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| Metric | Duke | Carnegie Mellon |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2026Fall 2026 | Fall 2025Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate | 4.7%Fall 2026 | 11%Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 5.7% / 5.7% | 9.8% / 15% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 61,935Fall 2026 | 34,867Fall 2025 |
| Admitted | 2,930Fall 2026 | 3,859Fall 2025 |
| Enrolled | 1,740 | 1,804Fall 2025 |
| Yield | 59% | 47%Fall 2025 |
| SAT middle 50% | 1510–1570Fall 2025 | 1500–1560Fall 2025 |
| ACT middle 50% | 34–35Fall 2025 | 34–36Fall 2025 |
| Sent an SAT | 48% | 1,182 (66%)Fall 2025 |
| Sent an ACT | 27% | 327 (18%)Fall 2025 |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 96%Fall 2025 | 93%Fall 2025 |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 98%Fall 2025 | 94%Fall 2025 |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not considered | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Required | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Essay | Required | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Legacy status | Considered | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Not considered | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | 3.89Fall 2025 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | 83% (of the 19% with a rank)Fall 2025 |
| Early decision | Offered; no counts2025–26 | – |
| Early action | – | Not offered2025–26 |
| Wait list | Uses one; numbers not publishedFall 2025 | 36 admitted of 4,937 who acceptedFall 2025 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Test scores | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Interview | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: First generation | – | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: State residency | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $85 | $75 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by January 2 · reply by May 1Fall 2026 cycle | Apply by January 1 · $800 housing depositFall 2026 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 2 yearsFall 2026 cycle | Yes, up to Two yearsFall 2026 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 8.7%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Special Focus: Technology, Engineering, and Sciences |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | United Methodist | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division III |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | University Athletic Association; football: Presidents' Athletic Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Navy, Air Force | Army, Navy, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 6,434Fall 2025 | 7,304 |
| Beds in college housing | 5,775 | 3,996 |
| First-years must live on campus | Yes | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 30%Fall 2025 | – |
| Women in a sorority | 42%Fall 2025 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | Offered2025–26 |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 14% | 16% |
| First-gen | 13% | 10% |
| Men / women | 47% / 53%Fall 2025 | 51% / 49% |
| Part-time students | 0%Fall 2025 | 2% |
| Students 25 and older | 0% | 1% |
| First-years from in state | 15% | 9% |
| First-years from other states | 73% | 68% |
| First-years from abroad | 9% | 22% |
| New transfer students this fall | 52 | 59 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 3% | 3% |
| Diversity index | 0.79 | 0.78 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 5 to 1 | 5 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 71%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 94% | 92% |
| Average faculty salary | $172,945 | $130,272 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 2,258 | 1,893 |
| Most popular majors | Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 15% · Computer Science 11% · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 8% | Computer Science 15% · Electrical and Electronics Engineering 13% · Business Administration and Management, General 10% |
| Instruction spending per student | $87,044 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $41,024 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $715,575 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $214,622 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 14% | 44% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $58,582 | $58,996 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 33% | 30% |
| Net price, students with grants | $21,981 | $35,552 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $87,072 | $83,697 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $87,072 | $83,697 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $65,805 | $63,829 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $65,805 | $63,829 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 43% | 51% |
| Average grant | $65,522 | $48,107 |
| Aid from the college | 43% | 51% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | 9.2% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $12K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSA · CSS Profile · NoncustodialFall 2026 entrants | FAFSA · CSS Profile · NoncustodialFall 2026 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | February 1 (deadline)Fall 2026 entrants | February 15 (deadline)Fall 2026 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $83,5132024–25 | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | 2%2024–25 (estimated) |
| Aid for international students | 215 students, average $87.8K2024–25 | Not offered2024–25 (estimated) |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $97,800 | $114,862 |
| Graduation rate | 97% | 90% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 96% | 92% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 97% | 94% |
| Pell graduation gap | 1 pts lower | 2 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 97% | 94% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 98% | 97% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 96% | 89% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 92% | 91% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | – | 89% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 96% | 94% |
| Retention rate | 97%Entered fall 2024 | 98% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 92% | 74% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 97% | 90% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 1% | 4% |
| Median debt | $13,000 | $21,750 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 14% | 34% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $8,500 | $20,901 |
| Website | duke.edu | cmu.edu |
Sources:Duke University (Fall 2026), Fall 2026;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Duke University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Duke University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Duke University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Duke University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Duke University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Duke University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Duke University (2026–27), 2026–27;Common Data Set, most recent release;Carnegie Mellon University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Carnegie Mellon University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Carnegie Mellon University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;Carnegie Mellon University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Carnegie Mellon University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25 (estimated)About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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