California Institute of Technology Graduate Programs
California Institute of Technology (referred to as Caltech) is a Private, 4-years school located in Pasadena, CA. Caltech graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at California Institute of Technology is when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $541 for part-time students. Total 1,419 students have enrolled in graduate programs.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $63,063 |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 1,419 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 3 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
California Institute of Technology is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (1/31/1949 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
Caltech offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 64 gradaute programs. Last year, total 343 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at Caltech. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Caltech.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 11 | 91 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 1 | 24 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 15 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 1 | 18 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 12 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 11 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 4 | 5 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 2 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1 | 1 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 0 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 1 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 1 |
| Computational Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 1 | 1 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 7 | 41 |
| Astrophysics | 1 | 5 |
| Planetary Astronomy and Science | 1 | 3 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 6 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 7 |
| Geochemistry | 1 | 2 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | 5 |
| Physics | 1 | 13 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 27 | 139 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering [+] | 11 | 81 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 1 | 7 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 16 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 11 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 12 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 1 | 11 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 7 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 11 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 9 | 30 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 11 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1 | 9 |
| Developmental Biology and Embryology | 1 | 0 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Microbiology | 1 | 0 |
| Immunology | 1 | 0 |
| Genetics | 1 | 0 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 7 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 12 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 10 |
| Computational Mathematics | 1 | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 1 | 3 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 7 | 74 |
| Astrophysics | 1 | 5 |
| Planetary Astronomy and Science | 1 | 7 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 31 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 2 |
| Geochemistry | 1 | 1 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | 8 |
| Physics | 1 | 20 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 32 | 204 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering [+] | 5 | 0 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of Caltech are $63,063 in average. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $541 for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $52,233 | $467 |
| 2020 | $54,537 | $486 |
| 2021 | $56,649 | $486 |
| 2022 | $58,443 | $522 |
| 2023 | $60,657 | $541 |
| 2024 | $63,063 | $562 |
Graduate Student Population
At Caltech graduate schools, there are total 1,419 graduate students. By gender, there are 927 men and 492 women students at Caltech graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Caltech.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,419 | 927 | 492 |
| American Indian/Native American | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 179 | 104 | 75 |
| Black/African American | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Hispanic | 99 | 72 | 27 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 433 | 270 | 163 |
| Two More | 56 | 38 | 18 |
| Un-Known | 6 | 5 | 1 |