Carnegie Mellon University, PA

location_on  5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 • language  cmu.edu • workspace_premium  4.6 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Large Highly Residential Doctoral University Very Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Architecture3%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing9%
Computer and Information Sciences12%
Engineering26%
Engineering Technologies0%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
History0%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities2%
Mathematics and Statistics11%
Multi-disciplinary Studies8%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences7%
Psychology1%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Social Sciences4%
Visual and Performing Arts10%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 17%
Median SAT Math 775
Median SAT Reading 725
Median ACT Composite 34

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 750–800
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 700–750
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 33–35
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $55,000
Out-of-State Tuition $55,000
Average Total Cost $70,000
Average Net Cost $33,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $11,000 $16,678 $11,406
$30K–$48K $14,000 $17,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $18,000 $20,738 $15,178
$75K–$110K $28,000 $24,284 $18,184
>$110K $49,000 $28,232 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 37%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 91%
Median Payment $241
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		20% 33% 46%
$30K–$48K 		9% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		12% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		16% 15% 10%
>$110K 		42% 24% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $19,000 $16,537 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $20,000 $17,928 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $17,789 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $21,000 $18,499 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $20,000 $16,655 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $38,000 $30,743 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $31,000 $24,201 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $14,000 $8,284 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $4,520 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		88% 62% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		91% 66% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		92% 72% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		95% 76% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 97%
Transfer Rate 7%
Withdrawal Rate 11%
Graduation Rate 89%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		75% 46% 33%
Within 6 Years 		89% 60% 49%
Within 8 Years 		90% 61% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		90% 62% 57%
Black 		78% 49% 41%
Caucasian 		89% 64% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		83% 54% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 74% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 83% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		91% 70% 58%
Two or more races 		81% 56% 48%
Other race 		97% 64% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 6,483
Full-time Undergrads 96%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students 7,440
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		49% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		51% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		32% 6% 7%
Black 		4% 11% 13%
Caucasian 		27% 63% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		9% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		18% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 3% 4%
Other race 		6% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		16% 25% 37%
$30K–$48K 		10% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		14% 16% 16%

Nearby Colleges

UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing
<1 miles, NE • 3.7 star
Chatham University
<1 miles, E • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Pittsburgh International Airport
16 miles, NW • 3.2 star
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
30 miles, SE • 1 star
Akron-Canton Regional Airport
85 miles, NW • 1.4 star