The main focus area for this major is Computer Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Computer Science is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at California Institute of Technology. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in compsci, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Ranked at #5 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Caltech is in the top 1% of the country for compsci students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #4 in California.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $54,570 | $54,570 |
Fees | $2,292 | $2,292 |
Books and Supplies | $1,428 | $1,428 |
On Campus Room and Board | $17,337 | $17,337 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,091 | $2,091 |
Learn more about Caltech tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Caltech is $129,821 per year. That is 96% higher than the national average of $66,348.
Online degrees for the Caltech compsci bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Caltech Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their BS in compsci in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in compsci at Caltech in 2019-2020, 73.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 38 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 16 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Computer Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Science | 72 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Information Science | 1 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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