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Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics
Caltech Acceptance Rate & Admissions Statistics
Caltech admitted 428 students to its Class of 2030 from 11,404 applications. Below is a full picture of Caltech’s admissions data, what the numbers actually indicate, and what the school looks for in an applicant.
Class of 2030
At a Glance
- Overall acceptance rate
- 3.75%
Class of 2030
Acceptance Rates
For the Class of 2030, Caltech admitted 428 students from 11,404 total applications — an overall acceptance rate of 3.75%. Across the last four cycles the overall rate has held between 2.3% and 3.8%, with class size and application volume shown below.
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 11,404 | 428 | 3.75% |
| 2029 | 11,285 | 427 | 3.78% |
| 2028 | 13,863 | 315 | 2.27% |
| 2027 | 13,107 | 412 | 3.14% |
| 2026 | 16,626 | 448 | 2.69% |
View historical data
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,026 | 510 | 3.92% |
| 2024 | 8,007 | 536 | 6.69% |
| 2023 | 8,367 | 537 | 6.42% |
| 2022 | 8,208 | 543 | 6.62% |
| 2021 | 7,339 | 568 | 7.74% |
| 2020 | 6,855 | 553 | 8.07% |
No data is available for this admission round.
No data is available for this admission round.
Class of 2030
Test Scores & Academic Profile
- Testing policy
- Required — Caltech requires the SAT or ACT for applicants.
Good to Know
- Caltech uses the Common Application
- Restrictive Early Action is nonbinding.
- Caltech does not consider legacy status.
- Caltech does not offer interviews.
Application Deadlines
| Date | Deadline | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | Restrictive Early Action deadline Notification: mid-December | Restrictive Early Action |
| Jan 4 | Regular Decision deadline Notification: mid-March | Regular Decision |
