by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Mechanical Engineering is a concentration offered under the mechanical engineering major at California Institute of Technology. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in general mechanical engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are 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 general mechanical engineering master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Caltech Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in general mechanical engineering in 2019-2020, none of them were women.
Around 36.4% of general mechanical engineering master’s degree recipients at Caltech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
*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.
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