California Institute of Technology Computer Science Programs

California Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pasadena, California. The city atmosphere of Pasadena makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is California Institute of Technology?

Contact details for Caltech are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1200 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91125
Phone:	626-395-6811
Website:	www.caltech.edu

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How Do I Get Into Caltech?

You can apply to Caltech online at: www.admissions.caltech.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Caltech

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	5
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Caltech?

If you plan to apply to Caltech, make sure you don't wait until the last minute to fill out your application. The school is one of the most selective in the United States and has a low acceptance rate of 3%. If you are admitted, that's something to brag about!

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 2%, and the acceptance rate for women is 4%.

Can I Afford California Institute of Technology?

The overall average net price of Caltech is $53,081. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Caltech, approximately 18% of students took out student loans averaging $5,240 a year. That adds up to $20,960 over four years for those students.

California Institute of Technology Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 1,410 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 987 full-time undergraduates at Caltech, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of California Institute of Technology students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	341
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	220
White	224
International Students	78
Other Races/Ethnicities	99

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at California Institute of Technology. At this time, 38 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 71 countries are represented at Caltech. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Canada.

California Institute of Technology Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Computer Science	77	1	78
General Information Science	6	0	6
TOTAL	83	1	84

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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