Principia College

Name: Principia College Common Data Set 2024-25
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2024-25

The 2024-25 Common Data Set for Principia College — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Apr 14, 2025. Subscribe via RSS.

In its 2024-25 report, Principia College says 327 first-year students applied and 141 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 43%. 69 admitted students enrolled (49% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1060–1190 and ACT of 21–26.

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First-year admissions & retention§C1 · §B22 →

Accept rate§C1

43.1%

141 of 327

Yield§C1

48.9%

69 enrolled

Applications§C1

327

Admitted§C1

141

Enrolled§C1

Enrolled score bands (25th–75th percentile)§C9 →

SAT 25–75§C9

1060–1190

35% SUB · MED 1140

ACT 25–75§C9

21–26

22% SUB · MED 24

§ 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

Applicants327reported count

Admits14143%

Class seats6949% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	327	141	43%	69	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 49%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ Factors this school weighs

Legacy: ImportantDemonstrated interest: Important

§ Demonstrated interest

This school marks applicant interest as Important. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.

§ 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.

Graduation rate

SCORECARD

74%

6-year completion

The numbers, as published

§ This report603numbers from this report.

General Information

3 TABLES

Respondent Information

Title:Institutional Research Officer

Office:Institutional Research

Address Information

Name of College/University:Principia College

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sYes

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	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	36	33	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	10	4	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	153	103	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	199	140	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	0	0	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	199	140	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	0	0	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	0	0	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	0	0	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	0	0	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	0	0	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	0	0	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	199	140	Not reported	339

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	0	0	Not reported	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	0	0	Not reported	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	0	0	Not reported	0	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	0	0	Not reported	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	0	0	Not reported	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	0	0	Not reported	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	0	0	Not reported	0	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	0	0	Not reported	0	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0

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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	339

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	17	139	139
Hispanic/Latino	5	17	17
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	12	36	36
White, non-Hispanic	29	120	120
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	0	0	0
Asian, non-Hispanic	0	3	3
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	0	0
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	4	16	16
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	2	8	8
Total	69	339	339

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	0
Associate degrees	0
Bachelor's degrees	59
Postbachelor's certificates	0
Master's degrees	0
Post-master's certificates	0
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	0
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	0
Doctoral degrees, other	0

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	0	0	100	100
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	0	0	100	100
Completed in less than four years	0	0	55	55
Completed in less than five years	0	0	18	18
Completed in less than six years	0	0	2	2
Total completers	0	0	75	75
Six-year graduation rate	0%	0%	0.8%	0.8%

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	0	0	85	85
Did not persist	0	0	1	1
Final cohort	0	0	84	84
Completed in less than four years	0	0	46	46
Completed in less than five years	0	0	17	17
Completed in less than six years	0	0	1	1
Total completers	0	0	64	64
Six-year graduation rate	0%	0%	0.8%	0.8%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

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	187	139	Not reported	0	327
Admitted	78	62	Not reported	0	141
Enrolled full-time	34	34	Not reported	0	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	0	Not reported	0	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	69

Other fields

In-state first-time, first-year who applied26

In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted13

In-state first-time, first-year who enrolled6

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied179

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted96

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who enrolled44

Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied122

Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted32

Nonresident first-time, first-year who enrolled19

Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who applied0

Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who were admitted0

Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who enrolled0

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units16

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Foreign language2

Social studies2

History2

Academic electives2

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	—	—

Other fields

Open admission policy as described above for all studentsMinimum required GPA of 2.8

other (explain):Other

Entrance Exams

SAT or ACT/ADMS_CONSIDER

ACT OnlyConsidered

SAT OnlyConsidered

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	35	Not reported
ACT	22	Not reported

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	1,060	1,140	1,190
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT composite	21	24	26
ACT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
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: 700-8000.1

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-6990.3

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5990.5

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.1

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total1

SAT Math: 700-8000.1

SAT Math: 600-6990.4

SAT Math: 500-5990.4

SAT Math: 400-4990.1

SAT Math: Total1

SAT Composite: 1200-13990.4

SAT Composite: 1000-11990.4

SAT Composite: 800-9990.2

SAT Composite: Total1

ACT Composite: 30-360.1

ACT Composite: 24-290.4

ACT Composite: 18-230.5

ACT Math: 24-290.3

ACT Math: 18-230.6

ACT Math: 12-170.1

ACT English: 30-360.1

ACT English: 24-290.4

ACT English: 18-230.5

ACT Science: 30-360.1

ACT Science: 24-290.2

ACT Science: 18-230.6

ACT Reading: 30-360.3

ACT Reading: 24-290.2

ACT Reading: 18-230.5

ACT Reading: 12-170.1

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.63

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:100

Admission Policies

Yes, on a rolling basis:Considered

No set DateNot Selected

Amount of housing deposit:100

If yes, maximum period of postponement:Two semesters

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Applied	49	34	Not reported	0	83
Admitted	22	18	Not reported	0	40
Enrolled	15	6	Not reported	Not reported	21

