Pasadena, California · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
California Institute of Technology is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Pasadena, California. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 2,430 students in fall 2024, including 987 undergraduates and 1,443 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity.
California Institute of Technology offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 43 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Physics. It awarded 619 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
97% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 3 to 1.
Mission
The mission of the California Institute of Technology is to expand human knowledge and benefit society through research integrated with education. We investigate the most challenging, fundamental problems in science and technology in a singularly collegial, interdisciplinary atmosphere, while educating outstanding students to become creative members of society.
Key figures
2,430
Students enrolled
97%
First-year retention
619
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
43
Programs and majors
3:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
Campus
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 43
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.