Carnegie Mellon University

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Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – undergraduate courses offered, programs not offered
Distance education – graduate programs offered
ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
Study abroad
Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
11.50%
Carnegie Classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Academic
Noncredit education offered
Recreational/Avocational/Leisure/Personal Enrichment
Continuing Professional Education
Credit Accepted
Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2022Full timePart time
Total faculty1,431483
Instructional1,308473
Research and public service12310
Total graduate assistants-3,684
Instructional-0
Research-3,684
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-2023% change 2021-2022 to 2022-2023
Tuition and fees$57,119$58,924$58,924$61,3444.1%
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000$1,0000.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$14,972$15,550$16,150$16,4862.1%
Other$1,400$1,400$1,400$1,4000.0%
Off Campus
Room and board$14,162$14,740$14,340$14,9864.5%
Other$1,400$1,400$1,400$1,4000.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other$2,080$2,080$2,080$2,0800.0%
Total Expenses2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-2023% change 2021-2022 to 2022-2023
On Campus$74,491$76,874$77,474$80,2303.6%
Off Campus$73,681$76,064$75,664$78,7304.1%
Off Campus with Family$60,199$62,004$62,004$64,4243.9%
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Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2022-2023
Tuition$47,629
Fees$928
Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment planX
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2021-2022
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Any student financial aid11,06756%————
Grant or scholarship aid89647%$39,393,267$43,966
Federal grants28715%$2,162,002$7,533
Pell grants28615%$1,480,208$5,176
Other federal grants25013%$681,794$2,727
State/local government grant or scholarships583%$186,324$3,212
Institutional grants or scholarships89647%$37,044,941$41,345
Student loan aid80442%$5,245,729$6,525
Federal student loans79642%$3,120,259$3,920
Other student loans653%$2,125,470$32,700
  • 1 Includes students awarded Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Degree/certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid13,30648%$134,420,783$40,660
Pell grants1,00815%$5,383,886$5,341
Federal student loans2,67639%$14,526,380$5,428
Non-degree/non-certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid100%$0
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid awarded, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2019-20202020-20212021-2022
Average net price$36,983$37,450$33,499
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2019-20202020-20212021-2022
$0 – $30,000$16,456$14,879$12,082
$30,001 – $48,000$13,608$18,424$15,139
$48,001 – $75,000$21,526$22,758$16,532
$75,001 – $110,000$31,094$30,955$24,893
$110,001 and more$52,564$54,338$52,012
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students awarded federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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Fall 2022
Total enrollment16,002
Undergraduate enrollment7,059
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment62
Graduate enrollment8,943
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status:Full-time: 97%Part-time: 3%Undergraduate Student Gender:Male: 50%Female: 50%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity:American Indian or Alaska Native: 0%Asian: 34%Black or African American: 4%Hispanic/Latino: 10%Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0%White: 22%Two or more races: 5%Race/ethnicity unknown: 6%U.S. Nonresident: 19%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age:24 and under: 99%25 and over: 1%Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence:In-state: 11%Out-of-state: 69%Foreign countries: 20%Unknown: 0%
  • Age data are reported for Fall 2021.
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 0%Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 13%Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 87%
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status:Full-time: 91%Part-time: 9%
Graduate Distance Education Status
Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 6%Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 20%Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 74%
Undergraduate application fee (2022-2023): $75
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2022
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants34,26120,47113,790
Percent admitted11%9%15%
Percent admitted who enrolled44%46%43%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequired to be consideredNot required, but consideredNot considered
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Formal demonstration of competenciesX
Work experienceX
Personal statement or essayX
Legacy statusNot applicableX
Admission test scoresRequired to be consideredNot required, but considered (Test Optional)Not considered (Test Blind)
SAT / ACTX
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)X
English Proficiency TestX
Test Scores: Fall 2022 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scoresNumberPercent
SAT86751%
ACT33820%
Test Scores25th Percentile*50th Percentile** (median)75th Percentile***
NOTES:
*   25% of students scored at or below
**  50% of students scored above and 50% scored below (i.e., midpoint of the test score distribution)
*** 25% of students scored above
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing720750770
SAT Math770790800
ACT Composite343535
ACT English333536
ACT Math343535
  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission. If an institution reports less than 5 students for any of the test scores, percentiles are not reported.
