Learn how Caltech ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in California and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
A more complete picture of where California Institute of Technology is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2018 Badges Awarded page.
Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.
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| Nationwide | 12 of 1379 |
| Far Western US | 2 of 126 |
| California | 2 of 81 |
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| Nationwide | 542 of 1325 |
| Far Western US | 39 of 124 |
| California | 33 of 79 |
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| Nationwide | 311 of 1325 |
| Far Western US | 16 of 124 |
| California | 27 of 79 |
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| Nationwide | 495 of 1325 |
| Far Western US | 40 of 124 |
| California | 30 of 79 |
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| Overall | 183 of 2355 |
| Ethnic | 451 of 2593 |
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| Location | 229 of 2361 |
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| Top Ranked | 112 of 823 |
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| Most Focused | 515 of 1413 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 59 of 893 |
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| Top Ranked | 19 of 819 |
| Best Value | 330 of 800 |
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| Most Focused | 494 of 1372 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 41 of 851 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 5 of 157 |
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| Top Ranked | 11 of 567 |
| Best Value | 201 of 547 |
| Most Popular | 344 of 1603 |
| Most Focused | 51 of 1604 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 10 of 826 |
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| Top Ranked | 7 of 347 |
| Best Value | 146 of 333 |
| Most Popular | 134 of 838 |
| Most Focused | 8 of 842 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 16 of 452 |
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| Top Ranked | 28 of 309 |
| Best Value | 151 of 302 |
| Most Popular | 268 of 582 |
| Most Focused | 31 of 582 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 21 of 356 |
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| Top Ranked | 29 of 94 |
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| Most Focused | 3 of 137 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 17 of 91 |
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| Top Ranked | 3 of 150 |
| Best Value | 49 of 148 |
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| Most Focused | 15 of 167 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 8 of 146 |
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| Top Ranked | 9 of 261 |
| Best Value | 98 of 255 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 21 of 343 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 20 of 274 |
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| Most Popular | 28 of 79 |
| Most Focused | 3 of 79 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 30 of 81 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 12 of 57 |
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| Top Ranked | 4 of 268 |
| Best Value | 92 of 263 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 24 of 326 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 24 of 264 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 43 of 832 |
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| Top Ranked | 3 of 469 |
| Best Value | 146 of 456 |
| Most Popular | 182 of 1231 |
| Most Focused | 1 of 1250 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 29 of 810 |
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 53 |
| Best Value | 13 of 52 |
| Most Popular | 52 of 182 |
| Most Focused | 1 of 182 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 12 of 95 |
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| Top Ranked | 3 of 469 |
| Best Value | 146 of 459 |
| Most Popular | 277 of 1178 |
| Most Focused | 13 of 1182 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 44 of 772 |
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| Top Ranked | 2 of 476 |
| Best Value | 147 of 463 |
| Most Popular | 226 of 1143 |
| Most Focused | 1 of 1111 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 28 of 787 |
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| Most Popular | 20 of 83 |
| Most Focused | 1 of 83 |
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 417 |
| Best Value | 127 of 403 |
| Most Popular | 334 of 1087 |
| Most Focused | 15 of 1087 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 43 of 753 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 25 of 346 |
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| Top Ranked | 2 of 253 |
| Best Value | 68 of 248 |
| Most Popular | 76 of 705 |
| Most Focused | 2 of 714 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 38 of 534 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 10 of 877 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 48 of 542 |
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| Men's Baseball (D3) | 141 of 333 |
| Men's Basketball (D3) | 124 of 369 |
| Men's Soccer (D3) |
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| Women's Basketball (D3) | 182 of 374 |
| Women's Volleyball (D3) |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 340 of 829 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 89 of 587 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 72 of 361 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 86 of 316 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 25 of 152 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 117 of 267 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 74 of 276 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 14 of 473 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 5 of 53 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 22 of 476 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 21 of 477 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 40 of 413 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 2 of 253 |
