by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Physics is a concentration offered under the physics major at California Institute of Technology. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in general physics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is 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 |
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Caltech does not offer an online option for its general physics 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.
Women made up around 50.0% of the general physics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24.5%.
Around 26.5% of general physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Caltech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
*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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