Side-by-Side Comparison of California Institute of Technology

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	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott	Art Center College of Design	California Institute of Technology	Claremont Graduate University	Harvey Mudd College	University of Southern California
Overview
Location	Prescott, Arizona	Pasadena, California	Pasadena, California	Claremont, California	Claremont, California	Los Angeles, California
Campus setting	Rural: Fringe	City: Midsize	City: Midsize	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year	4 year	4 year	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester	Quarter	Semester	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate	Graduate	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	78.0%	85.0%	99.0%		98.0%	96.0%
Common app member	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation
Admission
Acceptance rate	73.8%	75.6%	3.9%	N/A	10.0%	12.5%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50	Undergraduate: $75 Graduate: $100	$80	$70	Undergraduate: $85 Graduate: $90
SAT range	1140 - 1350	N/A	N/A	N/A	1480 - 1560	1410 - 1540
ACT range	22 - 29	N/A	N/A	N/A	34 - 36	32 - 35
Students submitting SAT score	30.0%				40.0%	31.0%
Students submitting ACT score	26.0%				20.0%	19.0%
Total number of applicants	3,659	982	13,026		4,737	71,031
Total number of admissions given out	2,699	742	510		473	8,884
Admitted students who chose to enroll	749	269	270		225	3,668
Yield rate	27.8%	36.3%	52.9%		47.6%	41.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A	N/A		N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Not required	Not required	Not required	N/A	Not required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required	Required	N/A	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required	Not required	N/A	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required	Required	N/A	Required	Required
Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$58,036	$72,066	$82,122		$82,236	$81,659
Average net price	$37,501	$50,420	$30,162		$33,838	$26,021
Tuition	$37,512	$47,334	$56,364		$60,402	$60,446
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $7,600 Meal plan: $5,136		Room/dormitory: $10,398 Meal plan: $7,350		Room/dormitory: $10,592 Meal plan: $8,741	Room/dormitory: $10,098 Meal plan: $6,634
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan		Tuition payment plan	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan
Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	94.0% Average amount $19,062	64.0% Average amount $17,667	54.0% Average amount $47,556		63.0% Average amount $32,188	72.0% Average amount $40,690
Students receiving federal student loan	46.0% Average amount $5,190	39.0% Average amount $5,367	5.0% Average amount $5,333		38.0% Average amount $4,821	22.0% Average amount $4,215
Students taking out private loans	20.0% Average amount $29,106	2.0% Average amount $38,675	15.0% Average amount $4,732		4.0% Average amount $9,820	2.0% Average amount $29,056
Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	3,033 Men 73.4% Women 26.6%	2,028 Men 41.7% Women 58.3%	987 Men 55.3% Women 44.7%		905 Men 50.3% Women 49.7%	20,790 Men 48.5% Women 51.5%
Graduate students	38 Men 81.6% Women 18.4%	291 Men 42.6% Women 57.4%	1,410 Men 66.7% Women 33.3%	1,953 Men 40.8% Women 59.2%	N/A	28,528 Men 44.3% Women 55.7%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate	Moderate	N/A	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	71.7%	N/A	92.2%	N/A	N/A	49.9%
International students	8.5%	45.4%	29.4%	N/A	8.5%	23.8%
Campus local/setting	Rural: Fringe	City: Midsize	City: Midsize	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	1,375	N/A	1,572	N/A	926	8,700
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	N/A	No	N/A	Yes	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Arizona California Colorado Washington Texas	N/A	California Texas Georgia Maryland Florida	N/A	N/A	California Texas New York Illinois Florida
Academics
Popular study areas	Engineering Social Sciences Law Enforcement and Firefighting Business Physical Science	Visual & Performing Arts Engineering Technologies Communications Technology Architecture Computer and Information Science	Engineering Physical Science Computer and Information Science Biological and Biomedical Sciences Mathematics and Statistics	Business Education Computer and Information Science Psychology Social Sciences	Engineering Computer and Information Science Multidisciplinary Studies Physical Science Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Business Health Professions Engineering Computer and Information Science Public Administration and Social Service
Students to faculty ratio	17:1	8:1	3:1	N/A	9:1	9:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
Outcome
Graduation rate	69.9%	75.9%	92.9%	N/A	94.4%	92.0%
Dropout rate	28.4%	9.8%	4.6%	N/A	0.5%	7.2%
Transferred out	N/A	8.6%	1.7%	N/A	4.7%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Air Transportation (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $78,896 Year 2: $77,039 Year 3: $84,059 Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $64,540 Year 2: $65,080 Year 3: $77,320 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $67,674 Year 2: $55,964 Year 3: $68,673 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,141 Year 2: $59,314 Year 3: $65,858 Air Transportation (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $53,995 Year 2: $48,833 Year 3: $61,969 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,234 Year 2: $41,937 Year 3: $59,418 International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,978 Year 2: $36,134 Year 3: $48,410 Computer Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $70,001 Year 2: $62,012 Year 3: N/A Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $61,020 Year 3: N/A Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,282 Year 2: $35,416 Year 3: N/A	Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,017 Year 2: $50,856 Year 3: $57,513 Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,536 Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: $27,282 Architectural Sciences and Technology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $53,380 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Graphic Communications (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,126 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: N/A Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,973 Year 2: $81,702 Year 3: N/A Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,061 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $21,685 Year 2: $20,824 Year 3: N/A Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $11,851 Year 3: N/A Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $17,249 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $155,297 Year 3: N/A Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $129,693 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $83,177 Year 3: N/A Chemistry (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $59,996 Year 2: $89,875 Year 3: N/A	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $128,163 Year 3: $147,326 Education, General (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $102,093 Year 2: $103,913 Year 3: $100,459 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $61,020 Year 3: $84,759 Psychology, General (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $80,513 Year 2: $81,702 Year 3: $83,239 Public Health (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $52,093 Year 2: $59,986 Year 3: $76,105 Psychology, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $42,329 Year 2: $55,964 Year 3: $63,452 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $62,085 Year 2: $58,221 Year 3: $60,099 Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $40,112 Year 2: $46,254 Year 3: $48,539 Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $23,887 Year 2: $19,455 Year 3: $22,762 Religion/Religious Studies (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $36,208 Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: N/A	Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $118,973 Year 2: $122,038 Year 3: $166,134 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $123,339 Year 2: $142,581 Year 3: $159,657 Engineering, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $81,948 Year 2: $81,997 Year 3: $90,517	Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: $104,166 Year 2: $187,234 Year 3: $221,418 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $167,228 Year 2: $163,225 Year 3: $161,094 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $106,344 Year 2: $126,683 Year 3: $148,434 Marketing (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: $113,473 Year 2: $117,572 Year 3: $147,381 Computer Science (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $110,796 Year 2: $116,083 Year 3: $146,357 Legal Professions and Studies, Other (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: $79,420 Year 2: $88,198 Year 3: $140,330 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $127,841 Year 2: $131,090 Year 3: $140,129 Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $135,775 Year 2: $135,393 Year 3: $136,848 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $121,676 Year 2: $101,072 Year 3: $134,632 Real Estate Development (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $119,991 Year 2: $122,038 Year 3: $125,784

Side-by-Side Comparison of California Institute of Technology

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott

Art Center College of Design

California Institute of Technology

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