Paying for Caltech
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$63,255
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$63,063
On-campus Living Costs
$22,203
Off-campus Living Costs
$25,623
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$563
The 2024 tuition & fees of California Institute of Technology are $63,255 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $63,255 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are very expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Chicago and Columbia University in the City of New York, tuition & fees of California Institute of Technology is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $65,985.
The average living cost of the school is $22,203 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $25,623.
*Data Source: 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 03/01/2024)
2024 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Caltech's 2024 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at California Institute of Technology are $63,255 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.93% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are $63,063 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.97% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020 | $52,506 | $2,094 | $52,506 | $2,094 |
| 2021 | $54,570 | $2,292 | $54,570 | $2,292 |
| 2022 | $56,364 | $2,316 | $56,364 | $2,316 |
| 2023 | $58,479 | $2,385 | $58,479 | $2,385 |
| 2024 | $60,816 | $2,439 | $60,816 | $2,439 |
Living Costs
The 2024 average on-campus living costs is $22,203 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $25,623.
The living cost at the school has increased by 4.21% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020 | $16,644 | $2,091 | $14,631 | $4,311 |
| 2021 | $17,337 | $2,091 | $16,578 | $4,641 |
| 2022 | $17,748 | $2,091 | $17,253 | $4,761 |
| 2023 | $18,606 | $2,700 | $17,784 | $4,860 |
| 2024 | $19,503 | $2,700 | $19,431 | $6,192 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2024 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,428 at California Institute of Technology. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,428 |
| 2021 | $1,428 |
| 2022 | $1,428 |
| 2023 | $1,428 |
| 2024 | $1,428 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $563 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.07% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Tuition per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $486 |
| 2021 | $486 |
| 2022 | $522 |
| 2023 | $541 |
| 2024 | $563 |