SCHOOLS / CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
Carnegie Mellon University
PITTSBURGH, PAIPEDS 211440CARNEGIE CLASS 15
Where you'd land in this school's admitted class.
SAT compositeMiddle 50% of score submitters
25th1,500
Median1,540
75th1,560
§ SUBMIT RATE NOT REPORTED · 2025-26 CDS · METHOD →
ACT compositeMiddle 50% of score submitters
25th34
Median35
75th36
§ SUBMIT RATE NOT REPORTED · 2025-26 CDS · METHOD →
ADMIT RATE 11%SAT SUBMIT n/aACT SUBMIT n/a
Add your GPA and test score to compare against this school's published CDS bands.
§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2025-26 · §C.7 §C.9 §C.11 §C.12ARCHIVED SOURCE →
How the class gets assembled.
Early Decision offered
Likely ED share of class31%553 ED admits / 1,804 enrolled first-years
ED admit-rate multiple2.0x21% ED vs 10% all other rounds
Seats left after ED1,251of 1,804 enrolled first-year seats
All-other admit rate10%3,306 admitted from 32,187 applicants
Applicants, admits, and class seats use separate stage scales so Early Decision and all other rounds stay readable.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants2,680reported count
Admits55321%
Class seats553assumes ED admits enroll
Applicants32,187reported count
Admits3,30610%
Class seats1,25138% estimated yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Decision | 2,680 | 553 | 21% | 553 | Likely class seats assume ED admits enroll. |
| All other rounds | 32,187 | 3,306 | 10% | 1,251 | All other rounds are residual CDS totals, not exact Regular Decision. |
Class-seat estimate assumes ED admits enroll. CDS does not report confirmed ED enrollment, so likely ED class seats are calculated as the smaller of ED admits and enrolled first-years.
Overall yield: 47%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Read the ED rate carefully. Published ED rates can include recruited athletes, legacy applicants, and institutional-priority applicants. The general-pool ED rate can be lower.
Offered a spotn/a
Accepted a spotn/a
Admitted from wait list36
n/a joined after being offered a spot. n/a of students who joined were admitted.
Exact wait-list data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Offered a wait-list spot | n/a |
| Accepted a wait-list spot | n/a |
| Admitted from wait list | 36 |
| Joined after being offered | n/a |
| Admitted after joining | n/a |
Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.
First generation: Important
Application fee: $75.
What federal data says
SRC · U.S. DEPT. OF ED., COLLEGE SCORECARD 2022-23.
OUTCOMES LAG THE CDS YEAR SHOWN ABOVE.
OUTCOMES LAG THE CDS YEAR SHOWN ABOVE.
$114,862
10 yrs after enrollment
94%
6-year completion
$31,944
sticker minus grants
$21,750
federal loans only
Ten years after enrollment, in 2022-23 dollars
P25
$72,560$73k
MEDIAN
$114,862$115k
P75
$182,769$183k
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$40k
$60k
$80k
Average cost after grants
CDS H2A · 2022-23
$0 – $30,000$9,097
$30,001 – $48,000$6,994
$48,001 – $75,000$14,468
$75,001 – $110,000← MODAL BRACKET$24,865
$110,001 and up$51,480
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Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.