CMU Acceptance Rate: Class of 2030 (Latest)

Carnegie Mellon University admitted exactly 11.1% of applicants for the Class of 2029, continuing a steady decline from the 17.1% acceptance rate seen for the Class of 2022. Even though Class of 2030 figures are not out yet, recent trends show application volume climbing to reach 34,867 candidates last cycle.

CMU Acceptance Rate: Class of 2029

Official Class of 2030 figures are not public yet. The most recent cycle with Common Data Set numbers is the Class of 2029, when CMU admitted 3,859 of 34,867 applicants, an acceptance rate of 11.1%.[1] This page is updated as soon as the Class of 2030 figures are published.

CMU Acceptance Rate by Year

Across the 8 cycles with official figures, the acceptance rate has fallen from 17.1% (Class of 2022) to 11.1% (Class of 2029).[1]

Class	Applied	Admitted	Acceptance rate
2029	34,867	3,859	11.1%
2028	33,941	3,959	11.7%
2027	33,707	3,843	11.4%
2026	34,261	3,873	11.3%
2025	32,896	4,453	13.5%
2024	26,189	4,524	17.3%
2023	27,634	4,267	15.4%
2022	24,351	4,170	17.1%

CMU Waitlist Statistics

For the Class of 2029, CMU offered a waitlist place to 7,117 applicants, of whom 4,937 accepted it, and 36 were ultimately admitted.[1] That is a 0.7% admit rate among students who stayed on the list.

Class	Offered a place	Accepted a place	Admitted off the waitlist
2029	7,117	4,937	36
2028	16,484	10,062	32
2027	8,587	5,106	75
2026	8,986	4,652	43
2025	8,792	5,319	35
2024	6,819	3,461	288
2023	5,761	3,579	140
2022	3,677	2,310	109

Admitted Student Test Scores (Class of 2029)

The middle 50% of enrolled students scored:[1]

• SAT (combined mid-50%): 1500–1570 (EBRW 730–770, Math 770–800)
• ACT composite (mid-50%): 34–36

The combined SAT range is the sum of the two section ranges, not a true composite percentile.

CMU Yield Rate

Of the 3,859 students admitted to the Class of 2029, 1,804 enrolled, a yield rate of 46.7%.[1] Yield is what the university is really managing when it sets an admit rate, so it moves the acceptance rate more than application volume does.

Class	Admitted	Enrolled	Yield
2029	3,859	1,804	46.7%
2028	3,959	1,808	45.7%
2027	3,843	1,708	44.4%
2026	3,873	1,716	44.3%
2025	4,453	1,896	42.6%
2024	4,524	1,637	36.2%
2023	4,267	1,585	37.1%
2022	4,170	1,572	37.7%

What to Expect for the Class of 2030

Over the three most recent official classes (2027–2029) the acceptance rate at CMU has sat between 11.1%–11.7%.

That band is what the school has actually done recently, not a prediction. A single cycle can break it: a change to testing policy, a new direct-admission program, or a jump in application volume moves the rate more than any trend would.

What This Means for Your Application

• Perfect math scores: The middle fifty percent of admitted students scored between 770 and 800 on the SAT Math section.
• Yield is rising: Exactly 46.7% of the 3,859 admitted students chose to enroll for the Class of 2029.
• Prepare alternative plans: The university admitted only 36 students off the waitlist for the Class of 2029.
• Test scores remain high: Successful applicants submitted ACT composite scores between 34 and 36 to fall within the middle fifty percent.