Historical Acceptance Rates

Carnegie Mellon University saw an overall acceptance rate of 11.4% for the application year 2024, with 33,707 applicants and 3,843 accepted. This is a slight increase from the acceptance rate of 11.3% in 2023. The Early Action acceptance rate for 2024 was 12.5%, while the Regular Decision rate was slightly lower at 11.12%. Historically, acceptance rates have shown a downward trend, dropping from 25.49% in 2014 to 11.4% in 2024, indicating an increasingly competitive admissions landscape.