Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – 15213-3890
Phone:
(412)268-2000
INSTITUTION
Carnegie Mellon University
Website: http://www.cmu.edu/
Financial Website: http://admission.enrollment.cmu.edu/pages/financial-aid
For Admissions: http://admission.enrollment.cmu.edu/
Online Application: http://admission.enrollment.cmu.edu/pages/apply-now
Mission Statement
ADMISSION
Percent Admitted
14%
Admissions Yield
43%
Applicants Total
32,896
Admissions Total4,453
ENROLLMENT
Carnegie Mellon University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,932 and a student faculty ratio of 5:1.
Total entering students at the undergraduate level, fall 2021 | 1,998 |
Total Enrollment | 15,057 |
Undergraduate Enrollment | 6,932 |
Graduate Enrollment | 8,125 |
Full-time Retention Rate, 2021 | 97 |
Student-to-faculty Ratio | 5 |
Enrolled Total | 1,896 |
FEES
The total tuition and fees for Carnegie Mellon University is $
Undergraduate Application Fee:
$75Total Tuition and Fees:
$58,924Total Tuition and Fees for In-State Students:
$77,474Total Tuition and Fees for Out of State Students:
$77,474
ACT Requirements
22%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT
33%
ACT Composite 25th Percentile
35%
ACT Composite 75th Percentile
SAT Requirements
Successful applicants to Carnegie Mellon University scored between a 1480 – 1560 on the SAT’s. The average SAT score is a 1520. Roughly 48% of applicants submitted SAT scores.
SAT Statistics | Percentiles |
|---|---|
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT: | 48% |
SAT Reading and Writing 25th Percentile Score: | 710 |
SAT Reading and Writing 75th Percentile Score: | 760 |
SAT Math 25th Percentile Score: | 770 |
SAT Math 75th Percentile Score: | 800 |
Admissions Criteria
The Carnegie Mellon University evaluates applicants based on a variety of factors including secondary school GPA, secondary school rank, secondary school record, recommendations, and admission test scores. The following table illustrates the importance of each according to the Common Data Set (CDS).
Secondary school GPA | Required |
Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
Secondary school record | Required |
Recommendations | Required |
Admission test scores | Considered but not required |
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language | Required |
Diversity Statistics: Race & Ethnicity
Diversity Statistics | % |
|---|---|
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American | 4% |
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino | 10% |
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White | 23% |
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown | 6% |
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 34% |
STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
59% of students at Carnegie Mellon University are awarded financial aid with an average package of $39,421. Financial aid is based on the parental income and sometimes assets to determine the amount of eligible aid a student may receive.
59%
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates awarded any financial aid
$39,421
Average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid awarded
$37,450
Average net price-students awarded grant or scholarship aid
Graduation Statistics
Carnegie Mellon University has an average graduation rate of 79% within 4 years and 93% within 6 years. At Carnegie Mellon University, 1,603 students earn a bachelors, 3,012 receive a master’s, and 333 receive their doctorate.
Roughly 22% of the student body are from foreign countries,12% in-state, and 67% out-of-state.
Generally speaking, colleges and universities accept more in-state applicants than out-of-state applicants. In-state applicants have a higher probability of acceptance, with admissions being the most competitive for foreign students.
Graduation Statistics | |
|---|---|
Percent of first-time undergraduates – in-state | 12% |
Percent of first-time undergraduates – out-of-state | 67% |
Percent of first-time undergraduates – foreign countries | 22% |
Number of students receiving a Bachelor’s degree | 1,603 |
Number of students receiving a Master’s degree | 3,012 |
Number of students receiving a Doctor’s degree | 333 |
Graduation rate, total cohort | 93 |
Graduation rate – Bachelor degree within 4 years, total | 79 |
Graduation rate – Bachelor degree within 6 years, total | 93 |
