Carnegie Mellon University — Profile, Admissions, Costs & Programs

11.4%

Acceptance Rate

7,187

Undergrads

$31,671

Net Price / Year

92.5%

Grad Rate

N/A

Median Earnings (10yr)

About Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University is a private non-profit 4-year institution located in Pittsburgh, PA. The school enrolls approximately 15,888 students. With an acceptance rate of 11.4%, it is highly selective.

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Enrollment

Total Students 15,888

Men 8,977

Women 6,911

Quick Stats

Pell Grant Recipients 15.2%

Retention Rate (FT, 2024) 98%

3-yr Loan Default Rate 0.0%

Accreditations

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Admissions Data

11.4%

Acceptance Rate

33,941

Applications

1,808

Enrolled

Test Score Ranges (25th–75th percentile)

SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing

730

770

SAT Math

770

800

ACT Composite

Admissions Trend

Year	Applications	Admitted	Enrolled	Admit Rate
2024	33,941	3,959	1,808	11.7%
2022	34,261	3,873	1,716	11.3%
2020	26,189	4,524	1,637	17.3%
2018	24,351	4,170	1,572	17.1%
2016	21,189	4,601	1,552	21.7%

Costs & Financial Aid

$31,671

Average Net Price / Year

After grants and scholarships

15.2%

Pell Grant Recipients

N/A

Median Student Debt

Outcomes & Career Data

N/A

Median Earnings (10yr)

92.5%

Graduation Rate

N/A

3-yr Loan Repayment Rate

Programs Offered

50 programs · bachelor's degrees · sorted by completers

Major	Completers/yr	Median Earnings	Median Debt
Computer and Information Sciences, General.	674	N/A	N/A
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	402	N/A	N/A
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.	398	N/A	N/A
Computer Science.	237	N/A	N/A
Statistics.	169	N/A	N/A
Mechanical Engineering.	158	N/A	N/A
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	155	N/A	N/A
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	140	N/A	N/A
Mechanical Engineering.	130	N/A	N/A
Systems Science and Theory.	127	N/A	N/A
Computer Engineering.	117	N/A	N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations.	116	N/A	N/A
Public Policy Analysis.	111	N/A	N/A
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering.	85	N/A	N/A
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.	83	N/A	N/A
Computer Science.	81	N/A	N/A
Civil Engineering.	72	N/A	N/A
Computer Software and Media Applications.	71	N/A	N/A
Chemical Engineering.	67	N/A	N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General.	62	N/A	N/A
Computational Science.	60	N/A	N/A
Engineering-Related Fields.	59	N/A	N/A
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management.	58	N/A	N/A
Economics.	54	N/A	N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services.	49	N/A	N/A
Materials Sciences.	46	N/A	N/A
Biomedical/Medical Engineering.	45	N/A	N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General.	45	N/A	N/A
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	43	N/A	N/A
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.	42	N/A	N/A
Biomedical/Medical Engineering.	42	N/A	N/A
Statistics.	41	N/A	N/A
Chemical Engineering.	40	N/A	N/A
Physics.	40	N/A	N/A
Mathematics and Statistics, Other.	38	N/A	N/A
Design and Applied Arts.	37	N/A	N/A
Architectural Sciences and Technology.	37	N/A	N/A
Music.	36	N/A	N/A
Engineering, Other.	36	N/A	N/A
Engineering Science.	36	N/A	N/A
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology.	34	N/A	N/A
Materials Sciences.	34	N/A	N/A
Engineering Technology, General.	33	N/A	N/A
Fine and Studio Arts.	31	N/A	N/A
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.	29	N/A	N/A
Biology, General.	29	N/A	N/A
Design and Applied Arts.	28	N/A	N/A
Applied Mathematics.	28	N/A	N/A
Mathematics.	26	N/A	N/A
Engineering, General.	26	N/A	N/A

Athletics Program

$6,490,736

Total Athletics Expenses

$6,838,864

Total Athletics Revenue

481

Total Student Athletes

Sport	Gender	Participants	Expenses	Revenues	Head Coach Salary
Football	Men	116	$737,889	$751,014	N/A
Basketball	Coed	34	$557,704	$539,944	N/A
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)	Coed	245	$474,289	$435,958	N/A
Soccer	Coed	66	$431,288	$464,393	N/A
Golf	Coed	21	$430,755	$441,286	N/A
Swimming and Diving (combined)	Coed	78	$389,929	$392,615	N/A
Tennis	Coed	25	$319,298	$324,231	N/A
Softball	Women	19	$263,140	$260,795	N/A
Volleyball	Women	16	$204,515	$201,922	N/A

Campus Safety (Clery Act)

Reported criminal offenses per federal Clery Act disclosure requirements, 2021-2023.

Offense Type	Total Reported
Burglary	31
Rape	26
Fondling	21