Carnegie Mellon University
Academics
How strong are the academics at Carnegie Mellon University?
Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.
6:1
Student to faculty ratio
23
Average class size
79%
4-year grad rate
Class Sizes
Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.
Carnegie Mellon has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 6:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.
Class Sizes
Most Common
2-9
2-9
610
10-19
579
20-29
201
30-39
86
40-49
66
50-99
144
100+
67
Outcomes
It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Carnegie Mellon University:
97%
First-year retention rate
79%
4-year grad rate
93%
6-year grad rate
Majors
Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Carnegie Mellon University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:
Computer Science
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Business Administration and Management, General
Mechanical Engineering
Statistics, General
89
114.2
139.4
164.6
189.8
215
The Full List
Major
Graduates
Architecture And Related Services
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 36
- Architecture 9
- Environmental Design/Architecture 0
Area
- Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies 0
- Russian Studies 0
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Neuroscience 32
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General 18
- Computational Biology 8
- Computational Biology 7
- Biophysics 3
- Biometry/Biometrics 0
- Biostatistics 0
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other 0
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 0
Business
- Business Administration and Management, General 133
- Business Administration and Management, General 5
- Actuarial Science 4
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 1
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other 1
- Operations Management and Supervision 0
- Business/Managerial Economics 0
- Finance, General 0
- Finance and Financial Management Services, Other 0
- International Business/Trade/Commerce 0
- Management Information Systems and Services, Other 0
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General 0
Communication
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 0
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Computer Science 215
- Information Technology 53
- Computer Science 40
- Artificial Intelligence 38
- Information Technology 5
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other 4
- Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation 1
- Computer Programming, Other 0
- Computer Graphics 0
- Computer Software and Media Applications, Other 0
- Information Technology Project Management 0
- Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other 0
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 0
Education
- Multicultural Education 0
Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering 166
- Mechanical Engineering 113
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 65
- Chemical Engineering 44
- Civil Engineering, General 34
- Engineering, General 19
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 12
- Engineering, Other 2
- Engineering, General 0
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 0
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 0
- Operations Research 0
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 0
- Engineering, Other 0
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
- Applied Engineering Technologies/Technicians 3
- Audio Engineering Technology/Technician 1
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 0
- Nanotechnology 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
- Creative Writing 7
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 7
- Creative Writing 5
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 2
- English Language and Literature, General 1
- English Language and Literature, General 1
- Rhetoric and Composition 0
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Apparel and Textile Manufacture 0
Foreign Languages
- Chinese Language and Literature 3
- Linguistics 2
- Japanese Language and Literature 2
- Spanish Language and Literature 2
- Linguistics 1
- German Language and Literature 1
- French Language and Literature 1
- Chinese Language and Literature 0
- Japanese Language and Literature 0
- Russian Language and Literature 0
- German Language and Literature 0
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
- French Language and Literature 0
- Spanish Language and Literature 0
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other 0
History
- History, Other 7
- History, Other 7
- History, General 0
Liberal Arts And Sciences
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 19
- General Studies 7
Mathematics And Statistics
- Statistics, General 110
- Statistics, General 71
- Mathematics, General 36
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other 29
- Computational Mathematics 14
- Financial Mathematics 9
- Mathematics, General 5
- Mathematical Statistics and Probability 5
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other 4
- Statistics, Other 3
- Mathematics, Other 1
- Computational Mathematics 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Systems Science and Theory 103
- Cognitive Science, General 17
- Systems Science and Theory 15
- Biopsychology 10
- International/Globalization Studies 4
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies 1
- Science, Technology and Society 1
- Science, Technology and Society 1
- Behavioral Sciences 0
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
- Environmental Studies 1
- Environmental Studies 0
- Environmental Science 0
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
- Applied and Professional Ethics 7
- Applied and Professional Ethics 4
- Philosophy 2
- Logic 2
- Philosophy 1
- Logic 1
Physical Sciences
- Materials Science 33
- Chemistry, General 25
- Physics, General 25
- Astrophysics 8
- Theoretical and Mathematical Physics 6
- Physics, General 5
- Chemistry, Other 4
- Physical Sciences, General 0
- Polymer Chemistry 0
- Chemical Physics 0
- Physics, Other 0
- Materials Sciences, Other 0
- Physical Sciences, Other 0
Psychology
- Psychology, General 25
- Psychology, General 8
- Psychology, Other 0
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
- Public Policy Analysis, General 4
- Public Policy Analysis, General 1
Social Sciences
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 34
- Applied Economics 18
- International Relations and Affairs 18
- Applied Economics 3
- International Relations and Affairs 3
- International Economics 0
- Political Science and Government, General 0
- Urban Studies/Affairs 0
- Social Sciences, Other 0
Visual And Performing Arts
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 53
- Art/Art Studies, General 33
- Design and Visual Communications, General 31
- Voice and Opera 7
- Music Performance, General 6
- Music Theory and Composition 6
- Stringed Instruments 6
- Digital Arts 1
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies 1
- Music Technology 1
- Music, Other 1
- Design and Applied Arts, Other 0
- Directing and Theatrical Production 0
- Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 0
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production 0
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other 0
- Intermedia/Multimedia 0
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 0
- Musicology and Ethnomusicology 0
- Jazz/Jazz Studies 0
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 0
- Fine and Studio Arts Management 0
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other 0
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