California Institute of Technology
Private University
Pasadena, California
Free Speech Rankings
We use real student experiences, university policies, and speech controversies to annually determine the free speech rankings. This year FIRE ranked 261 U.S. colleges and universities and College Pulse surveyed more than 60,000 students.
Campus Speech Climate
- Overall Score out of 100 59.87
- Overall Ranking out of 261 132
- Speech Climate Grade D-
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)
- Openness 8
- Administrative Support 238
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 151
- Disruptive Conduct 166
- Self-Censorship 79
- Political Tolerance 30
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- Students Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 0