Carnegie Mellon University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 11.7%
- Applications
- 33,941
- Enrolled
- 1,808
- Yield Rate
- 45.7%
- SAT Average
- 1540
- ACT Midpoint
- 35
- Test Policy
- Considered
- Application Fee
- $75
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 82.5%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 94.4%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 99.1%
Application Deadlines
- Early Decision (binding): November 1 · notification December 15
- Regular Decision: January 1 · notification By April 1
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Class Rank, Academic GPA, Extracurricular Activities, Character / Personal Qualities, Volunteer Work
- Important
- Application Essay, Recommendations, Talent / Ability, First Generation
- Considered
- Standardized Tests, Geographic Residence, Work Experience
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 7,117
- Accepted Spot
- 4,937
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 36
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 0.5%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $66,246
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $66,246
- Average Net Price
- $31,944
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $8,460
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $12,600
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $17,534
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $27,827
- Family Income Over $110k
- $52,593
Financial Aid
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 15.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 81.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 94.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 97.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 30.4%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 3,028
Top Fields of Study
- Engineering: 332 graduates/year
- Computer & Information Sciences: 267 graduates/year
- Mathematics & Statistics: 188 graduates/year
- Visual & Performing Arts: 150 graduates/year
- Business & Management: 138 graduates/year
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies: 128 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 1.30
- Application Trend
- Stable demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 1.0% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 47th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.3 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.