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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at California Institute of Technology is largely skewed towards men students, with 55.3% of undergraduate students being men and 44.7% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 987, with 441 women and 546 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at California Institute of Technology is greatly skewed towards men students, with 66.7% of undergraduate students being men and 33.3% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,410, with 469 women and 941 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 55.3% 546 students
  • women 44.7% 441 students

Graduate Students

  • men 66.7% 941 students
  • women 33.3% 469 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is Asian, comprising 34.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 341 students.

Following closely behind are White students, constituting 22.7% of the student body, with 224 students. Hispanic students represent 22.3% of the population, with 220 students, while Mixed race students account for 9.4%, with 93 students. African American students account for 2.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 25 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 1 students.

International students make up 7.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 78 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.4% of the population, totaling 4 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within California Institute of Technology.

Undergraduate Students

  • Asian 34.6% 341 students
  • White 22.7% 224 students
  • Hispanic 22.3% 220 students
  • Mixed race 9.4% 93 students
  • International students 7.9% 78 students
  • African American 2.5% 25 students
  • Unknown race 0.4% 4 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Graduate Students

  • International students 44.6% 628 students
  • White 31.1% 438 students
  • Asian 12.3% 173 students
  • Hispanic 7.2% 101 students
  • Mixed race 3.4% 48 students
  • African American 0.9% 13 students
  • Unknown race 0.5% 7 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • Asian 25.0% 1 students
  • White 25.0% 1 students
  • Mixed race 25.0% 1 students
  • International students 25.0% 1 students
  • African American 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 48% 470 students
  • 20-21 44% 430 students
  • 22-24 6% 63 students
  • 25-29 0% 2 students
  • 25-29 53% 749 students
  • 22-24 35% 499 students
  • 30-34 8% 119 students
  • 20-21 2% 28 students
  • 35-39 1% 12 students
  • 18-19 0% 3 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at California Institute of Technology in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
California 19 25.68%
Texas 9 12.16%
Georgia 6 8.11%
Maryland 6 8.11%
Florida 5 6.76%
New York 5 6.76%
Colorado 4 5.41%
Virginia 4 5.41%
New Jersey 3 4.05%
Hawaii 2 2.70%
Illinois 2 2.70%
Mississippi 2 2.70%
Washington 2 2.70%
Indiana 1 1.35%
North Carolina 1 1.35%
New Mexico 1 1.35%
Ohio 1 1.35%
Oregon 1 1.35%

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