Cost & aid
What it costs
In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $48,523 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $24.2K more than the national median. The 53% who received grants paid $14,513 on average; the other 47% paid the full sticker price of $86,886.
- Full price
- $86,886 a year
- tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
- Need-based aid
- Published data end at $110K
- use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
- Merit aid
- None
- all grants are need-based
Cost by family income
Per year for a typical family of four with one child in college. Up to $110K it is the average price federal aid recipients paid (2023–24).
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- Published federal figures
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| Family income | Price per year |
|---|---|
| $0–30K | $-2K a year |
| $30–48K | $-3K a year |
| $48–75K | $431 a year |
| $75–110K | $19K a year |
| $150K | Published data end at $110K |
| $200K | Published data end at $110K |
| $250K | Published data end at $110K |
| $300K | Published data end at $110K |
| $350K | Published data end at $110K |
| $400K and above | Published data end at $110K |
At $150K: Published data end at $110K
Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for a number.
Your own number depends on the details below, so use the college's calculator for it.
What can change this
- Savings and investments above a typical amount raise the price. The curve assumes typical assets.
- Home equity: some colleges that use the CSS Profile count it. Check this college's own aid page or calculator.
$48,523
Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24
53% got grants averaging $72,373; 47% got none.
Who pays what
Share of first-year students, 2023–24.
Housing and food use the college's on-campus rates, so the estimate runs high where many students live at home. “Other expenses” is the college's estimate of personal and transportation costs. Loans aren't subtracted because they're repaid.
1.5 yrs
of median salary to cover 4 years of net price
Very few undergrads borrow federally.
Who actually gets aid
Aid generosity
GenerousGrants cover 44% of the $86,886 full price on average across all first-years (generous), more than at 60% of colleges. The sticker price overstates what most students here actually pay.
$38,363 in grants per first-year ÷ $86,886 full price.
Who gets grants and scholarships
Full-time first-year students (266), 2023–24
About 1 in 2 first-year students got no grant aid and paid the full sticker price of $86,886.
Where the aid comes from
Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.
Aid by family income
The whole first-year class (266)
- Federal aid + grants84avg grant $73.3K
- Grants, no federal aid57avg grant $70.9K
- No grants125pay full price
Students with grants but no federal aid usually got the college's own need-based aid (without federal loans or Pell) or merit aid.
By family income: only students who received federal aid (87 of 266), because income is only reported for them.
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;California Institute of Technology (2025–26), 2025–26;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)