Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA - CMU
Admissions Prediction
Official Admissions Statistics 2016 - 2017
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 21,189 |
| Admitted | 4,601 |
| Acceptance rate | 21.7% |
| Yield rate | 33.7% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at Carnegie Mellon University.
Carnegie Mellon University's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 660 and 750
- Math: 720 and 800
- Writing: 31 and 34
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at Carnegie Mellon University.
Carnegie Mellon University's average composite ACT score falls between 31 and 35.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Accounting | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Actuarial Science | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| African Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applied and Professional Ethics. | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Architecture & Related Programs, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) | 15 | 23 | 38 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 8 | 18 | 26 |
| Artificial Intelligence & Robotics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General. | 6 | 19 | 25 |
| Astrophysics | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 4 | 16 | 20 |
| Biomathematics and Bioinformatics, Other | 27 | 14 | 41 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Biometry/Biometrics | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Biophysics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Biopsychology | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| Biotechnology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Business Administration/Management | 20 | 24 | 44 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Business/Managerial Operations, Other | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Central/Middle & Eastern European Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chemical Engineering | 22 | 31 | 53 |
| Chemical Physics | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chemistry, General | 11 | 22 | 33 |
| Chemistry, Other | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Chinese Language & Literature | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Cinematography & Film/Video Production | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City/Urban, Community & Regional Planning | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 12 | 20 | 32 |
| Civil Engineering, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cognitive Science, General. | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Computational Mathematics | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Computational Science. | 53 | 10 | 63 |
| Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | 48 | 20 | 68 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other. | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Computer Graphics | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Computer Science | 120 | 33 | 153 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications, Other. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications | 67 | 28 | 95 |
| Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conducting | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Construction Engineering | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Costume Design. | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Creative Writing. | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Design & Applied Arts, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Design & Visual Communications, General | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| Digital Arts. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Digital Communications & Media/Multimedia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 27 | 23 | 50 |
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| Economics, General | 17 | 6 | 23 |
| Economics, Other | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering | 112 | 37 | 149 |
| Engineering Design. | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Engineering Physics | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engineering Science | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| Engineering, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engineering, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| English Language & Literature/Letters, Other | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| Entrepreneurial & Small Business Operations, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Environmental Science | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Environmental Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, & Gender Studies, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Film/Cinema Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finance, General | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| Financial Mathematics. | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Fine Arts & Art Studies, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| French Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Game and Interactive Media Design. | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| General Studies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| German Language & Literature | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 35 | 26 | 61 |
| History, General | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| History, Other | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Human Computer Interaction. | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Industrial Design | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Industrial Management | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| Information Technology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intermedia/Multimedia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| International Economics | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| International Relations and Affairs. | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| International/Global Studies | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Investments & Securities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Japanese Language & Literature | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Journalism, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies & Humanities, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences/Liberal Studies | 10 | 17 | 27 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Logic | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Management Information Systems & Services, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Management Information Systems, General | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Materials Science. | 28 | 20 | 48 |
| Mathematical Statistics & Probability | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Mathematics & Statistics, Other | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| Mathematics, General | 21 | 7 | 28 |
| Mathematics, Other | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 69 | 32 | 101 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Multicultural Education | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Music Pedagogy | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Music Performance, General | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Music Technology. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Music, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Music, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Musicology & Ethnomusicology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nanotechnology. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Natural Resources Management & Policy, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy. | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neuroscience. | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Operations Management & Supervision | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Operations Research | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Philosophy | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Physical Sciences | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Physical Sciences, Other | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Physics, General | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| Physics, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Piano & Organ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Polymer Chemistry | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| Psychology, General | 12 | 33 | 45 |
| Psychology, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public Administration | 9 | 23 | 32 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Public Policy Analysis, Other. | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhetoric and Composition. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russian Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Science, Technology & Society | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Statistics, General | 17 | 9 | 26 |
| Statistics, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sustainability Studies. | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Systems Science and Theory. | 48 | 51 | 99 |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design & Technology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Telecommunications Management. | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Theatre/Theatre Arts Management. | 7 | 18 | 25 |
| Theoretical & Mathematical Physics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Violin, Viola, Guitar & Other Stringed Instruments | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Visual & Performing Arts, Other | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Voice & Opera | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| Total | 1096 | 851 | 1947 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 7031 |
| Reported Results | 908 |
| Accepted | 532 (59%) 59,41 |
| Rejected | 376 |
| Attending | 105 |
| Yield Rate | 20% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.70 | 3.87 | 3.97 |
| SAT I | 2100 | 2211 | 2301 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 770 | 858 | 937 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.40 | 3.65 | 3.83 |
| SAT I | 1911 | 2070 | 2190 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 649 | 750 | 842 |
Stats last calculated: Monday 20th of August 2012 05:00:07 AM
Newest applicant: 312 days, 2 hours, and 46 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2016 - 2017 academic year.
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