California Institute of Technology Pasadena California

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$31,416
$32,835
$34,437
$34,584
0.4%
Books and supplies
$1,077
$1,165
$1,194
$1,290
8.0%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$9,102
$9,540
$10,146
$10,872
7.2%
Other
$2,907
$3,020
$3,213
$2,826
-12.0%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$44,502
$46,560
$48,990
$49,572
1.2%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$60
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
4,413
3,318
1,095
Percent admitted
15%
12%
26%
Percent admitted who enrolled
37%
37%
38%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school rank
 
X
Secondary school record
X
 
Completion of college-preparatory program
X
 
Recommendations
X
 
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
 
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
 
X
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
245
97%
ACT
89
35%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading
690
770
SAT Math
770
800
SAT Writing
680
770
ACT Composite
33
35
ACT English
33
35
ACT Math
34
36

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities
1/31/1949 –
Accredited