Southern California Institute of Technology
About
The California Institute of Technology (branded as Caltech) is a private research university in Pasadena, California, United States. The university is responsible for many modern scientific advancements and is among a small group of institutes of technology in the United States that are devoted to the instruction of pure and applied sciences.
Admissions & acceptance rate
How selective is this institution, and how many admitted students choose to enroll?
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Academic programs at Scitech
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Scitech vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Scitech selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectSouthern California Institute of Technology | 74% | — | 510 | $27,735 | — |
California Institute of Technology | 94% | 2.6% | 2,430 | $18,902 | R1 Research |
California State University-Fullerton | 70% | 90.5% | 43,662 | $5,646 | R2 Research |
California State University-Long Beach | 69% | 46.3% | 42,003 | $8,931 | R2 Research |
California State University-Los Angeles | 53% | 91.3% | 23,163 | $4,113 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Fullerton College | — | — | 19,521 | $8,090 | Community College |
South Orange County Community College District | — | — | — | — | — |
Stanbridge University | — | 10.0% | 2,928 | $25,114 | — |
University of California-Irvine | 87% | 28.6% | 37,297 | $12,840 | R1 Research |
University of California-Los Angeles | 93% | 9.0% | 47,335 | $14,013 | R1 Research |
| Peer group median | 74% | 28.6% | 23,163 | $12,840 |
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data definitionCatalog and Disclosures | SCIT Southern California Institute of TechnologyThis page from the Southern California Institute of Technology provides important information regarding the institution's accreditation status, strategic plans, student achievement rates, and available programs. Additionally, it includes detailed disclosures about federal and state regulations compliance, such as annual security reports and consumer information. Definitions pertinent to understanding student achievement metrics are outlined, and information regarding financial aid grants under the CARES Act is also available.scitech.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
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