After four years at Caltech, about 79% graduate, with 93% graduating in six. Most first years stay after freshman year is over, resulting in a 98%% retention rate.
With a 3 to 1 student to faculty ratio, the school has one of the lowest in the country. Professors include 34 Nobel Prize winners, 6 Turing Award winners, 71 recipients of the United States Medal of Science or Technology, and 112 members who were elected to the United States National Academies. Linus Pauling is also a teacher at the school, the only person in history to have ever won two unshared Nobel Prizes.
A huge majority of students come from Caltech’s home state of California, but many others are from New York, Texas, New Jersey, Florida, and Maryland. Students can also participate in study aboard or ROTC (Air Force and Army).
Academic Profile for 2025
Distribution of Students per State
for the first-year class of
224
students in 2022
(Hover in each state to view details of distribution)
Student Race, Ethnicity, and Age Information
Total Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity for the 2022 school year
Students Total
982
Total Enrollment by Age for the 2022 school year
Students Total
982
Other Learning Opportunities
Distance learning
Does not offer distance education opportunities
Special learning
ROTC - Air Force
ROTC - Army
Study abroad
Accreditation
Institutional
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| Agency | Period of Accreditation | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Senior College and University Commission
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01/31/1949 - Current
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Accredited
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