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California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, CA 4 year Private

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

3.9%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$75

Undergraduate

$100

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in California Institute of Technology during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 13,026 9,059 3,967
Admitted students 510 260 250
Enrolled students 270 149 121
Acceptance rate 4% 3% 6%
Yield rate 53% 57% 48%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, California Institute of Technology received a total of 13,026 applications. These applications included 9,059 male applicants and 3,967 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 13,026 applicants, California Institute of Technology admitted 510 students. Among the admitted students, there were 260 males and 250 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 270 students chose to enroll at California Institute of Technology. This means that 270 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 149 were male and 121 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, California Institute of Technology had an overall acceptance rate of 4% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 3% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 6%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. California Institute of Technology had an overall yield rate of 53% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 57%, and for female admitted students, it was 48%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for California Institute of Technology over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 6,506 4,781 1,725 573 291 282 9% 6% 16% 241 129 112 42% 44% 40%
2016 6,855 5,063 1,792 553 276 277 8% 6% 16% 235 131 104 42% 48% 38%
2017 7,339 5,381 1,958 568 262 306 8% 5% 16% 235 127 108 41% 48% 35%
2018 8,208 5,866 2,342 543 259 284 7% 4% 12% 231 124 107 42% 48% 38%
2019 8,367 6,011 2,356 537 272 265 6% 4% 11% 235 132 103 44% 48% 39%
2020 8,007 5,707 2,300 536 282 254 7% 5% 11% 225 127 98 42% 45% 39%
2021 13,026 9,059 3,967 510 260 250 4% 3% 6% 270 149 121 53% 57% 48%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

California Institute of Technology uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at California Institute of Technology.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Not Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Not Accepted

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