Carnegie Mellon vs. Princeton vs. Maryland

Carnegie Mellon University vs. Princeton University vs. University of Maryland College Park comparison

	Carnegie Mellon University	Princeton University	University of Maryland College Park	College 4
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Overview	Carnegie Mellon	Princeton	Maryland
Location	Pittsburgh, PA	Princeton, NJ	College Park, MD
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	15,596	8,922	40,813
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#43	#1	#91
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cmu.edu	princeton.edu	umd.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Carnegie Mellon University is larger than than Princeton based on total student enrollment (15,596 students vs. 8,922 students)

Carnegie Mellon vs. Princeton Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Carnegie Mellon or Princeton?

• Carnegie Mellon University is 4.3% more expensive to attend than Princeton for in-state tuition ($62,260.00 vs. $59,710.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.3% higher at Carnegie Mellon than Princeton University ($62,260.00 vs. $59,710.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Princeton University than Carnegie Mellon ($19,811 vs. $32,964)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Carnegie Mellon University are 10.9% lower than costs at Princeton University ($17,468 vs. $19,380)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Princeton University than Carnegie Mellon University (60% vs. 49%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Princeton University students is 27.5% larger than aid received Carnegie Mellon University ($60,629 vs. $47,550)

Carnegie Mellon vs. Princeton Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Carnegie Mellon or Princeton? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Princeton or Carnegie Mellon .

• The average SAT score at Princeton University (1490) is 42 points higher than at Carnegie Mellon (1448)
• Incoming Princeton students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (34) than students at Carnegie Mellon (33)
• Accepted freshman Princeton students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.93) than students at Carnegie Mellon (3.89)
• Carnegie Mellon has a higher acceptance rate (11.4%) than Princeton (4.5%)

Carnegie Mellon vs. Princeton Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Carnegie Mellon or Princeton? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Princeton and Carnegie Mellon.

• The graduation rate at Princeton is higher than Carnegie Mellon University (96% vs. 87%)
• Graduates from Princeton University earn on average $11,200 more per year than Carnegie Mellon graduates after ten years. ($113,900 vs. $102,700)
• Princeton University students graduate with a $18,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Carnegie Mellon graduates. ($7,500 vs. $26,250)
• Princeton graduates are paying $194 less per month on federal student loans than Carnegie Mellon graduates. ($77 vs. $271)
• More Carnegie Mellon graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Princeton students, three years after graduation. (91% vs. 83%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/