California Institute of Technology Graduate Programs

California Institute of Technology is a Private, 4-years school located in Pasadena, CA. Caltech offers total 64 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $60,657
  • Graduate Students: 1,410
  • Graduate Programs: 64

Caltech Graduate Programs Overview

California Institute of Technology (referred to as Caltech) is a Private, 4-years school located in Pasadena, CA. Caltech offers total 64 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at California Institute of Technology is $60,657 when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $541 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 1,410 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 2,401 with undergraduate students.
Caltech 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$60,657
Costs per Credit$541
Graduate Students1,410
Graduate Programs64 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits California Institute of Technology

California Institute of Technology is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (1/31/1949 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

California Institute of Technology graduate schools offers 64 major programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 300 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Caltech. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Caltech with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Computer Science1 program 0
Engineering [+] 11 programs 73
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 program 3
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 2
Chemical Engineering1 program 4
Civil Engineering1 program 0
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 26
Engineering Mechanics1 program 3
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics1 program 9
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1 program 10
Materials Engineering1 program 7
Mechanical Engineering1 program 9
Systems Engineering1 program 0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 4 programs 1
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 1
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology1 program 0
Neuroscience1 program 0
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (other)1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 0
Mathematics1 program 0
Computational Mathematics1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 1
Mathematics and Computer Science1 program 1
Physical Sciences [+] 7 programs 39
Astrophysics1 program 11
Planetary Astronomy and Science1 program 5
Chemistry1 program 1
Geology/Earth Science1 program 4
Geochemistry1 program 3
Geophysics and Seismology1 program 7
Physics1 program 8
Social Sciences [+] 1 programs 2
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 2
Total27 programs116
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 1
Computer Science1 program 1
Engineering [+] 11 programs 81
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 program 11
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 11
Chemical Engineering1 program 9
Civil Engineering1 program 2
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 11
Engineering Mechanics1 program 1
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics1 program 7
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1 program 2
Materials Engineering1 program 8
Mechanical Engineering1 program 16
Systems Engineering1 program 3
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 9 programs 25
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 12
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology1 program 4
Developmental Biology and Embryology1 program 1
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1 program 0
Microbiology1 program 0
Immunology1 program 0
Genetics1 program 1
Neuroscience1 program 3
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (other)1 program 4
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 9
Mathematics1 program 7
Computational Mathematics1 program 2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 4
Mathematics and Computer Science1 program 4
Physical Sciences [+] 7 programs 64
Astrophysics1 program 4
Planetary Astronomy and Science1 program 3
Chemistry1 program 22
Geology/Earth Science1 program 7
Geochemistry1 program 6
Geophysics and Seismology1 program 1
Physics1 program 21
Social Sciences [+] 1 programs 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 0
Total32 programs184
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Engineering [+] 5 programs 0
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 program 0
Civil Engineering1 program 0
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 0
Materials Engineering1 program 0
Mechanical Engineering1 program 0
Total5 programs0

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2021-2022, the average tuition & fees of Caltech graduate programs is $60,657. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $541. The average living costs is $21,306 when a student lives on campus housing.
2021-2022 Graduate Program Tuition at Caltech
Amounts
Tuition$58,479
Fees$2,178
Costs per Credit Hour$541
Living on-campus$21,306
Living off-campus$22,644

Graduate Student Population

At Caltech graduate schools, there are total 1,410 graduate students. By gender, there are 941 men and 469 women students at Caltech graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Caltech.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at California Institute of Technology
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,410941469
American Indian/Native American220
Asian17310568
Black/African American13103
Hispanic1016932
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White438283155
Two More483117
Un-Known761
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Caltech
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students1,410001,410

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