The graphics group is also developing two responsive workbenches for three-dimensional visualization. The VLSI labs are equipped with complete facilities for constructing and testing VLSI systems. The Sherman Fairchild Library houses an extensive collection and superb computing facilities. Almost all graduate students are supported by fellowships, scholarships, or research assistantships throughout their program at Caltech. This support includes tuition.
Some students also elect to serve as teaching assistants.
Students are encouraged to apply for outside fellowships such as NSF and DoD fellowships, which are supplemented by the department if necessary. Many students get fellowships from corporations, including IBM, Intel, and Microsoft. Student Group Currently enrolled at Caltech are 901 undergraduate students, including 256 women, and 957 graduate students, including 226 women. There are 25 students currently enrolled in the graduate program in computer science. Location Pasadena, a city of approximately 125,000, is located about 10 miles northeast of Los Angeles.