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California Institute of Technology The?California Institute of Technology?(commonly referred to as?Caltech) * California Institute of Technology Established 1891 Type Private Endowment $1.747 billion (2012)[1] President Thomas F. Rosenbaum(President-Elect) Academic staff 294 professorial faculty1207 other faculty[2] Students 2231[3] Undergraduates 978[3] Postgraduates 1253[3] Location 1200?East California BoulevardPasadena,?California,U.S. Campus Suburban, 124 acres (50?ha) Colors Orange and White???????? Athletics NCAA?Division III Mascot Beaver Website caltech.edu Location Caltech ?is a?private?research university located in?Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering. Its 124-acre (50?ha) primary campus is located approximately 11?mi (18?km) northeast of?downtown?Los Angeles. History Although founded as a preparatory and vocational school by?Amos G. Throop?in 1891, the college attracted influential scientists such as?George Ellery Hale,?Arthur Amos Noyes, and?Robert Andrews Millikan?in the early 20th century. The vocational and preparatory schools were disbanded and spun off in 1910, and the college assumed its present name in 1921. In 1934, Caltech was elected to the?Association of American Universities, and the antecedents of?NASAs?Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which Caltech continues to manage and operate, were established between 1936 and 1943 under?Theodore von Kármán.[5][6] Student life First year students are required to live on campus, and 95% of undergraduates remain in the on-campus?house system. Although Caltech has a strong tradition of practical jokes and pranks,[8]?student life is governed by an honor code which allows faculty to assign?take-home examinations. The Caltech Beavers compete in 13 intercollegiate sports in the?NCAADivision IIIs?Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Graduate program ] The graduate instructional programs emphasize doctoral stu