CMU vs. Penn State Beaver

Both Carnegie Mellon University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver are 4 years schools located in Pennsylvania. The following statements compare Carnegie Mellon University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
  • CMU's tuition ($63,829) is more expensive than Penn State Beaver ($23,872).
  • CMU's acceptance rate (11.30%) is lower than Penn State Beaver (93.20%).
  • CMU has higher yield (44.31%) than Penn State Beaver (10.56%).
  • CMU's SAT score (1,540) is higher than Penn State Beaver (1,180).
  • CMU's students to faculty ratio (5 to 1) is lower than Penn State Beaver (11 to 1).
  • CMU (16,002 students) is larger than Penn State Beaver (522 students) with more enrolled students.
  • CMU ($40,660) has higher amount of financial aid than Penn State Beaver ($9,341).
  • CMU's graduation rate (91%) is higher than Penn State Beaver (20%).
Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University

Private, 4 years • Pittsburgh, PA #18 National Universities, #2 in Pennsylvania more rivals
Offered Degrees
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$63,829
Financial Aid
$40,660
Test Scores
1,540 SAT
35 ACT
Admission
11.30% Acceptance Rate
44.31% Yield
Enrollment
7,059 Undergraduate
8,943 Graduate
572 Online Students
Graduation Rate
91% Graduation Rate
97% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
1,286 Faculties (full-time)
5,100 Staffs (full-time)
$118,048 Faculty Salary
$87,833 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$10,000 annual charge
-3,587 capacity
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Tuition & Fees
$14,380 In-State
$23,872 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$9,341
Test Scores
1,180 SAT
21 ACT
Admission
93.20% Acceptance Rate
10.56% Yield
Enrollment
522 (All undergraduate)
2 Online Students
Graduation Rate
20% Graduation Rate
37% Transfer-out Rate
72% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
11 to 1 Students to Faculty
35 Faculties (full-time)
108 Staffs (full-time)
$77,239 Faculty Salary
$56,486 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$6,644 annual charge
-211 capacity
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