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Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA · CDS 20242025

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Overall admit rate
11.7%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
45.7%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
100.0%
Total cost — out-of-state
$87,670
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
6:1
Avg loan debt at graduation
$18,200

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates7,824
Total all graduate8,852
Grand total all students7,824

Admissions

Total applicants33,941
Total admitted3,959
Total enrolled1,808
Overall admit rate11.7%
Admit rate — women14.7%
Admit rate — men9.8%
Yield rate45.7%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?Yes
ED closing dateNovember 1
ED notification dateDecember 15
# admitted under ED plan612
Offers Early Action plan?No
EA closing date
EA notification date
Restrictive Early Action?

Test Scores

% submitting SAT
% submitting ACT
SAT EBRW 25th %ile
SAT EBRW 75th %ile
SAT Math 25th %ile
SAT Math 75th %ile
ACT Comp 25th %ile
ACT Comp 75th %ile
% in top 10% of HS class96.8%
% in top 25% of HS class99.8%

Cost

Tuition — in-state$67,020
Tuition — out-of-state$67,020
Required fees$1,756
Room and board$18,894
Total cost — in-state$87,670
Total cost — out-of-state$87,670

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$57,941
Avg % of need met100.0%
% with 100% of need met
Avg merit grant (no need)$14,422
Avg loan debt at graduation$18,200

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist16,484
# admitted from waitlist32
Waitlist admit rate0.3%
Transfer applicants (total)1,688
Transfer admit rate5.6%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio6:1
% faculty full-time