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The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.
  • Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
  • Caltech has more expensive tuition & fees ($63,255) than MIT ($60,156).
  • It is harder to admit to Caltech than MIT.
  • MIT has more students with 11,858 students while Caltech has 2,401 students.
  • MIT has more full-time faculties with 1,375 faculties while Caltech has 357 full-time faculties.
The following table compares the two rival schools - Massachusetts Institute of Technology and California Institute of Technology.
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MITvs.Caltech
Cambridge, MassachusettsLocationPasadena, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)School Typefour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degreeHighest Degree OfferedDoctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
$60,1562024 Tuition & Fees$63,255
77%% Receiving Financial Aid62%
$44,422Average Amount of Financial Aid$47,135
3.96 %Acceptance Rates2.69 %
84.97 %Yield (Enrollment Rates)50.00 %
1,560SAT Score-
35ACT Score-
94 %Graduation Rate94 %
-Transfer-out Rate3 %
99 %Retention Rate98 %
11,858Student Population2,401
1,375Number of Faculties357
3 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio3 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher CertificationSpecial Learning OpportunitiesROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycareOn Campus Student ServicesAcademic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services
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