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Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA · 7.3k students

Highly SelectivePrivateCityGraduateCampus-basedcmu.edu
79.5/100

Trajecta score

+2.4 since '20

Ranked #37 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

76.7 · #40

2020

76.3 · #68

2021

77.5 · #65

2022

78.7 · #56

2023

79.1 · #52

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

92/ 100

Career Outcomes

94/ 100

Student Success

94/ 100

Affordability

49/ 100

Academic Investment

95/ 100

Access & Equity

27/ 100

Academic Profile

92

Career Outcomes

94

Student Success

94

Affordability

49

Academic Investment

95

Access & Equity

27

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Cost / Net Price

$84k / $32k

SAT Avg

1,546

Retention

98%

Grad Rate

93%

Admissions

12%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,546
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,500Average: 1,54675th: 1,570
ACT Range34
118243036
25th: 34Midpoint: 3475th: 35

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$66,246

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$66,246

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

16%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

34%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$21,750

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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