by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Chemical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Chemical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering 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 chem eng, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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. Caltech is in the top 10% of the country for chem eng. More specifically it was ranked #12 out of 160 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Caltech.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out 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.
Online degrees for the Caltech chem eng 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.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in chem eng in 2019-2020, 44.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in chem eng at Caltech in 2019-2020, 77.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Chemical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 1 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 5 |
| Electrical Engineering | 15 |
| Engineering Physics | 3 |
| Materials Engineering | 5 |
*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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