California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology is a private nonprofit college in Pasadena, CA. Its average net price is $8,509 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $7,553 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $11,452 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $4,144 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $29,762 |
| $110,001 and up | Not published |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $124,285 |
| 8 years after entry | $180,287 |
| 10 years after entry | $166,642 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
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| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | $66,131 National median for this major n=2,571 | Not published |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | $41,014 National median for this major n=614 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | Not published |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $70,896 National median for this major n=5,750 | Not published |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $56,982 National median for this major n=4,348 | Not published |
| Chemical Engineering | $80,826 National median for this major n=8,603 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $160,167 Small program - rough guide n=32 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $82,431 National median for this major n=15,396 | Not published |
| Engineering | $72,868 National median for this major n=2,850 | Not published |
| Engineering Physics | $71,501 National median for this major n=458 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | $68,044 National median for this major n=1,601 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Information Science/Studies | $65,798 National median for this major n=10,113 | Not published |
| Materials Engineering | $75,940 National median for this major n=1,055 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,819 National median for this major n=24,237 | Not published |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $37,389 National median for this major n=7,500 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
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