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California Institute of Technology

California Institute of Technology
1200 East California Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91125

Official telephone: (626) 395-6811
Fax number: (626) 795-1547

Website: www.caltech.edu



Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2007 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Don Crewell,
Associate Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 626 395-6280
626 564-8136 (fax)
finaid@caltech.edu
FAFSA number: 001131
CSS/PROFILE number: 4034

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $29,940; $29,940 out-of-state
Tuition notes: Student expense budget is the same for all items EXCEPT required student fees. Sophomores and entering freshmen for Fall 2007 have a student fee of $2,895. Other undergraduates, including transfer students, for Fall 2007 have a student fee of $1,080.
Additional required fees: $2,895
Book fees: $1,165
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,020
Other expenses: personal expenses
Combined room and board expenses: $9,540 - $9,540

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAJanuary 15noN/A
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILEJanuary 15noN/A
State Aid FormN/AnoMarch 2
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's StatementJanuary 15noN/A
Business/Farm SupplementJanuary 15noN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
81% of first-year students
66% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
75% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
91% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
67% of first-year students
72% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
4% of first-year students
7% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
100% for first-year students
100% for full-time undergraduates
0% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$25,212 for first-year students
$25,923 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$22,026 for first-year students
$25,755 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,962 for first-year students
$3,482 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,106 for first-year students
$2,475 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
5% of first-year students
8% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$28,315 for first-year students
$29,177 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 60%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 0%
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • ROTC scholarships
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 0%



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