Facts
& Figures
Mission Statement
The mission of the California Institute of Technology is to expand human
knowledge and benefit society through research integrated with education.
We investigate the most challenging, fundamental problems in science and
technology in a singularly collegial, interdisciplinary atmosphere, while
educating outstanding students to become creative members of society.
Faculty in residence (as of December 2004)
Professorial faculty 283
Emeriti 101
Research faculty 62
Other faculty 41
Visiting faculty 87
Postdoctoral scholars 535
Senior postdoctoral scholars 38
Visitors 114
Employees as of December 2004
Campus (excludes faculty and students) 2,671
JPL (excluding contractors) 5,391
Honors & Awards (as of February 2005)
Caltech faculty and alumni have received wide recognition for their
achievements in science and engineering.
Nobel Prize: 30 recipients, 31 prizes
Crafoord Prize: 5 recipients
National Medal of Science: 47 recipients
National Medal of Technology: 10 recipients
California Scientist of the Year: 14 recipients
Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences: 77 faculty
Member, National Academy of Sciences: 67 faculty
Member, National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine: 3 faculty
Member, National Academy of Engineering: 30 faculty
A full list of Caltech Nobel and Crafoord laureates can be found at http://www.caltech.edu/nobel-crafoord
Brief bios of Nobel Laureates are available at http://pr.caltech.edu/events/caltech_nobel/ .
Graduate Students
Enrollment
(first
term 2004)
920 men
356 women |
Degrees awarded in 2005
BS 217
(124 graduated with honor)
MS 120
Engineer 2
PhD 182
|
Living alumni
(as of December 2004)
BS 10,512
MS 6,222
Engineer 176
PhD 3,594
Ex student 612
Total 21,116 |