Princeton University

Name: Princeton University Common Data Set 2024-25
Creator: Princeton University
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2024-25

The 2024-25 Common Data Set for Princeton University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Mar 5, 2025. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

4.6%

Applications

40,468

Admitted

1,868

Enrolled

1,410

SAT Composite

1500-1560

SAT Math

770-800

SAT Reading

740-780

ACT Composite

34-35

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported

§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants

Applicants40,468reported count

Admits1,8685%

Class seats1,41075% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	40,468	1,868	5%	1,410	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 75%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ Wait list attrition

Offered a spot1,734

Accepted a spot1,396

Admitted from wait list40

81% joined after being offered a spot. 3% of students who joined were admitted. 4% of applicants were offered the wait list.

Exact wait-list data

Wait-list data
Metric	Value
Offered a wait-list spot	1,734
Accepted a wait-list spot	1,396
Admitted from wait list	40
Joined after being offered	81%
Admitted after joining	3%

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$110,066

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

98%

6-year completion

Average net price

$6,128

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$10,320

federal loans only

The numbers, as published

§ This report446 of ~446numbers from this report.

General Information

8 TABLES

Respondent Information

Name:La Reina

Title:Bates

Office:Institutional Research Analyst

Mailing Address:Office of the Provost

City/State/Zip/Country:221 Nassau Hall, Princeton University

E-mail Address:Princeton

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?NJ

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:08544

Phone:609-258-7981

Email Address:lbates@princeton.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

Address Information

Name of College/University:Princeton University

City/State/Zip/Country:Princeton

Main Phone Number:NJ

WWW Home Page Address:08544

Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:609

Admissions Office Mailing Address:258-3060

Admissions E-mail Address:www.princeton.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):609

Admissions Phone Number:258-3060

Admissions Email Address:uaoffice@princeton.edu

Institutional Control

PublicPrivate (nonprofit)

Classification

Coeducational collegeCoeducational college

Academic Year

SemesterSemester

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

DEI

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://provost.princeton.edu/what-we-do/institutional-equity-diversity

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	693	714	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	24	10	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	2116	2152	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	2833	2876	0	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	12	5	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	2845	2881	0	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	0	0	0	0	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	0	0	0	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	48	37	Not reported	2	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	48	37	0	2	Not reported
Total undergraduates	2893	2918	0	2	5813

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	435	325	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	1394	1121	Not reported	2	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	28	13	Not reported	3	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	1857	1459	0	5	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	1	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	2	1	0	0	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	2	1	0	0	Not reported
Total graduate students	1859	1460	0	5	3324

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Grand total all students	9137	4378	0	7	9137

All

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	171	721	751
Hispanic/Latino	126	574	577
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	125	499	499
White, non-Hispanic	441	1921	1925
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	1	9	9
Asian, non-Hispanic	334	1339	1343
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	3	3
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	101	411	413
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	108	232	293
Total	1407	5709	5813

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	334	6	998	1338
Did not persist	1	0	0	1
Final cohort	333	6	998	1337
Completed in less than four years	261	5	741	1007
Completed in less than five years	46	1	219	266
Completed in less than six years	17	0	15	32
Total completers	324	6	975	1305
Six-year graduation rate	97.3%	100.0%	97.7%	97.6%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Final cohort	0	0	0	0
Completed in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Completed in less than six years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Total completers	0	0	0	0
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	0	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	98%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Entrance Exams

APX

CLEPX

Institutional ExamX

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	20563	19883	22	Not reported	40,468
Admitted	903	965	Not reported	Not reported	1,868
Enrolled full-time	693	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1,410

Other fields

Total first-time, first-year who applied4,554

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted234

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled192

Total first-time, first-year who applied26,018

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,425

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1,056

Total first-time, first-year who applied9,891

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted209

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled162

Total first-time, first-year who applied5

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted0

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:1,734

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:1,396

Number of wait-listed students admitted:40

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	—	—	Yes	—
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	Yes	—
Geographical residence	—	—	Yes	—
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	Yes	—
Work experience	—	—	Yes	—
Level of applicant interest	—	—	—	Yes

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	56	783
ACT	21	303

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1500	1530	1560
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	740	760	780
SAT math	770	790	800
ACT composite	34	35	35
ACT math	32	35	36
ACT English	35	35	36
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80094

