2025-2026
Accept rate
3.8%
- Applicants
- 11,285
- Admits
- 428
- Enrolled
- 248
- Yield
- 57.9%
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California Institute of Technology
Admissions Data Dashboard | Common Data Set 2016-2026
Total Applications
11,285
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
3.8%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
248
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
N/A
2025-2026
California Institute of Technology Admissions at a Glance
California Institute of Technology received 11,285 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 3.8% of applicants; 248 admitted students enrolled (a 57.9% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 8.1% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 35–36 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $93,225, and the average need-based grant was $72,099.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
2.6%
- Applicants
- 13,847
- Admits
- 356
- Enrolled
- 218
- Yield
- 61.2%
2023-2024
Accept rate
3.1%
- Applicants
- 13,107
- Admits
- 412
- Enrolled
- 266
- Yield
- 64.6%
2022-2023
Accept rate
2.7%
- Applicants
- 16,626
- Admits
- 448
- Enrolled
- 224
- Yield
- 50.0%
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 11,285 | 428 | 248 | 3.8% | 57.9% |
| 2024-2025 | 13,847 | 356 | 218 | 2.6% | 61.2% |
| 2023-2024 | 13,107 | 412 | 266 | 3.1% | 64.6% |
| 2022-2023 | 16,626 | 448 | 224 | 2.7% | 50.0% |
| 2021-2022 | 13,026 | 510 | 270 | 3.9% | 52.9% |
| 2020-2021 | 8,007 | 536 | 225 | 6.7% | 42.0% |
| 2019-2020 | 8,367 | 537 | 236 | 6.4% | 44.0% |
| 2018-2019 | 8,208 | 543 | 231 | 6.6% | 42.5% |
| 2017-2018 | 7,339 | 568 | 235 | 7.7% | 41.4% |
| 2016-2017 | 6,855 | 553 | 235 | 8.1% | 42.5% |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1540
50th Percentile
1565
75th Percentile
1580
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
48%
Need Fully Met
100%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$93,225
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$68,574
Fees
$2,655
Room & Board
$21,996
Change Since 2016
+44%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
971
Total Enrollment
2,369
International
16%
Students of Color
80%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Source: CDS 2025-2026, Section C7
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Important
- Academic GPA
- Important
- Standardized test scores
- Very Important
- Application essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Not Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||