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The real 4-year cost of California Institute of Technology in California
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at California Institute of Technology went from $34,515 to $71,229, an average of 4.2% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $71,229Tuition $68,574 + student fees $2,655.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $34,515 | – | – |
| 2009 | $34,584 | – | – |
| 2010 | $36,282 | – | – |
| 2011 | $37,704 | – | – |
| 2012 | $39,588 | – | – |
| 2013 | $41,538 | – | – |
| 2014 | $43,362 | – | – |
| 2015 | $45,390 | – | – |
| 2016 | $47,577 | – | – |
| 2017 | $49,908 | – | – |
| 2018 | $52,362 | – | – |
| 2019 | $54,600 | – | – |
| 2020 | $56,862 | – | – |
| 2021 | $58,680 | – | – |
| 2022 | $60,864 | – | – |
| 2023 | $63,255 | – | – |
| 2026 | $71,229 | $71,229 | – |
| 2027 | – | $74,207 | $73,398–$75,016 |
| 2028 | – | $77,310 | $75,633–$79,005 |
| 2029 | – | $80,542 | $77,936–$83,205 |
| 2030 | – | $83,909 | $80,310–$87,629 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $71,229 |
| Year 2 | $74,207 |
| Year 3 | $77,310 |
| Year 4 | $80,542 |
| 4-year total | $303,288 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $263,288
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $157,490
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $21,996/ yr
- rising 4.6% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $94,284
School’s own published rateRoom and board, cost of attendance table.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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Closest to California Institute of Technology by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Occidental College$71,103
- Scripps College$70,926
- Pitzer College$70,496
- Pomona College$72,080
- Chapman University$70,374
- Loyola Marymount University$68,929
- Stanford University$68,484
- Pepperdine University$75,202
Use this data
Published figures for California Institute of Technology from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.