  • Formal demonstration of competencies required for admission to Architecture, Art, Design, Drama, and Music.
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention:Full-time students: 97%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2021 and Returned in Fall 2022
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution without completing at the current institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 96 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2022.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016
Overall graduation rate:Overall graduation rate: 92%(*) Transfer-out rate:
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • (*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate:[Began in Fall 2014]4-year: 80%6-year: 93%8-year: 95%[Began in Fall 2016]4-year: 76%6-year: 92%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2014 or Fall 2016
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees:Male: 90%Female: 93%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees:Asian: 94%Black or African American: 88%Hispanic/Latino: 82%Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0%White: 91%Two or more races: 88%Race/ethnicity unknown: 95%U.S. Nonresident: 94%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2021-2022
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
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Certificate
BachelorMasterDoctor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Architecture and Related Services
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology-36131
Architecture-902
Environmental Design/Architecture-0--
Category total-45133
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other-0--
Russian Studies-0--
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies-0--
Category total-0--
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other-00-
Biology/Biological Sciences, General-1803
Biometry/Biometrics-0180
Biophysics-3-1
Biostatistics-0--
Computational Biology-806
Neurobiology and Anatomy--12
Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other-0-2
Neuroscience-32-2
Category total-611916
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Actuarial Science12491-
Business Administration and Management, General-13300
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other--00
Business/Managerial Economics-0--
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other-1--
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies-1--
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other-0--
Finance, General-0--
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General0---
International Business/Trade/Commerce-0--
Management Information Systems and Services, Other-0-0
Management Information Systems, General--3-
Management Science--199-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other--72
Marketing/Marketing Management, General-0--
Operations Management and Supervision-000
Category total121393002
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia-0--
Journalism, Other--0-
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other-0--
Category total-00-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Artificial Intelligence-3811433
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other-002
Computer and Information Sciences, Other-4137
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance--700
Computer Graphics-042-
Computer Programming, Other-0--
Computer Science-2158128
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other-0--
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications--37-
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other-069-
Human-Centered Technology Design--19-
Information Technology1552113
Information Technology Project Management-030-
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation-1--
Category total126399683
Education
Multicultural Education-0--
Category total-0--
Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering-05811
Biological/Biosystems Engineering--5-
Chemical Engineering-443530
Civil Engineering, General-34576
Civil Engineering, Other--00
Computer Software Engineering0-1173
Construction Engineering--31
Electrical and Electronics Engineering-16633733
Engineering Mechanics--33
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics-0--
Engineering Science--8-
Engineering, General-0813
Engineering, Other-0220
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering--22
Manufacturing Engineering--1-
Mechanical Engineering-11312128
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering-06323
Operations Research-018
Category total0357841161
Engineering/Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians
Applied Engineering Technologies/Technicians-3--
Audio Engineering Technology/Technician-1--
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician--90
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician-0--
Engineering Design12-29-
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General--20-
Engineering/Industrial Management--81
Engineering-Related Fields, Other--4-
Nanotechnology-0--
Category total124701
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing-7--
English Language and Literature, General-100
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other--212
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing-7120
Rhetoric and Composition-0113
Category total-15445
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Apparel and Textile Manufacture-0--
Category total-0--
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Chinese Language and Literature-0--
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General-0--
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other--33
French Language and Literature-0--
German Language and Literature-0--
Japanese Language and Literature-0--
Language Interpretation and Translation--3-
Linguistics-2--
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General-0--
Russian Language and Literature-0--
Spanish Language and Literature-0--
Category total-263
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other-0--
