Caltech Regular Decision Acceptance Rate

Caltech's Regular Decision acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 3.14%, with 412 applicants accepted out of 13,107 submissions. This marks a slight increase from the previous year's acceptance rate of 2.7%, where 448 out of 16,626 applicants were accepted. Historical data reveals a trend of declining acceptance rates, with the rate peaking at 8.8% in 2015 and showing a significant drop down to 3.14% in 2024. The acceptance rate has fluctuated considerably over the years, reflecting increasing selectivity among applicants.