Carnegie Mellon University
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
11.7%
Total Profiles
21
SAT Range
1500–1570
User Accept Rate
38.1%
Tuition
$63,829
Undergrad Enrollment
7,187
Applicants
33,707
Yield Rate
44.4%
Student:Faculty
5:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 2.91
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1560
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.72
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.70
- SAT
- 1440
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.59
- SAT
- 1500
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1450
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.72
- SAT
- 1380
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 3.64
- SAT
- 1440
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.33
- SAT
- 1290
- ACT
- 30
- GPA
- 3.92
- SAT
- 1520
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.80
- SAT
- 1480
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.81
- SAT
- 1450
- ACT
- 35
- GPA
- 3.65
- SAT
- 1380
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.93
- SAT
- 1540
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.91
- SAT
- 1550
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.91
- SAT
- 1490
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.02
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.86
- SAT
- 1520
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.91
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.82
- SAT
- 1470
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1490
- ACT
- —
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 2.91 | — | — | RD |
| 2023 | WAITLISTED | 4.00 | 1560 | — | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 2.72 | — | — | EA |
| 2026 | REJECTED | 3.70 | 1440 | — | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.59 | 1500 | 32 | EA |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 4.00 | 1450 | — | EA |
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 3.72 | 1380 | 33 | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.64 | 1440 | — | REA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.33 | 1290 | 30 | RD |
| 2026 | ACCEPTED | 3.92 | 1520 | — | EA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.80 | 1480 | — | EA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.81 | 1450 | 35 | RD |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.65 | 1380 | — | EA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.93 | 1540 | — | RD |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.91 | 1550 | 34 | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.91 | 1490 | — | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.02 | — | — | EA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.86 | 1520 | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 2.91 | — | — | EA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.82 | 1470 | 33 | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 4.00 | 1490 | — | ED |
What you pay
$31,944/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $127,776 over four years.
What grads earn
$119,715/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $122,694 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 2% below average).
87% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
4.1%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
53%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
2.2%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Carnegie Mellon University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
94%
Completion · all
91%
Completion · Pell
93%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
91%
Median debt
$21,750
Classification
R1 research universityFour-year, large, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Carnegie Mellon University has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 24% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 2 | — | — | — |
| Rape | 3 | — | — | — |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
79%
6yr Grad Rate
93%
Retention Rate
98%
Median Earnings
$114,862