California Institute of Technology admissions
Private universities · CA. Fall 2023 first-year figures from federal (IPEDS) data. Caltech does not publish admissions by high school, so these figures cover all applicants.
In fall 2023, California Institute of Technology admitted 412 of 13,107 applicants (3.1%). Its admit rate was 6.4% in fall 2019 and 3.1% in fall 2023. 30% of its first-year students in fall 2023 were California residents. 6 California high schools list Caltech among the colleges their graduates enrolled in.
Admit rate
3.1%
412 admitted of 13,107 applicants
Yield
65%
266 admitted students enrolled
SAT, middle 50%
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Reading and math combined, among students who submitted scores
ACT, middle 50%
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Composite, among students who submitted scores
By year
| Fall | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Enrolled | SAT | ACT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13,107 | 412 | 3.1% | 266 | — | — |
| 2022 | 16,626 | 448 | 2.7% | 224 | — | — |
| 2021 | 13,026 | 510 | 3.9% | 270 | — | — |
| 2020 | 8,007 | 536 | 6.7% | 225 | 1530–1580 | 35–36 |
| 2019 | 8,367 | 537 | 6.4% | 235 | 1530–1560 | 35–36 |
A dash means IPEDS has no figure for that year, e.g. test ranges while the college was test-optional.
Where first-year students come from
Where Caltech's first-year students lived when admitted, fall 2023.
| Lived in | Enrolled | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 81 | 30% |
| Elsewhere in the U.S. | 135 | 51% |
| Abroad | 50 | 19% |
Enrolled students only: the federal data has no applicants or admits by residency. Colleges report this in even-numbered years, and some in odd years too, so the newest year shown may be older than the figures above. Abroad means living outside the U.S. when admitted, not citizenship; students whose residence was not reported are left out. Source: U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
California high schools that report graduates here
Graduates of 6 California high schools are reported here, from the schools’ own published lists.