Caltech's tuition & fees has increased from $45,390 (2015) to $65,898 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 45.18% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $45,390 (year 2015) to $65,706 (year 2025).
Caltech's tuition increase rate is higher than the California's average increase rate of 14.58%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 43.09% from 2015 ($63,471).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Caltech's COA is $90,822, which is increased by 4.53% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Caltech's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 45.18% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $63,402. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at California Institute of Technology over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,428, and it has increased 7.94% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,323 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,323 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,323 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,323 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,428 | 7.94% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,428 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,428 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,428 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,428 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,428 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 41.68% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 59.72% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at California Institute of Technology.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $16,758 | $16,191 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $17,874 | $16,650 | 6.66% |
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| 2017-18 | $17,670 | $17,541 | -1.14% |
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| 2018-19 | $18,399 | $18,027 | 4.13% |
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| 2019-20 | $18,735 | $18,942 | 1.83% |
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| 2020-21 | $19,428 | $21,219 | 3.70% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,839 | $22,014 | 2.12% |
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| 2022-23 | $21,306 | $22,644 | 7.39% |
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| 2023-24 | $22,203 | $25,623 | 4.21% |
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| 2024-25 | $23,496 | $27,054 | 5.82% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between California Institute of Technology and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| California Institute of Technology | $65,898 | $63,255 | 4.18% |
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| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $62,396 | $60,156 | 3.72% |
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| University of Southern California | $71,647 | $68,237 | 5.00% |
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| University of the People | $1,200 | $1,200 | - |
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| National University | $13,284 | $13,320 | -0.27% |
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| Stanford University | $65,910 | $62,484 | 5.48% |
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