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Carnegie Mellon University

Tuition trend

3.1%/yr avg

Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and fees rose from $38,844 to $70,716, about 3.1% a year.

Includes the school's announced 2026–27 rate.

Published tuition + feesProjected (estimate)Likely rangeSchool-announced rateAxis trimmed to the data range
Published and projected tuition and fees by year
YearPublishedProjected estimateEstimate range
2008$38,844––
2009$39,898––
2010$42,136––
2011$44,010––
2012$45,760––
2013$47,642––
2014$49,022––
2015$50,665––
2016$52,310––
2017$53,910––
2018$55,465––
2019$57,119––
2020$58,485––
2021$58,524––
2022$60,854––
2023$63,274––
2026$70,716$70,716–
2027–$72,893$72,082–$73,703
2028–$75,136$73,475–$76,816
2029–$77,449$74,894–$80,061
2030–$79,833$76,341–$83,443

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