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Paying for Caltech

Undergraduate$63,255
Graduate$63,063
Books & Supplies$1,428
On-Campus Living Costs $22,203
Off-Campus Living Costs $25,623

Caltech 2024 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at California Institute of Technology is $63,255. The graduate school tuition & fees is $63,063. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $22,203 when a student lives on campus and $25,623 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $86,886 when a student lives on campus and $90,306 when living off-campus for the academic year 2023-2024. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses. The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living preferences and tuition rates.
Data source for 2024 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Caltech 2023-2024 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$86,886$90,306
Tuition & Fees$63,255
Books & Supplies$1,428
Room & Board$19,503$19,431
Other Expenses$2,700$6,192
Average Financial Aid$47,135
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$39,751$43,171
[Chart] 2024 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $63,255. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 3.93% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
Tuition & Fees$56,862 $58,680 $60,864 $63,255
[Chart]2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the graduate tuition & fees is $63,063. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 3.97% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
Tuition & Fees$56,649 $58,443 $60,657 $63,063
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $562 for graduate programs.
2024 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202120222023 2024
Graduate$486 $522$541$562

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,428. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at California Institute of Technology.
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
202120222023 2024
Books & Supplies $1,428 $1,428 $1,428 $1,428
[Chart] 2024 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for living costs at California Institute of Technology is $22,203 when living on campus and $25,623 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 4.21% compared to academic year 2022-2023. The off-campus living costs are increased by 13.16% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
Living Costs
202120222023 2024
On-CampusRoom & Board $17,337$17,748$17,337$19,503
Other Expenses $2,091$2,091$2,091$2,700
Off-CampusRoom & Board $16,578$17,253$16,578$19,431
Other Expenses $4,641$4,761$4,641$6,192
[Chart] 2024 Room & Boards and other Living Costs