PITTSBURGH, PA · PRIVATE NONPROFIT
Carnegie Mellon University reported a $31,944 average net price, a completion rate of 93.3%, $132,971 median earnings four years after completion, and $21,750 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Carnegie Mellon University’s median earnings were $132,971 four years after completion and $121,367 five years after completion, based on 1,515 and 1,200 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Carnegie Mellon University reported a $31,944 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $9,097 for households below $30,001 and $6,994 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $9,097 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $6,994 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $14,468 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $24,865 |
| $110,001+ | $51,480 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Carnegie Mellon University reported a completion rate of 93.3%, a retention rate of 97.5%, a Pell-recipient share of 16.0%, and a federal-loan share of 33.6%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Carnegie Mellon University completers was $21,750 across 949 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$21,750
Borrower repayment progress after four years: 66.0% across a reported cohort of 1,080 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
6 Carnegie Mellon University programs met this site’s evidence threshold, including Computer Science, Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, and Business Administration, Management and Operations.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other private nonprofit institutions in Pennsylvania that match Carnegie Mellon University on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Carnegie Mellon University FAQ reports $31,944 average net price, $132,971 four-year median earnings, and $21,750 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $31,944 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Carnegie Mellon University’s median earnings were $132,971 four years after completion and $121,367 five years after completion, based on 1,515 and 1,200 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Carnegie Mellon University completers was $21,750 across 949 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
