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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Carnegie Mellon is almost evenly split between men and women, with 50.2% of undergraduate students being men and 49.8% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,932, with 3,450 women and 3,482 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Carnegie Mellon is largely skewed towards men students, with 62.3% of undergraduate students being men and 37.7% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 8,125, with 3,066 women and 5,059 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 50.2% 3,482 students
  • women 49.8% 3,450 students

Graduate Students

  • men 62.3% 5,059 students
  • women 37.7% 3,066 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is Asian, comprising 33.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,325 students.

Following closely behind are White students, constituting 23.5% of the student body, with 1,629 students. Hispanic students represent 9.8% of the population, with 677 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.9%, with 341 students. African American students account for 3.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 271 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 3 students.

International students make up 18.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,248 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 6.3% of the population, totaling 438 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Carnegie Mellon.

Undergraduate Students

  • Asian 33.5% 2,325 students
  • White 23.5% 1,629 students
  • International students 18.0% 1,248 students
  • Hispanic 9.8% 677 students
  • Unknown race 6.3% 438 students
  • Mixed race 4.9% 341 students
  • African American 3.9% 271 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 3 students

Graduate Students

  • International students 58.9% 4,779 students
  • White 19.5% 1,581 students
  • Asian 9.6% 783 students
  • Unknown race 5.7% 462 students
  • Hispanic 2.6% 208 students
  • African American 2.3% 190 students
  • Mixed race 1.4% 113 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 4 students

Transfer Students

  • International students 28.9% 24 students
  • White 25.3% 21 students
  • Asian 21.7% 18 students
  • Hispanic 8.4% 7 students
  • African American 6.0% 5 students
  • Unknown race 6.0% 5 students
  • Mixed race 3.6% 3 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 47% 3,278 students
  • 20-21 42% 2,888 students
  • 22-24 8% 531 students
  • 25-29 1% 48 students
  • 30-34 0% 12 students
  • 40-49 0% 8 students
  • 35-39 0% 5 students
  • 50-64 0% 3 students
  • 22-24 46% 3,771 students
  • 25-29 37% 2,969 students
  • 30-34 9% 772 students
  • 20-21 3% 222 students
  • 35-39 2% 202 students
  • 40-49 2% 139 students
  • 50-64 1% 43 students
  • 18-19 0% 2 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
California 226 15.97%
Pennsylvania 221 15.62%
New Jersey 174 12.30%
New York 158 11.17%
Virginia 91 6.43%
Texas 74 5.23%
Maryland 60 4.24%
Florida 53 3.75%
Illinois 51 3.60%
Connecticut 39 2.76%
Ohio 38 2.69%
Washington 34 2.40%
North Carolina 25 1.77%
Georgia 21 1.48%
Michigan 13 less than 1%
Colorado 12 less than 1%
Oregon 12 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 11 less than 1%
Arizona 8 less than 1%
Indiana 8 less than 1%
Missouri 7 less than 1%
New Hampshire 7 less than 1%
South Carolina 7 less than 1%
Tennessee 7 less than 1%
District of Columbia 5 less than 1%
Kansas 5 less than 1%
Minnesota 5 less than 1%
Iowa 4 less than 1%
North Dakota 4 less than 1%
Nevada 4 less than 1%
Rhode Island 4 less than 1%
Louisiana 3 less than 1%
Mississippi 3 less than 1%
West Virginia 3 less than 1%
Alabama 2 less than 1%
Oklahoma 2 less than 1%
Utah 2 less than 1%
Vermont 2 less than 1%
Wisconsin 2 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%
Hawaii 1 less than 1%
Idaho 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
South Dakota 1 less than 1%

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