Application for Admission

FallYes

SpringYes

High school transcriptRecommended for Some

College transcript(s)Required

Essay or personal statementRequired

InterviewRequired

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00

Transfer Credit Policies

Number84

Unit TypeH

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Distance learningYes

Double majorYes

Dual enrollmentYes

Independent studyYes

InternshipsYes

Student-designed majorYes

Study abroadYes

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsYes

Computer literacyYes

English (including composition)Yes

Foreign languagesYes

HistoryYes

Physical EducationYes

HumanitiesYes

Intensive writingYes

MathematicsYes

PhilosophyYes

Sciences (biological or physical)Yes

Social scienceYes

Student Life

3 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)86%

Percent of men who join fraternities0%

Percent of women who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing99%

Percent who live off campus or commute1%

Percent of students age 25 and older6%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students20.8

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20.8

Activities Offered

Choral groupsYes

DanceYes

Drama/theaterYes

International Student OrganizationYes

Jazz bandYes

Literary magazineYes

Model UNYes

Music ensemblesYes

Musical theaterYes

Radio stationYes

Student governmentYes

Student newspaperYes

Student-run film societyYes

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/principia

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	$33,600	$33,600
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	$1,080	$1,080
Food and housing, on-campus	$13,910	$13,910
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	$48,590	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Comprehensive Expenses

Credits per Term

Minimum12

Maximum18

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	$1,000	Not reported	Not reported
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	$1,000	Not reported	Not reported
Other expenses	$1,500	Not reported	Not reported

Financial Aid

12 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	58	Not reported	Not reported
Average institutional non-need grant	$12,000	Not reported	Not reported
Athletic grant recipients	0	Not reported	Not reported
Average athletic grant	$0	Not reported	Not reported

Methodology

Institutional methodology (IM)Yes

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$6,655,620

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

Total Scholarships/Grants$6,655,620

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$986,100

Federal Work-Study$0

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$986,100

Parent Loans$0

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,060,884

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

Total Scholarships/Grants$5,060,884

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$0

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$0

Parent Loans$0

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$0

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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Applied for need-based aid	65	305	0
Determined to have financial need	62	305	0
Awarded any aid	62	277	0
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	62	277	0
Awarded need-based self-help aid	33	159	0
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	58	310	0
Need fully met	22	238	0
Average percentage of need met	85%	80%	0%
Average financial aid package	$30,402	$35,755	$0
Average need-based scholarship or grant	$23,105	$25,362	$0
Average need-based self-help award	$7,500	$6,250	Not reported
Average need-based loan	$6,250	$6,250	$0

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.27

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	0%	$0
Federal loan programs	0%	$0
Institutional loan programs	0%	$0
State loan programs	0%	$0
Private student loans	0%	$0

Aid to Nonresidents

Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes

If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:140

Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$43,480

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$6,087,217

Financial Aid Forms

Institution's own financial aid formYes

CSS PROFILEYes

Institution’s own financial aid formYes

Financial Aid Deadlines

No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)Not Selected

Aid Available

College/university loans from institutional fundsYes

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes

Institutional Aid

AcademicsYes

Alumni affiliationYes

LeadershipYes

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	55	16	71
Members of minority groups	4	0	4
Females	26	7	33
Males	29	9	38
Nonresidents	6	1	7
Doctorate or other terminal degree	39	7	46
Master's, but not terminal master's	16	9	25
Bachelor's degree	0	0	0
Unknown or other highest degree	0	0	0
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	0	0

Student to Faculty Ratio

based on ____ students339

and ____ faculty60.3

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	132	0
10-19 students	82	0
20-29 students	2	0
30-39 students	Not reported	0
40-49 students	Not reported	0
50-99 students	Not reported	0
100+ students	Not reported	0
Total	216	0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

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	0%	0%	0%
Natural resources and conservation	0%	0%	0%
Architecture	0%	0%	0%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	0%	0%	1%
Communication/journalism	0%	0%	10%
Communication technologies	0%	0%	0%
Computer and information sciences	0%	0%	3%
Personal and culinary services	0%	0%	0%
Education	0%	0%	10%
Engineering	0%	0%	1%
Engineering technologies	0%	0%	0%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	0%	0%	1%
Family and consumer sciences	0%	0%	0%
Law/legal studies	0%	0%	0%
English	0%	0%	9%
Liberal arts/general studies	0%	0%	0%
Library science	0%	0%	0%
Biological/life sciences	0%	0%	7%
Mathematics and statistics	0%	0%	3%
Military science and military technologies	0%	0%	0%
Interdisciplinary studies	0%	0%	6%
Parks and recreation	0%	0%	0%
Philosophy and religious studies	0%	0%	1%
Theology and religious vocations	0%	0%	0%
Physical sciences	0%	0%	6%
Science technologies	0%	0%	0%
Psychology	0%	0%	0%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	0%	0%	0%
Public administration and social services	0%	0%	0%
Social sciences	0%	0%	13%
Construction trades	0%	0%	0%
Mechanic and repair technologies	0%	0%	0%
Precision production	0%	0%	0%
Transportation and materials moving	0%	0%	0%
Visual and performing arts	0%	0%	14%
Health professions and related programs	0%	0%	0%
Business/marketing	0%	0%	13%
History	0%	0%	2%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0%	0%	100%

Associate

Bachelors

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