Graduate Programs at California Institute of Technology

Graduate School Overview

California Institute of Technology (referred to as Caltech) is a Private, 4 years school located in Pasadena, CA. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.

The school is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (1/31/1949 - Current).

Caltech Directory Information
School Name	California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
Address	1200 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91125
Phone	626-395-6811
Web	https://www.caltech.edu
Online Application	https://www.admissions.caltech.edu/apply
Financial Info	https://www.finaid.caltech.edu

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at California Institute of Technology is $60,657 in average. The school has 1,419 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 2,401 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 93 graduate programs through Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research).

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$60,657
Student Population	1,419
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs	93 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	3 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at California Institute of Technology is $60,657 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $542.

California Institute of Technology offers the alternative tuition plans.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Not Offered
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army, Air Force) Study abroad
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of California Institute of Technology is $60,657. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.79% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$50,487	$1,746
2019-2020	$52,506	$2,031
2020-2021	$54,570	$2,079
2021-2022	$56,364	$2,079
2022-2023	$58,479	$2,178

The graduate school tuition & fees of Caltech is very expensive compared to private graduate schools in California. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the California graduate tuition is $21,752 (public) / $24,037 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
California Institute of Technology	$60,657
All Graduate Schools	$16,007	$19,603
Public	$11,484	$20,787
Private	$19,674
California Graduate Schools	$19,766	$22,527
Public	$11,624	$21,752
Private	$24,037

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $23,466 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at California Institute of Technology. On-campus living costs are increased by 7.39% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $22,644. Off-campus living costs are increased by 2.86% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$15,525	$2,874	$13,779	$4,248
2019-2020	$16,644	$2,091	$14,631	$4,311
2020-2021	$17,337	$2,091	$16,578	$4,641
2021-2022	$17,748	$2,091	$17,253	$4,761
2022-2023	$18,606	$2,700	$17,784	$4,860

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $542 at California Institute of Technology. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.83% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$467
2019-2020	$486
2020-2021	$486
2021-2022	$522
2022-2023	$542

Graduate Programs at Caltech

California Institute of Technology offers 64 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 300 students have completed their study at California Institute of Technology.

Offered Degrees at California Institute of Technology
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	27	116
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	32	184
Post Master's Degree	5	0
Total	64	300

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at California Institute of Technology by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering program with 0 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Electrical and Electronics Engineering program with 26 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Chemistry program with 22 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at California Institute of Technology
Program	Available Online	Average Earning after graduation
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering	✕	-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering	✕	-
Civil Engineering	✕	-
Civil Engineering	✕	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	-

Popular Master's Programs at California Institute of Technology
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	26	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	20	-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering	✕	17	-
Mechanical Engineering	✕	11	-
Astrophysics	✕	11	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at California Institute of Technology
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Chemistry	✕	22	-
Chemistry	✕	21	-
Physics	✕	21	-
Mechanical Engineering	✕	16	-
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics	✕	15	-

California Institute of Technology offers 64 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 300 students have completed their graduate studies.

116 students have earned/completed Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Computer Science	✕	0	-
Engineering [+]	✕	73 completers	-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering	✕	3	-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	✕	2	-
Chemical Engineering	✕	4	-
Civil Engineering	✕	0	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	26	-
Engineering Mechanics	✕	3	-
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics	✕	9	-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	✕	10	-
Materials Engineering	✕	7	-
Mechanical Engineering	✕	9	-
Systems Engineering	✕	0	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	1	-
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	✕	0	-
Neuroscience	✕	0	-
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (other)	✕	0	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Mathematics	✕	0	-
Computational Mathematics	✕	0	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Mathematics and Computer Science	✕	1	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	39 completers	-
Astrophysics	✕	11	-
Planetary Astronomy and Science	✕	5	-
Chemistry	✕	1	-
Geology/Earth Science	✕	4	-
Geochemistry	✕	3	-
Geophysics and Seismology	✕	7	-
Physics	✕	8	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	✕	2	-
	Total	116

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Computer Science	✕	1	-
Engineering [+]	✕	81 completers	-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering	✕	11	-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	✕	11	-
Chemical Engineering	✕	9	-
Civil Engineering	✕	2	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	11	-
Engineering Mechanics	✕	1	-
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics	✕	7	-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	✕	2	-
Materials Engineering	✕	8	-
Mechanical Engineering	✕	16	-
Systems Engineering	✕	3	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	25 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	12	-
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	✕	4	-
Developmental Biology and Embryology	✕	1	-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology	✕	0	-
Microbiology	✕	0	-
Immunology	✕	0	-
Genetics	✕	1	-
Neuroscience	✕	3	-
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (other)	✕	4	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Mathematics	✕	7	-
Computational Mathematics	✕	2	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Mathematics and Computer Science	✕	4	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	64 completers	-
Astrophysics	✕	4	-
Planetary Astronomy and Science	✕	3	-
Chemistry	✕	22	-
Geology/Earth Science	✕	7	-
Geochemistry	✕	6	-
Geophysics and Seismology	✕	1	-
Physics	✕	21	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	✕	0	-
	Total	184

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Engineering [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering	✕	0	-
Civil Engineering	✕	0	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	0	-
Materials Engineering	✕	0	-
Mechanical Engineering	✕	0	-
	Total	0

Graduate Student Population at Caltech

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,410 students enrolled into California Institute of Technology graduate schools where it has total 2,401 students including undergraduate students. All students are enrolled in full-time status. By gender, 941 male and 469 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,410	941	469
Full-time	1,410	941	469

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 438 White (31.06%), 13 Black/African American (0.92%), 101 Hispanic (7.16%), 173 Asian (12.27%), and 685 students with other races. 628 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,410	941	469
American Indian/Native American	2	2	0
Asian	173	105	68
Black/African American	13	10	3
Hispanic	101	69	32
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	438	283	155
Two More	48	31	17
Un-Known	7	6	1
Non-resident Alien	628	435	193

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at California Institute of Technology. 527 students are aged 20 to 24 (37.38% of total students), 3 students are aged below 20 (0.21%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at California Institute of Technology.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,410	941	469
Age 18-19	3	3	0
Age 20-21	28	18	10
Age 22-24	499	304	195
Age 25-29	749	512	237
Age 30-34	119	95	24
Age 35-39	12	9	3

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