For the application year 2024, the California Institute of Technology has a domestic acceptance rate of 2.3%, accepting 296 out of 13,026 applicants. This is a decrease from 2.7% in both the application years 2022 and 2023, where the number of applicants was notably higher at 15,614. The acceptance rate has been steadily declining from 4.0% in 2021, 6.4% in 2020, and 6.4% in 2019, indicating increasing competition and a more selective admissions process over the past few years.