Princeton University

● Princeton, NJ

Private nonprofit Bachelor's Main campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026
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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$6,128 Annual average after aid Available
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Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

97.6% 150% time Available
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Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

4.6% Where reported Available
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Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

5,709 Undergraduate enrollment Available

Basics

School type
Private nonprofit
Predominant degree
Bachelor's
Highest degree
Graduate
Campus status
Main campus
Branch count
1

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Location
Princeton, NJ 08544-0070
Coordinates
40.348732, -74.659365

Cost and aid (2023-24)

Average net price
$6,128
Median debt of completers
$10,000
Pell Grant share
19.2%

Admissions (2023-24)

Admission rate
4.6%
SAT average
1,553
ACT midpoint
34

Outcomes (2021 cohort)

Graduation rate (150% time)
97.6%
Retention rate (full-time)
98.4%

Student body (2023-24)

Total students
5,709
Undergraduate students
5,709
Pell Grant share
19.2%
Federal loan share
2%

Top programs

ProgramCommon credentialCIPAwards countProgram earningsProgram debtData
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1312 108,584 $47,556 $23,490 Available
English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2301 37,440 $45,329 $23,279 Available
Mathematics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2701 29,013 $65,873 $21,236 Available
History. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5401 31,475 $46,980 $23,168 Available
Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5007 37,241 $38,223 $23,613 Available
Music. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5009 25,734 $41,501 $24,007 Available
Chemistry. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4005 20,997 $64,217 $22,619 Available
Political Science and Government. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4510 47,642 $59,747 $22,787 Available
Sociology. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4511 35,824 $48,167 $24,111 Available
Natural Resources Conservation and Research. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0301 22,923 $54,504 $22,332 Available
Computer Science. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1107 60,965 $105,557 $22,671 Available
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1609 13,699 $48,720 $21,836 Available
Physics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4008 13,468 $77,438 $22,818 Available
Economics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4506 47,798 $77,707 $21,740 Available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. Master's Degree Master's Degree 3099 31,618 $54,053 $23,760 Available
Philosophy. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 3801 9,802 $45,521 $21,625 Available
Engineering, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1401 11,656 $89,619 $21,022 Available
Religion/Religious Studies. Master's Degree Master's Degree 3802 9,167 $40,856 $25,626 Available
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. Doctoral Degree Doctoral Degree 2602 14,334 $57,887 $21,949 Available
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0502 9,340 $48,294 $22,461 Available
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4006 8,129 $56,220 $23,658 Available
Anthropology. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4502 11,118 $41,991 $22,412 Available
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1601 8,163 $45,989 $21,156 Available
Area Studies. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0501 5,742 $48,761 $20,756 Available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1410 26,474 $103,406 $23,781 Available
Mechanical Engineering. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1419 44,778 $96,021 $23,569 Available
Applied Mathematics. Doctoral Degree Doctoral Degree 2703 11,046 $90,015 $21,123 Available
Computer Engineering. Doctoral Degree Doctoral Degree 1409 17,112 $108,715 $23,411 Available
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Master's Degree Master's Degree 1605 1,128 $52,860 $22,195 Available
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. Doctoral Degree Doctoral Degree 2613 7,926 $60,229 $22,522 Available
Neurobiology and Neurosciences. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2615 12,614 $54,596 $21,733 Available
Civil Engineering. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1408 20,673 $85,856 $23,820 Available
Research and Experimental Psychology. Master's Degree Master's Degree 4227 20,966 $58,917 $21,865 Available
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1612 1,416 $35,299 $23,064 Available
Public Policy Analysis. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4405 6,504 $78,585 $21,110 Available
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2611 3,044 $97,805 $18,108 Available
Chemical Engineering. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1407 12,258 $97,845 $23,171 Available
Architectural Sciences and Technology. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0409 8,298 $71,598 $26,150 Available
Architecture. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0402 4,822 $64,581 $26,489 Available
Astronomy and Astrophysics. Doctoral Degree Doctoral Degree 4002 1,427 $55,114 $23,514 Available
Engineering Physics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1412 952 $83,324 $24,656 Available
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1604 503 $40,738 $5,500 Available
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. Master's Degree Master's Degree 4004 1,159 $52,251 $24,358 Available
Operations Research. Master's Degree Master's Degree 1437 1,491 $127,153 $16,833 Available
Biological/Biosystems Engineering. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1445 477 $85,243 $20,633 Available
Demography. Graduate/Professional Certificate Graduate/Professional Certificate 4505 59 Not available Not available Not available
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Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Private nonprofitBachelor'sMain campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026

Snapshot

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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$6,128 Annual average after aid Available
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Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

97.6% 150% time Available
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Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

4.6% Where reported Available
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Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

5,709 Undergraduate enrollment Available
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Median debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.

$10,000 Completers / borrowers Available
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Retention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.

98.4% First-year return Available
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Programs

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▱Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
108,584
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▱English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
37,440
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▱Mathematics. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
29,013
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026 Methodology notes: definitions, cohorts, and calculations vary.