Georgetown vs. Carnegie Mellon vs. UCLA

Georgetown University vs. Carnegie Mellon University vs. University of California Los Angeles comparison

	Georgetown University	Carnegie Mellon University	University of California Los Angeles	College 4
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Overview	Georgetown	Carnegie Mellon	UCLA
Location	Washington, DC	Pittsburgh, PA	Los Angeles, CA
Setting	Large City	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	20,392	15,596	46,678
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#32	#43	#62
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	georgetown.edu	cmu.edu	ucla.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Georgetown University is larger than than Carnegie Mellon based on total student enrollment (20,392 students vs. 15,596 students)

Georgetown vs. Carnegie Mellon Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Georgetown or Carnegie Mellon?

• Georgetown University is 4.2% more expensive to attend than Carnegie Mellon for in-state tuition ($64,896.00 vs. $62,260.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.2% higher at Georgetown than Carnegie Mellon University ($64,896.00 vs. $62,260.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Carnegie Mellon University than Georgetown ($32,964 vs. $37,967)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Carnegie Mellon University are 13.1% lower than costs at Georgetown University ($17,468 vs. $19,750)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Carnegie Mellon University than Georgetown University (49% vs. 36%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Carnegie Mellon University students is 1.8% larger than aid received Georgetown University ($47,550 vs. $46,729)

Georgetown vs. Carnegie Mellon Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Carnegie Mellon University (1448) is 32 points higher than at Georgetown (1416)
• Incoming Carnegie Mellon students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (33) than students at Georgetown (32)
• Accepted freshman Georgetown students have at the same average high school GPA (3.89) as students at Carnegie Mellon (3.89)
• Georgetown has a higher acceptance rate (13.1%) than Carnegie Mellon (11.4%)

Georgetown vs. Carnegie Mellon Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Georgetown or Carnegie Mellon? 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 Carnegie Mellon and Georgetown.

• The graduation rate at Georgetown is higher than Carnegie Mellon University (94% vs. 87%)
• Graduates from Georgetown University earn on average $16,200 more per year than Carnegie Mellon graduates after ten years. ($118,900 vs. $102,700)
• Georgetown University students graduate with a $10,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Carnegie Mellon graduates. ($15,500 vs. $26,250)
• Georgetown graduates are paying $111 less per month on federal student loans than Carnegie Mellon graduates. ($160 vs. $271)
• More Carnegie Mellon graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Georgetown students, three years after graduation. (91% vs. 87%)

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