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
Statistics, General
Systems Science and Theory
86.4
112.32
138.24
164.16
190.08
216
The Full List
Major
Graduates
Architecture And Related Services
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 22
- Architecture 11
- 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
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General 25
- Neuroscience 24
- Computational Biology 6
- Biophysics 0
- Biometry/Biometrics 0
- Biostatistics 0
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other 0
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 0
Business
- Business Administration and Management, General 138
- Operations Management and Supervision 0
- Business/Managerial Economics 0
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 0
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other 0
- Finance, General 0
- Finance and Financial Management Services, Other 0
- International Business/Trade/Commerce 0
- Management Information Systems and Services, Other 0
- Actuarial Science 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 216
- Artificial Intelligence 32
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other 15
- Information Technology 3
- 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 157
- Mechanical Engineering 107
- Chemical Engineering 41
- Civil Engineering, General 26
- Electromechanical Engineering 1
- 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 0
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 0
- Audio Engineering Technology/Technician 0
- Nanotechnology 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 7
- Creative Writing 4
- English Language and Literature, General 2
- Rhetoric and Composition 0
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Apparel and Textile Manufacture 0
Foreign Languages
- Linguistics 3
- Chinese Language and Literature 1
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 1
- 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 4
- History, General 0
Liberal Arts And Sciences
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 15
- General Studies 7
Mathematics And Statistics
- Statistics, General 109
- Mathematics, General 26
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other 20
- Financial Mathematics 12
- Computational Mathematics 10
- Mathematical Statistics and Probability 7
- Statistics, Other 4
- Mathematics, Other 0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Systems Science and Theory 108
- Cognitive Science, General 12
- Biopsychology 5
- International/Globalization Studies 3
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies 0
- Science, Technology and Society 0
- Behavioral Sciences 0
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
- Environmental Studies 0
- Environmental Science 0
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
- Philosophy 3
- Logic 3
- Applied and Professional Ethics 1
Physical Sciences
- Physics, General 26
- Materials Science 26
- Chemistry, General 20
- Chemistry, Other 4
- Astrophysics 3
- Theoretical and Mathematical Physics 1
- Physical Sciences, General 0
- Polymer Chemistry 0
- Chemical Physics 0
- Physics, Other 0
- Materials Sciences, Other 0
- Physical Sciences, Other 0
Psychology
- Psychology, General 21
- Psychology, Other 0
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
- Public Policy Analysis, General 3
Social Sciences
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 38
- International Relations and Affairs 15
- Applied Economics 14
- Social Sciences, Other 1
- International Economics 0
- Political Science and Government, General 0
- Urban Studies/Affairs 0
Visual And Performing Arts
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 64
- Design and Visual Communications, General 42
- Music Performance, General 13
- Art/Art Studies, General 11
- Stringed Instruments 7
- Voice and Opera 4
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies 3
- Music Theory and Composition 3
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 2
- Music Technology 1
- Digital Arts 0
- 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
- Musicology and Ethnomusicology 0
- Jazz/Jazz Studies 0
- Music, Other 0
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 0
- Fine and Studio Arts Management 0
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other 0
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