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
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, 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.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 10 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 8 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing2 · 20.0%
- No Data8 · 80.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Action history · 2
- May 2025Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
- May 2019Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
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.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 486 students received $2.5M in Pell grants, alongside $3.0M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 328 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (0.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
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
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- Public property2
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
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 | — |
| 94% | 2.6% | 2,430 | $18,902 | R1 Research | |
| 70% | 90.5% | 43,662 | $5,646 | R2 Research | |
| 69% | 46.3% | 42,003 | $8,931 | R2 Research | |
| 53% | 91.3% | 23,163 | $4,113 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| — | — | 19,521 | $8,090 | Community College | |
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| — | 10.0% | 2,928 | $25,114 | — | |
| 87% | 28.6% | 37,297 | $12,840 | R1 Research | |
| 93% | 9.0% | 47,335 | $14,013 | R1 Research | |
| Peer group median | 74% | 28.6% | 23,163 | $12,840 |
Institutions like Scitech
Explore the federal data for institutions in Scitech's comparison group.
- R1 ResearchCalifornia
California Institute of Technology
Grad rate94%Admit rate2.6%Enrollment2,430Net price$18,902View data - R2 ResearchCalifornia
California State University-Fullerton
Grad rate70%Admit rate90.5%Enrollment43,662Net price$5,646View data - R2 ResearchCalifornia
California State University-Long Beach
Grad rate69%Admit rate46.3%Enrollment42,003Net price$8,931View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsCalifornia
California State University-Los Angeles
Grad rate53%Admit rate91.3%Enrollment23,163Net price$4,113View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Fullerton College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment19,521Net price$8,090View data - California
South Orange County Community College District
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment—Net price—View data - California
Stanbridge University
Grad rate—Admit rate10.0%Enrollment2,928Net price$25,114View data - R1 ResearchCalifornia
University of California-Irvine
Grad rate87%Admit rate28.6%Enrollment37,297Net price$12,840View data - R1 ResearchCalifornia
University of California-Los Angeles
Grad rate93%Admit rate9.0%Enrollment47,335Net price$14,013View data
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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