by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Caltech? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Caltech. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual crunched the numbers to find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Caltech total enrollment is approximately 2,548 students. 1,044 are undergraduates and 1,504 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Caltech undergraduate population is made up of 43.2% women, and 56.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Caltech Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 368 | 35.3% |
| White | 208 | 20.0% |
| Hispanic | 201 | 19.3% |
| International | 126 | 12.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 96 | 9.2% |
| Black or African American | 38 | 3.6% |
| Unknown | 5 | 0.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 35.9% of full-time grad students are women, and 64.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Caltech Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 677 | 45.0% |
| White | 418 | 27.8% |
| Asian | 201 | 13.4% |
| Hispanic | 112 | 7.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 68 | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 1.5% |
| Unknown | 4 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 803 | 31.6% |
| White | 626 | 24.6% |
| Asian | 569 | 22.4% |
| Hispanic | 313 | 12.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 164 | 6.4% |
| Black or African American | 60 | 2.4% |
| Unknown | 9 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
California Institute of Technology faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 42.2% |
| International | 41.4% |
| Asian | 10.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 1.0% |
| Unknown | 0.6% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 991 female students and 1,557 male students at Caltech.
California Institute of Technology faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 32 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 69 | 38.1% |
| Washington | 11 | 6.1% |
| Illinois | 10 | 5.5% |
| Texas | 10 | 5.5% |
| Georgia | 9 | 5.0% |
Caltech welcomes roughly 31.5% international (nonresident) students, adding to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Caltech, 36.9% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 25-29 | 780 | 32.1% |
| 22-24 | 585 | 24.1% |
| 20-21 | 471 | 19.4% |
| 18-19 | 425 | 17.5% |
| 30-34 | 130 | 5.3% |
| Under 18 | 20 | 0.8% |
| 35 and over | 19 | 0.8% |
Footnotes
*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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