Acceptance Rate History
California Institute of Technology Acceptance Rate (2013–2025)
CA · Current rate: 2.6%
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What is California Institute of Technology's acceptance rate in 2025?
California Institute of Technology's acceptance rate in 2025 is 2.6%, roughly unchanged from 2.6% in 2024.
Common Data Set 2025-2026
How many applicants does California Institute of Technology admit, and what is its acceptance rate?
In its 2025 admissions cycle, California Institute of Technology admitted 356 of 13,856 applicants — an overall acceptance rate of 2.6%.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Does California Institute of Technology's 2025 acceptance rate include early-round applicants?
Yes. The 2.6% rate is one whole-cycle figure covering all 13,856 applicants California Institute of Technology received for 2025, early and regular rounds counted together; it is not the rate of any single round.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Year-by-Year Data
| Year | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.6% | 13,856 | 356 |
| 2024 | 2.6% | 13,856 | 356 |
| 2023 | 3.1% | 13,107 | 412 |
| 2022 | 2.7% | 16,626 | 448 |
| 2021 | 3.9% | 13,026 | 510 |
| 2020 | 6.7% | 8,007 | 536 |
| 2019 | 6.4% | 8,367 | 537 |
| 2018 | 6.6% | 8,208 | 543 |
| 2017 | 7.7% | 7,339 | 568 |
| 2016 | 8.1% | 6,855 | 553 |
| 2015 | 8.8% | 6,506 | 573 |
| 2014 | 8.8% | 6,525 | 576 |
| 2013 | 10.6% | 5,535 | 584 |
Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard
Cost
The same school, two different prices
Family income under $30k: -$2,133/yr · Family income over $110k: $54,157/yr (AY 2023–24)
Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price. Aid exceeded cost of attendance.
High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.
Aid for international students
California Institute of Technology awarded institutional aid to 63 international undergraduates, averaging $82,706 (2025-2026 Common Data Set).
These figures describe only the international students who actually received aid — not what a typical international admit can expect. International students outside this group pay the full sticker price.
Source: official Common Data Set filing
What this school weighs — California Institute of Technology
Course rigor and GPA are not in this table. Nearly every school rates both at the top, so they tell you nothing about this one. These six are where schools differ.
| Class rank | Important |
|---|---|
| Standardized test scores | Very important |
| Application essay | Very important |
| Recommendations | Very important |
| Extracurricular activities | Important |
| Character / personal qualities | Very important |
California Institute of Technology Common Data Set 2024–25, section C7
How to read these numbers
- The 2025 rate covers California Institute of Technology's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
- The table above holds 13 reported years, 2013 through 2025. Across them California Institute of Technology's rate ranged from 2.6% to 10.6%, so any single year is one point inside that range.
Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.
Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education
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Trend Analysis
California Institute of Technology's acceptance rate has decreased from 10.6% in 2013 to 2.6% in 2025, reflecting increased selectivity. The most notable shift occurred in 2021.
Analysis compiled from official data trends.
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