Carnegie Mellon University

Name: Carnegie Mellon University Common Data Set 2025-26
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2025-26

The 2025-26 Common Data Set for Carnegie Mellon University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Apr 9, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.

In its 2025-26 report, Carnegie Mellon University says 34,867 first-year students applied and 3,859 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 11%. 1,804 admitted students enrolled (47% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1500–1560 and ACT of 34–36. Early decision: 553 of 2,680 applicants admitted (21%). Compared with 2024-25, applications rose 2.7% (33,941 to 34,867), the acceptance rate went from 12% to 11%, and the early decision admit rate went from 14% to 21%.

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Acceptance Rate

11.1%

Applications

34,867

Admitted

3,859

Enrolled

1,804

SAT Composite

1500-1560

SAT Math

770-800

SAT Reading

730-770

ACT Composite

34-36

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

Early Decision offeredNo Early Action reported

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

§ Adjusted admission flow

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.

Early Decision

Applicants2,680reported count

Admits55321%

Class seats553assumes ED admits enroll

All other rounds

Applicants32,187reported count

Admits3,30610%

Class seats1,25138% estimated yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow 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.

§ Wait list attrition

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

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.

§ Factors this school weighs

First generation: Important

§ Application cost

Application fee: $75.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2025-26 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ Federal outcomes

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

Nonpayment

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report239numbers from this report.

General Information

3 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Cathleen

Last Name:Kisak

Title:Research Designer and Analyst

Office:Institutional Research and Analysis

Address Line 1:5000 Forbes Avenue, UTDC Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Phone:412- 268- 7546

Email Address:ckisak@andrew.cmu.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?No

Address Information

Street Address Line 1:5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Main Phone Number (Area Code)412

Main Phone Number:268-2000

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):412

Admissions Phone Number:268-2082

Admissions Email Address:admission@andrew.cmu.edu

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	1060	700	44	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	7	11	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	2774	2586	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	8674	6429	222	Not reported
Total part-time students	83	682	407	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	108	643	651
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	56	277	295
White, non-Hispanic	346	1481	1504
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	0	2	3
Asian, non-Hispanic	769	2673	2680
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	2	2
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	90	354	355
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	174	485	522
Total	1804	7620	7728

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.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	96.6%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	21054	12942	0	34,867
Admitted	2140	1628	0	3,859
Enrolled	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1,804
Enrolled full-time	1060	700	0	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	0	0	Not reported

Other fields

In-state first-time, first-year who enrolled2,023

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who enrolled96

Nonresident first-time, first-year who enrolled6

Wait List

Number of wait-listed students admitted:36

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units4

Mathematics4

Science3

Foreign language2

History3

Total academic units4

Mathematics4

Science3

Foreign language2

History3

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.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	—	Yes	—
Application essay	—	Yes	—	—
Recommendations	—	Yes	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	—	Yes	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	—	Yes	—	—
Alumni relation	—	—	—	Yes
Geographical residence	—	—	Yes	—
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	—	—	Yes	—
Level of applicant interest	—	—	—	Yes

First-time, first-year Profile

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.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1500	1540	1560
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	730	750	770
SAT math	770	790	800
ACT composite	34	35	36
ACT math	33	35	36
ACT English	33	35	36
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class82.5

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class94.4

Percent in top half of high school graduating class99.1

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0.9

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.6

Percent who had GPA of 4.043.9

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.89

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?Yes

Amount of application fee:75

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Application closing date (fall): Month1

Application closing date (fall): Day1

Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes

Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes

Number of early decision applications received by your institution2,680

Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan553

Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No

Transfer Admission

4 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.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	1053	494	33	1610
Admitted	85	46	5	136
Enrolled	33	25	4	62

Application for Admission

High school transcriptRequired of All

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementRequired of All

InterviewRequired of All

Standardized test scoresRequired of All

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of All

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Transfer applicants must submit a college transcript in addition to a high school transcript andemail a copy of course descriptions from a college catalog from each college/university attended. A recommendation from a professor or advisor should be submitt ed in place of a college counselor’s recommendation. The College Report (a Common Application form) is also required from the current academic institution. CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERISITY COMMON DATA SET 2025-2026 14 D. TRANSFER ADMISSION (continued)

Fall Closing Date: Month15

Spring Closing Date: Month15

Fall Reply Date: Month1

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day15

Spring Closing Date: Day15

Fall Reply Date: Day1

Transfer Credit Policies

American Council on Education (ACE)No

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No

DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No

If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.cmu.edu/hub/registrar/veterans

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Required Course Work

Computer literacyX

MathematicsX

Student Life

2 TABLES

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Theme housingX

Wellness housingX

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://admission-pantheon.cmu.edu/costs

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	67020	67020
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	1756	1076
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Financial Aid

5 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2024-2025 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$10,753,366

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$927,236

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$152,561,532

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,900,192

Total Scholarships/Grants$166,142,326

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$9,648,337

Federal Work-Study$5,959,976

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$15,608,313

Parent Loans$115,373

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$859,344

Athletic Awards$0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,775,528

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,794,692

Total Scholarships/Grants$6,570,220

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$9,394,053

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$9,394,053

Parent Loans$10,624,519

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$8,082,446

Athletic Awards$0

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.2,025

Institutional Aid

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERISITY COMMON DATA SET 2025-2026 28

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

Student to Faculty Ratio

based on ____ students7,624

and ____ faculty1,220

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