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-6996

SAT Math: 700-80096

SAT Math: 600-6994

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-160097

SAT Composite: 1200-13993

ACT Composite: 30-3696.4

ACT Composite: 24-293.0

ACT Composite: 18-230.7

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent who had GPA of 4.072.9

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9923.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.742.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.490.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.3

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.1

Total100

Percent who had GPA of 4.053.6

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9933

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7410.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.492.8

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.3

Total100

Percent who had GPA of 4.068.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9925.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.744.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.491.2

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.2

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.2

Total100

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.95

Admission Policies

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

DateX

Yes, other:4

Other Date1

DateX

No set Date5

Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after1

Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?Yes

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Application for Admission

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##

Transfer Credit Policies

Number17

Unit Typecourse

Number17

Unit Typecourse

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:14

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:X If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) - E1 Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. - [ ] Accelerated program - [ ] Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities - [x] X Cross-registration - [ ] Distance learning - [ ] Double major - [ ] Dual enrollment - [ ] English as a Second Language (ESL) - [x] X Exchange student program (domestic) - [ ] External degree program - [ ] Honors Program - [x] X Independent study - [x] X Internships - [ ] Liberal arts/career combination - [ ] X Student-designed major - [x] X Study abroad - [ ] X Teacher certification program - [x] X Undergraduate Research - [ ] Weekend college - [ ] Other (specify): - E2 Has been removed from the CDS. - E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: - [ ] Arts/fine arts - [ ] Computer literacy - [x] X English (including composition) - [ ] X Foreign languages - [x] X History - [ ] Physical Education - [x] X Humanities - [ ] X Intensive writing - [x] X Mathematics - [ ] Philosophy - [ ] X Sciences (biological or physical) - [x] X Social science - [ ] Other (describe): ##

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Cross-registrationX

Exchange student program (domestic)X

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Required Course Work

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

Intensive writingX

MathematicsX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)84%

Percent who live off campus or commute0%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)82%

Percent who live off campus or commute5%

Percent of students age 25 and older2%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students19

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19

Average age of full-time students20

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

YearbookX

Housing

Coed dormsX

Apartments for married studentsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Cooperative housingX

Living Learning CommunitiesX

Annual Expenses

1 TABLE

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://puwebp.princeton.edu/financial-aid-public/ui/#/net-price-calculator/residency

If your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X

Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance will be available:5/1/2025

Financial Aid

8 TABLES

Methodology

Both FM and IM9655128

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$2,003,517

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$272,091,654

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$288,136,848

Total Scholarships/Grants$237,941

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$778,288

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,016,229

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$0

Total Scholarships/Grants$2,151,180

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,151,180

Total Self-Help$8,984,269

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	1407	5709	Not reported
Applied for need-based aid	1120	4050	Not reported
Determined to have financial need	1018	3818	Not reported
Awarded any aid	1018	3818	Not reported
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	1018	3818	Not reported
Awarded need-based self-help aid	83	307	Not reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	0	0	Not reported
Need fully met	1018	3818	Not reported
Average percentage of need met	100.0	100.0	Not reported
Average financial aid package	71237	73711	Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant	71237	73711	Not reported
Average need-based self-help award	3146	3321	Not reported
Average need-based loan	2942	3603	Not reported

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,314

Financial Aid Forms

Institution’s own financial aid formX

FAFSAX

Institution's own financial aid formX

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:2

No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)1

Aid Available

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX

College/university loans from institutional fundsX

Federal Pell GrantsX

State scholarships/grantsX

Private scholarshipsX

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	1076	156	1232
Members of minority groups	306	37	343
Females	413	75	488
Males	663	81	744
Nonresidents	73	3	76
Doctorate or other terminal degree	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Master's, but not terminal master's	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Bachelor's degree	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Unknown or other highest degree	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio5

based on ____ students5,755

and ____ faculty1,128

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	387	303
10-19 students	387	303
20-29 students	409	695
30-39 students	84	163
40-49 students	40	23
50-99 students	29	4
100+ students	59	2
Total	46	0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	1.1%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	2.2%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	16.1%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	17.2%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	4.2%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	2.3%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	10.0%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	2.2%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	2.1%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4.8%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	2.9%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	9.8%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	19.5%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	1.4%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	Not reported	Not reported	4.2%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%

How the class gets assembled.

Federal outcomes

The numbers, as published

Entrance Exams

Wait List

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