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| Metric | Carnegie Mellon | Washington University in St Louis |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 11%Fall 2025 | 12% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 9.8% / 15% | 13% / 12% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 19% / 13% / 6.8%Fall 2024 |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 69% / 44% / 46%Fall 2024 |
| Applicants | 34,867Fall 2025 | 32,754 |
| Admitted | 3,859Fall 2025 | 3,951 |
| Enrolled | 1,804Fall 2025 | 1,847 |
| Yield | 47%Fall 2025 | 47% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1500–1560Fall 2025 | 1500–1570 |
| ACT middle 50% | 34–36Fall 2025 | 33–35 |
| Sent an SAT | 1,182 (66%)Fall 2025 | 538 (29%)Fall 2024 |
| Sent an ACT | 327 (18%)Fall 2025 | 517 (28%)Fall 2024 |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 93%Fall 2025 | 98%Fall 2024 |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 94%Fall 2025 | 99%Fall 2024 |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Very important |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Very importantFall 2025 | Very important |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | ImportantFall 2025 | Very important |
| Admission: Essay | ImportantFall 2025 | Very important |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | ConsideredFall 2025 | Important |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.89Fall 2025 | 4.19 weightedFall 2024 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 83% (of the 19% with a rank)Fall 2025 | 86% (of the 28% with a rank)Fall 2024 |
| Early decision | – | 25% of 4,817 admittedFall 2024 |
| Early action | Not offered2025–26 | Offered2024–25 |
| Wait list | 36 admitted of 4,937 who acceptedFall 2025 | 210 admitted of 2,658 who acceptedFall 2024 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2024 |
| Admission: Test scores | ConsideredFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2024 |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | Very importantFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2024 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ImportantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2024 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | Very importantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2024 |
| Admission: First generation | ImportantFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2024 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | ConsideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: State residency | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | Very importantFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2024 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Required for some applicantsFall 2026 applicants |
| Application fee | $75 | $75 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by January 1 · $800 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | Apply by January 2 · reply by May 1Fall 2025 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to Two yearsFall 2026 cycle | Yes, up to 2 years maximum, approved 1 year at a timeFall 2025 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | 14%Fall 2024 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | Suburb: Large |
| Carnegie class | Special Focus: Technology, Engineering, and Sciences | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium |
| 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 | None | None |
| Athletics | Division III | Division III |
| Conference | University Athletic Association; football: Presidents' Athletic Conference | University Athletic Association; football: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin |
| ROTC | Army, Navy, Air Force | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 7,304 | 7,857 |
| Beds in college housing | 3,996 | 7,088 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | 17%Fall 2024 |
| Women in a sorority | – | 17%Fall 2024 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | Offered2025–26 | Offered2024–25 |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 16% | 18% |
| First-gen | 10% | 11% |
| Men / women | 51% / 49% | 46% / 54% |
| Part-time students | 2% | 4% |
| Students 25 and older | 1% | 8% |
| First-years from in state | 9% | 15% |
| First-years from other states | 68% | 73% |
| First-years from abroad | 22% | 12% |
| New transfer students this fall | 59 | 167 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 3% | 8% |
| Diversity index | 0.78 | 0.76 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 5 to 1 | 7 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | 65%Fall 2024 |
| Full-time faculty share | 92% | 73% |
| Average faculty salary | $130,272 | $154,054 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 1,893 | 2,170 |
| Most popular majors | Computer Science 15% · Electrical and Electronics Engineering 13% · Business Administration and Management, General 10% | Computer Science 7% · Experimental Psychology 6% · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 5% |
| Instruction spending per student | $41,024 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $181,929 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $214,622 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $721,776 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 44% | 9% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $58,996 | $56,263 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 30% | 36% |
| Net price, students with grants | $35,552 | $22,408 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $83,697 | $88,488 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $83,697 | $88,488 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $63,829 | $62,982 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $63,829 | $62,982 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 51% | 49% |
| Average grant | $48,107 | $66,080 |
| Aid from the college | 51% | 47% |
| 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 ProfileFall 2025 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | February 15 (deadline)Fall 2026 entrants | November 18 (deadline)Fall 2025 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | – | 100%2023–24 |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | $77,0912023–24 |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 2%2024–25 (estimated) | 4%2023–24 |
| Aid for international students | Not offered2024–25 (estimated) | 33 students, average $68.4K2023–24 |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $114,862 | $86,182 |
| Graduation rate | 90% | 93% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 92% | 92% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 94% | 95% |
| Pell graduation gap | 2 pts lower | 3 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 84%Entered fall 2018 |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 86%Entered fall 2018 |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 85%Entered fall 2018 |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 91%Entered fall 2018 |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 93%Entered fall 2018 |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 93%Entered fall 2018 |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 94% | 95% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 97% | 97% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 89% | 94% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 91% | 89% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 89% | 93% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 94% | 94% |
| Retention rate | 98% | 95% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 74% | 87% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 90% | 93% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 4% | 4% |
| Median debt | $21,750 | $17,500 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 34% | 12% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $20,901 | $10,054 |
| Website | cmu.edu | washu.edu |
Sources:Carnegie Mellon University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Carnegie Mellon University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Carnegie Mellon 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;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;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;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;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Carnegie Mellon University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Carnegie Mellon University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25 (estimated);Common Data Set, most recent release;Washington University in St Louis Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;Washington University in St Louis Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25;Washington University in St Louis Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;Washington University in St Louis Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 cycle;Washington University in St Louis Common Data Set 2024–25, Entered fall 2018;Washington University in St Louis Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrants;Washington University in St Louis Common Data Set 2024–25, 2023–24About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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