Pasadena, CA
Highly competitive: fewer than 4 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey
The acceptance rate has fallen 3 percentage points since 2019, from 6% to 3% — it has become more selective.
| Fall | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8,367 | 537 | 235 | 6.4% |
| 2020 | 8,007 | 536 | 225 | 6.7% |
| 2021 | 13,026 | 510 | 270 | 3.9% |
| 2022 | 16,626 | 448 | 224 | 2.7% |
| 2023 | 13,107 | 412 | 266 | 3.1% |
Fall 2023 applicants
182 of 4,134 women and 230 of 8,973 men were admitted.
Policy: Neither required nor recommended
Reported by the institution to IPEDS
| Secondary school GPA | Considered |
| Secondary school rank | Considered |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | Considered |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered |
| Admission test scores | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Other test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Not considered |
| Work experience | Considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Undergraduate student body, not admitted applicants
California Institute of Technology has an acceptance rate of 3.1% for the fall 2023 entering class, admitting 412 of 13,107 applicants.
Very Selective. Highly competitive: fewer than 4 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
13,107 students applied for the fall 2023 entering class, and 266 enrolled.
No. California Institute of Technology is test-blind — scores are not considered even if submitted.
The acceptance rate has fallen 3 percentage points since 2019, from 6% to 3% — it has become more selective.