CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
FINANCES
ADDITIONAL FACTS AND FIGURES
UNDERGRADUATE COMPARISON BY BENCHMARK COMPETITORS
ACADEMIC YEAR 2000-01
School Tuition & Fees Room & Board*
Carnegie Mellon Upperclassmen $23,022 ** $7,028
Carnegie Mellon Freshmen $24,792 $7,028
Tier 1
Massachussetts Institute of Technology 26,050 7,175
Princeton University 25,430 7,206
Cornell University 24,852 8,279
University of Pennsylvania 25,166 8,076
Stanford University 24,441 8,030
Avg. Tier 1 $25,188 $7,753
Tier 2
University of Chicago 25,239 8,070
Washington University (St. Louis) 24,745 8,156
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 23,730 7,740
University of Rochester 24,215 7,859
Northwestern University 24,648 7,320
Avg. Tier 2 $24,515 $7,829
*CMU costs are based upon the cost of a standard double room and a full dining service program.
**Fees include a mandatory fee for unlimited public transportaiton (PAT).
Competitor Source:  College Costs and Financial Aid Handbook by The College Board.
 

ENDOWMENT STATISTICS
FISCAL YEARS 1996 to 2000

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Market Value $524,305,000 $592,150,000 $653,919,000 $719,320,000 $829,100,000
Life Income Funds 23,339,000 25,501,000 27,588,000 27,192,000 29,100,000
Rank (N=503)* 46 51 54 56 ***
Endowment/FTE Student $78,571 $82,152 $89,211 $94,885 $108,041
Rank (N=344)** 93 110 117 113 ***
*Public and Private Institutions
**Private Institutions Only
***Carnegie Mellon's rank for FY 2000 is not available, since the NACUBO Endowment Reports have not yet been published.
Source:  NACUBO Endowment Reports