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California Institute of Technology BS in Information Science

1 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is General Information Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Information Science is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at California Institute of Technology. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in IS, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the Caltech BS in IS

#4 in the U.S
#2 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for IS majors, Caltech came in at #4. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Caltech.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k)1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k)1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $48-$75k)2
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Information Science Graduates2
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $75-$110k)4
Best Information Science Schools4
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $48-$75k)4
Highest Paid Information Science Graduates7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k)8
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $75-$110k)9
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k)14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (With Aid)33
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (With Aid)65
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income Over $110k)112
Best Information Science Colleges for Veterans153
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science155
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income Over $110k)169
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science174
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science182
Best Value Colleges for Information Science229
Most Focused Colleges for Information Science275
Most Popular Colleges for Information Science301

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in IS from Caltech Cost?

$56,862 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Caltech Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
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.

Does Caltech Offer an Online BS in IS?

Caltech does not offer an online option for its IS bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Caltech Online Learning page.

Caltech Bachelor’s Student Diversity for IS

1 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
100.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there was only 1 bachelor’s degree in IS awarded. The racial-ethnicity and gender of that student are shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

None of the students who received their BS in IS in 2019-2020 were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

All of the IS bachelor’s degree recipients at Caltech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White0
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BS in IS Focus Areas at Caltech

Information Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Information Science1

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information science.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer Science72

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References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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