| State | Number of Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 208 | 16.72% |
| New Jersey | 167 | 13.42% |
| Pennsylvania | 161 | 12.94% |
| New York | 154 | 12.38% |
| Florida | 67 | 5.39% |
| Massachusetts | 58 | 4.66% |
| Maryland | 54 | 4.34% |
| Texas | 53 | 4.26% |
| Virginia | 49 | 3.94% |
| Illinois | 40 | 3.22% |
| Connecticut | 28 | 2.25% |
| Washington | 27 | 2.17% |
| Ohio | 26 | 2.09% |
| North Carolina | 17 | 1.37% |
| Oregon | 14 | 1.13% |
| Colorado | 11 | 0.88% |
| Georgia | 11 | 0.88% |
| Michigan | 8 | 0.64% |
| New Hampshire | 8 | 0.64% |
| Arizona | 7 | 0.56% |
| Tennessee | 6 | 0.48% |
| Indiana | 5 | 0.40% |
| Kentucky | 4 | 0.32% |
| South Carolina | 4 | 0.32% |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 0.32% |
| New Mexico | 4 | 0.32% |
| Maine | 4 | 0.32% |
| Hawaii | 4 | 0.32% |
| West Virginia | 3 | 0.24% |
| Arkansas | 3 | 0.24% |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 0.24% |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 0.24% |
| Alaska | 2 | 0.16% |
| Alabama | 2 | 0.16% |
| Iowa | 2 | 0.16% |
| Idaho | 2 | 0.16% |
| Kansas | 2 | 0.16% |
| Louisiana | 2 | 0.16% |
| Nevada | 2 | 0.16% |
| Vermont | 1 | 0.08% |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0.08% |
| Utah | 1 | 0.08% |
The majority of the Carnegie Mellon students who live in the U.S. are from California. Student location diversity is higher than average.