Admission Scores Trends at CMU

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Carnegie Mellon University is 1491, and current year SAT score is 1540, the same as last year. The SAT score have been increased 105 points since 2013 and it has risen almost every year over the past decade at CMU.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at CMU. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to CMU by score range 1440-1540 and 1490-1590.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1540 at CMU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1426 (25^th percentile) and 1554 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at CMU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Carnegie Mellon University since 2013.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2013-14	1,340	1,435	1,530	700	745	790	640	690	740
2014-15	1,340	1,440	1,540	700	750	800	640	690	740
2015-16	1,360	1,450	1,540	710	755	800	650	695	740
2016-17	1,380	1,465	1,550	720	760	800	660	705	750
2017-18	1,430	1,495	1,560	730	765	800	700	730	760
2018-19	1,450	1,500	1,550	750	775	800	700	725	750
2019-20	1,460	1,510	1,560	760	780	800	700	730	760
2020-21	1,460	1,510	1,560	760	780	800	700	730	760
2021-22	1,480	1,520	1,560	770	785	800	710	735	760
2022-23	1,490	1,540	1,570	770	790	800	720	750	770
2023-24	1,500	1,540	1,570	770	790	800	730	750	770
Average	1426	1491	1554	740	770	799	686	721	755

Carnegie Mellon University SAT Score Trends Chart

Carnegie Mellon University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Carnegie Mellon University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2024 ACT score is 35 at CMU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 32 (25^th percentile) and 35 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at CMU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Carnegie Mellon University since 2013.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2013-14	30	32	34	30	32	34	30	32	34
2014-15	30	32	34	30	33	35	31	33	35
2015-16	31	33	34	31	33	35	31	33	35
2016-17	31	33	34	31	33	35	31	33	35
2017-18	32	34	35	32	34	35	32	34	35
2018-19	33	34	35	33	34	35	32	34	35
2019-20	33	34	35	33	34	35	32	34	36
2020-21	33	34	35	33	35	36	33	34	35
2021-22	33	34	35	34	35	36	33	35	36
2022-23	34	35	35	33	35	36	34	35	35
2023-24	34	35	35	34	35	35	33	35	36
Average	32	34	35	32	34	35	32	34	35

Carnegie Mellon University ACT Score Trends Chart

Carnegie Mellon University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Carnegie Mellon University ACT English Trends Chart

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