitted
356
Enrolled
218

Early action

Caltech offers Restrictive (single-choice) Early Action — non-binding, but you may not apply early to other private colleges.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Single-choice

Standardized tests

Caltech requires the SAT or ACT, starting with Fall 2026 applicants.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

Score ranges not published yet

Caltech reinstated its SAT/ACT requirement starting with Fall 2026 applicants. Its most recent admitted class applied test-free, so published SAT and ACT score ranges aren't available yet.

Admissions factors

How Caltech weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Caltech's Common Data Set.

$94,412
Tuition & Fees
$68,708
Room & Board
$20,991
Other Expenses
$4,713
Total
$94,412

Private universities charge the same tuition regardless of state residency.

What families actually pay

$48–75k~$0k
$75–110k~$19k
$110k+~$54k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid.

% of undergrads with Pell grants18%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
49%
Avg. Package
$74,780
Avg. Need Met
100%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Computer Science
Engineering
Physical Sciences
Mathematics
Biological Sciences
Other
Comp Sci
41%
Engineering
31%
Phys Sci
14%
Math & Stats
8%
Bio Sci
5%
Other
1%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

3:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return97%
Graduate within six years94%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$153k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

Caltech’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

Show all 11 programs
  • Chemical EngineeringNot ABET-accredited

    10 degrees (2023-24)

    Not publishedmedian pay after graduation
  • Mathematics

    8 degrees (2023-24)

    Not publishedmedian pay after graduation
  • Chemistry

    7 degrees (2023-24)

    Not publishedmedian pay after graduation
  • Biology

    6 degrees (2023-24)

    Not publishedmedian pay after graduation
  • Neuroscience

    6 degrees (2023-24)

    Not publishedmedian pay after graduation
  • Earth & Geological Sciences

    3 degrees (2023-24)

    Not publishedmedian pay after graduation

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
100%
In Fraternities
0%
In Sororities
0%

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Midsize city
Location
Pasadena, CA

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
6846J
6946F
7348M
7651A
7854M
8458J
8962J
9163A
9062S
8356O
7550N
6745D
Snow a year
0 in
Precipitation a year
20 in
Days at 90°F or above
74
Days below 32°F
0

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, PASADENA, CA US station, 1.3 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

55%
45%
Male
541
Female
446

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander36%
Other23.1%
White18.7%
Hispanic17.4%
Black4.7%
Native American<1%
MITCambridge, MA

Acceptance rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

4.6%acceptance rate
Applied
29,281
Admitted
1,334
Enrolled
1,152

Early action

MIT offers non-binding Early Action — an earlier decision with no commitment to enroll.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized tests

MIT requires standardized test scores for all applicants.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1520
50th Percentile
1550
75th Percentile
1570

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
34
50th Percentile
35
75th Percentile
35

Admissions factors

How MIT weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from MIT's Common Data Set.

$92,760
Tuition & Fees
$67,140
Room & Board
$22,194
Other Expenses
$3,426
Total
$92,760

Private universities charge the same tuition regardless of state residency.

What families actually pay

$30–48k~$0k
$48–75k~$1k
$75–110k~$12k
$110k+~$48k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid.

% of undergrads with Pell grants19.3%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
57%
Avg. Package
$72,593
Avg. Need Met
100%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Computer Science
Engineering
Mathematics
Interdisciplinary
Physical Sciences
Other
Comp Sci
33%
Engineering
24%
Math & Stats
14%
Interdisc.
10%
Phys Sci
7%
Other
12%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

8:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return99%
Graduate within six years96%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$162k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$15k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

MIT’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

Show all 20 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
100%
In Fraternities
42%
In Sororities
26%

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Midsize city
Location
Cambridge, MA

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
3723J
3925F
4631M
5641A
6750M
7660J
8266J
8065A
7358S
6248O
5238N
4229D
Snow a year
49 in
Precipitation a year
44 in
Days at 90°F or above
14
Days below 32°F
92

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, BOSTON LOGAN INTL AP, MA US station, 4.2 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

52%
48%
Male
2,369
Female
2,192

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander35.9%
Other21.7%
White21.6%
Hispanic13.9%
Black6.7%
Native American<1%