by our College Data Analytics TeamAstrophysics is a concentration offered under the astronomy and astrophysics major at California Institute of Technology. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in astrophysical sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Caltech paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,570 | $54,570 |
| Fees | $2,079 | $2,079 |
Caltech does not offer an online option for its astrophysical sciences doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Caltech Online Learning page.
Women made up around 60.0% of the astrophysical sciences students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the astrophysical sciences doctor’s degrees at Caltech in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 11%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Planetary Astronomy & Science | 2 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.