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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Caltech’s reputation bends more towards scientific theory/inquiry rather than commercial application. So it’s more known for producing the thinkers rather than the industry titans.  [b]A remarkable 40% of its graduates go on to get PhD's[/b].[/quote]

Because they are otherwise unemployable ?[/quote]

NP.  Admit rates don’t mean as much to me, but regarding comments on industry success and employment:

CollegeScorecard data includes only those recent alumni not attending grad school. It has Caltech alumni out-earning Harvard’s by nearly 30%. Normalizing Crunchbase’s most recent data by enrollment, Caltech has more funded start-up founders than any Ivy besides Harvard. This despite being more academically inclined (more likely to pursue future PhDs) than anywhere else by a vast margin (more than double anywhere except HMC, which it leads by *only* 40%).  [/quote]
np.. that's probably because the majority of Caltech grads are in STEM -- CS, eng, etc.. while Harvard has a mix of undergrad majors. Eng/CS majors out earn other majors.

DC toured Caltech but didn't like the vibe. I like the campus location, though.  But, then, I'm originally from CA, and I really really really miss it.[/quote]

Of course that’s a factor in their impressive success, but maybe you missed the earlier post claiming they had to go get PhDs cause “…they are otherwise unemployable.”  Even the ones not getting PhDs are doing great. [/quote]

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