Caltech vs. Stanford
Both California Institute of Technology and Stanford University are Private, 4 years schools located in California. The following statements compare California Institute of Technology and Stanford University with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Both schools are private.
- Caltech's tuition ($63,255) is more expensive than Stanford ($62,484).
- Caltech's acceptance rate (3.14%) is lower than Stanford (3.91%).
- Stanford has higher yield (80.94%) than Caltech (64.56%).
- Both schools have same SAT scores of 1,550.
- Caltech's students to faculty ratio (3 to 1) is lower than Stanford (6 to 1).
- Stanford (18,446 students) is larger than Caltech (2,463 students) with more enrolled students.
- Stanford ($58,688) has higher amount of financial aid than Caltech ($52,266).
- Both schools have same graduation rate of 93%.

California Institute of Technology
Private, 4 years • Pasadena, CA #8 National Universities, #2 in California more rivalsOffered Degrees
Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Doctorate
Master's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$63,255
Financial Aid
$52,266
Test Scores
Admission
3.14% Acceptance Rate
64.56% Yield
Enrollment
1,023 Undergraduate
1,440 Graduate
Graduation Rate
93% Graduation Rate
3% Transfer-out Rate
98% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
328 Faculties (full-time)
3,096 Staffs (full-time)
$187,414 Faculty Salary
$91,813 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Study Abroad
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$11,247 annual charge
-1,575 capacity

Stanford University
Private, 4 years • Stanford, CA #1 National Universities, #1 in California more rivalsOffered Degrees
Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Doctorate
Master's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$62,484
Financial Aid
$58,688
Test Scores
1,550 SAT
35 ACT
Admission
3.91% Acceptance Rate
80.94% Yield
Enrollment
8,054 Undergraduate
10,392 Graduate
213 Online Students
Graduation Rate
93% Graduation Rate
1% Transfer-out Rate
98% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
4,218 Faculties (full-time)
18,405 Staffs (full-time)
$191,816 Faculty Salary
$116,183 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$12,597 annual charge
-14,415 capacity
Board/Meal Plan Offered
-$7,325 annual charge
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