California Institute of Technology
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
California Institute of Technology is a private research university in Pasadena, CA (city setting), with 1,023 undergraduates (39% women). It admitted 3% of 13,107 applicants — top 10% for selectivity among Division III schools (scores not considered). Cost of attendance is $86,886 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $23,397 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 93% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in computer & information sciences, engineering, physical sciences. The campus reported 6.86 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where California Institute of Technology ranks
9 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 62 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 93%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $63,255
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 38 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research California Institute of Technology
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
California Institute of Technology teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 25 | — | 2 | $232k | $9,276 | — | |
| Baseball | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 23 | — | 1 | $229k | $9,965 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 14 | — | 1 | $219k | $15,641 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 12 | — | 1 | $186k | $15,530 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 16 | — | 1 | $142k | $8,884 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 12 | — | 1 | $95k | $7,897 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 31 | — | 1 | $236k | $7,599 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 25 | — | 1 | $112k | $4,460 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 25 | — | 1 | $112k | $4,460 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 8 | — | 1 | $133k | $16,566 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 13 | — | 1 | $116k | $8,958 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 35 | — | 1 | $163k | $4,664 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 27 | — | 1 | $109k | $4,031 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 12 | — | 1 | $185k | $15,428 | — | |
| Men's Water Polo | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 14 | — | 1 | $117k | $8,323 | — | |
| Women's Water Polo | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 14 | — | 1 | $109k | $7,812 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.