Carnegie Mellon University

9/18/2023 - @Untitled

Admissions data for CMU’s class of 2027 was nestled in a video recording of the class’s orientation presentation. At 13m:13s, an image is on display detailing an application count of 33,707, an enrollment number of 1,722, and a yield rate of 45%. Basic math gives the overall number of acceptances around 3,800 and an acceptance rate of 11% (2 sig. figs). https://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2023/august/cmu-president-jahanian-welcomes-the-class-of-2027 https://youtu.be/vD6q8-1MNck?si=xIX5zGwQAcMJwt_O&t=793