Health/Health Care Administration/Management--34-
Category total-034-
History
History, General-021
History, Other-7-0
Category total-721
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
General Studies-7--
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies-19--
Category total-26--
Mathematics and Statistics
Computational Mathematics-1403
Financial Mathematics-900
Mathematical Statistics and Probability-5-0
Mathematics and Statistics, Other-29-0
Mathematics, General-36166
Mathematics, Other-1--
Statistics, General-1103410
Statistics, Other-3-0
Category total-2075019
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Behavioral Sciences-052
Biopsychology-10--
Cognitive Science, General-17--
Computational Science--52-
Data Analytics, General--6-
Human Computer Interaction--23-
International/Globalization Studies-4--
Medieval and Renaissance Studies-1--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other-0--
Science, Technology and Society-100
Sustainability Studies--7-
Systems Science and Theory-103-0
Category total-136932
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science-0--
Environmental Studies-0--
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General-0--
Category total-0--
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Applied and Professional Ethics-7--
Logic-163
Philosophy-23-
Category total-1093
Physical Sciences
Astrophysics-8--
Chemical Physics-0--
Chemistry, General-25711
Chemistry, Other-4-0
Materials Science-332717
Materials Sciences, Other-03-
Physical Sciences, General-0--
Physical Sciences, Other-0--
Physics, General-25814
Physics, Other-0--
Polymer Chemistry-0--
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics-6--
Category total-1014542
Psychology
Psychology, General-2513
Psychology, Other-002
Category total-2515
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration--190
Public Policy Analysis, General-4982
Public Policy Analysis, Other---0
Category total-41172
Social Sciences
Applied Economics-18--
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics-3449
International Economics-0--
International Relations and Affairs-189-
Political Science and Government, General-0--
Social Sciences, Other-010
Urban Studies/Affairs-0--
Category total-70149
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General-334-
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General-024-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production-0--
Costume Design--1-
Design and Applied Arts, Other-00-
Design and Visual Communications, General-31114
Digital Arts-10-
Directing and Theatrical Production-08-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General-530-
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other-07-
Film/Cinema/Media Studies-1--
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other-0--
Fine and Studio Arts Management-0--
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other-0--
Game and Interactive Media Design--0-
Intermedia/Multimedia-0--
Jazz/Jazz Studies-0--
Music Pedagogy--3-
Music Performance, General38618-
Music Technology015-
Music Theory and Composition-62-
Music, General--0-
Music, Other010-
Musicology and Ethnomusicology-0--
Playwriting and Screenwriting--3-
Stringed Instruments-65-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology--0-
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management--29-
Visual and Performing Arts, Other-0--
Voice and Opera-76-
Category total381461264
Grand total631,6182,780361
Athletics Participation
  • Sanction Body: NCAA Division III with football
Varsity Men's and Women's TeamsMenWomen
Basketball16
Football121
Golf1711
Soccer2833
Softball21
Tennis1515
Track and Field, Outdoor7748
Volleyball19
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Middle States Commission on Higher EducationAccredited since ((!)07/01/1921)11/30/2026
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/139074.
On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape431
d. Fondling13146
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery100
h. Aggravated assault100
i. Burglary11511
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson100
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence210
b. Dating violence1223
c. Stalking171011
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.100
b. Drug abuse violations110
c. Liquor law violations1465
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations21112
c. Liquor law violations42517
On-Campus Student Housing Facilities
  • On-campus Student Housing Facilities statistics are a subset of On-Campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape431
d. Fondling12134
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault100
i. Burglary5411
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson100
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence811
c. Stalking342
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations010
c. Liquor law violations942
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations18101
c. Liquor law violations42517
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Member of Department of Defense Voluntary Educational Partnership Memorandum of Understanding
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2021-2022
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance:Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 28Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 54DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 0DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 3
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution (*)
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution:Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: $31,345Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: $20,430
  • (*) One or more average amounts of benefits/assistance are withheld to preserve the privacy of individuals.
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year202020192018
Default rate0.0%0.1%0.7%
Number in default129
Number in repayment1,2051,2201,219
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)