California Institute of Technology (Caltech) Acceptance Rate: 3% — Admissions Statistics
California Institute of Technology (Caltech) Application Requirements — REA/RD — 7 supplemental essays — 2 teacher recommendations
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
application info
cycles:REARD
Common App Essay
Required
Counselor Rec
Required
Teacher Recs (Req)
2
Teacher Recs (Opt)
1
Other Recs (Req)
0
Other Recs (Opt)
2
Supplemental Essays
7
Acceptance Rate
3%
Avg SAT Score
—
ACT Midpoint
—
Enrollment
987
Grad Rate
94%
Median Debt
—
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$65,898
Out-of-State
$65,898
Avg Net Price
$16,075
Median Debt
—
in-state tuition
$65,898
out-of-state tuition
$65,898
avg net price
$16,075
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$132,140
$
median 10yr
$128,566
$
gender split
Women
45%
Men
55%
top programs
race & ethnicity
Asian
36%
White
19%
Hispanic
17%
Two or More
9%
Black
5%
AIAN
0%
About California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
California Institute of Technology (Caltech) is a private nonprofit institution in Pasadena, CA. Acceptance rate: 3% (elite). Enrollment: ~987 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 94%.
California Institute of Technology (Caltech) accepts applications through REA/RD. Counselor recommendation: Required. Required teacher recs: 2. Optional teacher recs: 1. Required other recs: 0. Optional other recs: 2. Supplemental essays: 7. Common App essay: Required.
In-state tuition: $65,898. Out-of-state: $65,898. Avg net price: $16,075. Median earnings 6yr: $132,140. Median earnings 10yr: $128,566.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.