Carnegie Mellon University

Common Data Set 2002-03

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Federal outcomes

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.

Median earnings
$114,862
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
94%
6-year completion
Average net price
$31,944
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$21,750
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction135fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES
Address Information
WWW Home Page Address:http://www.cmu.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Email Address:undergraduate-admissions@andrew.cmu.
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents79Not reportedNot reported
Hispanic/Latino84253Not reported
Black or African American, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
White, non-Hispanic6032309Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic6Not reportedNot reported
Asian, non-Hispanic327Not reportedNot reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Two or more races, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknownNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total13655347Not reported
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees1178
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degrees1141
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate95.6%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

4 TABLES
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units4
Mathematics4
Science3
Foreign language2
Social studies1
History2
Academic electives3
Total academic units4
Mathematics4
Science3
Foreign language2
Social studies1
History2
Academic electives4
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Class rankYes
Academic GPANot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
RecommendationsYes
InterviewNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alumni relationNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Geographical residenceNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
State residencyNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Religious affiliation or commitmentNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Volunteer workNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Work experienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Level of applicant interestNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT18Not reported
ACTNot reportedNot reported
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT compositeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT mathNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT composite2732Not reported
ACT math2934Not reported
ACT English2631Not reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:55
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:One year

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
AppliedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported514
AdmittedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported62
EnrolledNot reportedNot reportedNot reported38
Application for Admission
High school transcriptNot Required
College transcript(s)Not Required
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.50
Fall Closing Date: Month1
Spring Closing Date: Month1
Other
Fall Closing Date:Day30
Spring Closing Date: Day15

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Accelerated programX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Other (specify):X
Required Course Work
Computer literacyX
HistoryX

Student Life

3 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)79%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing98%
Percent who live off campus or commute2%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)76%
Percent of males who join fraternities14%
Percent of females who join sororities10%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing72%
Percent who live off campus or commute28%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18.6
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18.6
Average age of full-time students20.2
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20.3
Activities Offered
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
YearbookX

Financial Aid

2 TABLES
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$4,347,662
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$26,962,611
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,486,708
Total Scholarships/Grants$33,987,926
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$16,407,864
Federal Work-Study$4,415,998
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$11,412,849
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,679,670
Total Scholarships/Grants$13,092,519
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,792,655

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10.53
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students45327
10-19 students45327
20-29 students474102
30-39 students251178
40-49 students7283
50-99 students455
100+ students1031
Total360

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

1 TABLE
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported20%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported25%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported5%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported2%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported10%
HistoryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
TotalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

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