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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
California Institute of the Arts7 to 1
California Institute of Technology3 to 1
Full-time faculty share
California Institute of the Arts45%
California Institute of Technology91%
Average faculty salary
California Institute of the Arts$90,855
California Institute of Technology$215,315

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
California Institute of the Arts$34,675
California Institute of Technology$124,489
Endowment per student
California Institute of the Arts$178,335
California Institute of Technology$1,715,554
Tuition share of core revenue
California Institute of the Arts46%
California Institute of Technology3%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
California Institute of the Arts240
California Institute of Technology250
Most popular majors
California Institute of the Arts

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 24% · Acting 14% · Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 8%

California Institute of Technology

Computer Science 35% · Mechanical Engineering 16% · Physics, General 9%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why