Caltech academics
Pasadena, California · Private · 987 undergrads
Caltech has 987 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 25 fields of study. The most degrees go to Computer Science.
The short answers
987
undergraduates.
1,440
graduate students.
25
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
233
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
987
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,440
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,463
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
46%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.3 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$74,239
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
AsianCollege Scorecard
35%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
20%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
19%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
12%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
9%
BlackCollege Scorecard
3.7%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
233
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
155
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
228
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Computer Science
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
67
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Quarter
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Not offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Technology, Engineering, and Sciences
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: admissions.caltech.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: admissions.caltech.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers