California Institute of Technology and Stanford University are about equally selective, admitting 3.8% and 3.6% of applicants respectively. For a family earning $48,001–$75,000, the average net price is about $10,241 per year at California Institute of Technology versus $5,290 at Stanford University. Admitted students post SAT middle-50% ranges of 1530–1570 at California Institute of Technology and 1510–1570 at Stanford University.
| Metric | California Institute of Technology | Stanford University |
|---|---|---|
| Overall acceptance rate | 3.8% | 3.6% |
| Early acceptance rate | 6.0% | 7.2% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1530–1570 | 1510–1570 |
| Avg unweighted GPA | 3.97 | 3.96 |
| Yield rate | 59.0% | 82.0% |
| Class size | 218 | 1,693 |
| Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income | $10,241 | $5,290 |
| Net price, over $110,000 income | $40,846 | $39,717 |
Admissions and cost data as of July 3, 2026 (CDS 2024–25 cycle), from the most recent Common Data Set, IPEDS, and College Scorecard. Rows appear only where both colleges report the statistic.
The two are about equally selective: California Institute of Technology admits 3.8% of applicants and Stanford University admits 3.6%, based on the most recent Common Data Set.
For a family earning $48,001–$75,000, the average net price is about $10,241 per year at California Institute of Technology and $5,290 at Stanford University, so Stanford University is the lower-cost option at that income level (source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data).
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