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Princeton University

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High School GPA

4.0 (76%)
3.75–3.99 (21%)
3.50–3.74 (2%)
3.25–3.49 (1%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Class rankVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Standardized test scoresVery Important
Application EssayVery Important
Recommendation(s)Very Important

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesVery Important
Talent/abilityVery Important
Character/personal qualitiesVery Important
InterviewConsidered
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
Racial/ethnic statusConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $59,710

Total Cost of Attendance: $80,440

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 991

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $79,320

Students with non-need merit aid: 0

Student Debt

Median total debt: $10,000

Students with federal loans: 3.0%

Students with Pell grants: 18.7%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $72,064

After 5 years: $113,450

Majors(37 programs)

  1. Computer Science.(158 graduates)
  2. Economics.(126 graduates)
  3. Public Policy Analysis.(108 graduates)
  4. History.(73 graduates)
  5. Political Science and Government.(70 graduates)
  6. Operations Research.(69 graduates)
  7. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(56 graduates)
  8. Mechanical Engineering.(52 graduates)
  9. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(46 graduates)
  10. English Language and Literature, General.(42 graduates)
  11. Research and Experimental Psychology.(40 graduates)
  12. Physics.(39 graduates)
  13. Mathematics.(37 graduates)
  14. Philosophy.(33 graduates)
  15. Sociology.(31 graduates)
  16. Chemical Engineering.(26 graduates)
  17. Anthropology.(26 graduates)
  18. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(25 graduates)
  19. Chemistry.(23 graduates)
  20. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(21 graduates)
  21. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(21 graduates)
  22. Area Studies.(18 graduates)
  23. Civil Engineering.(17 graduates)
  24. Architecture.(16 graduates)
  25. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(15 graduates)
  26. Astronomy and Astrophysics.(12 graduates)
  27. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(12 graduates)
  28. Fine and Studio Arts.(11 graduates)
  29. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(9 graduates)
  30. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(9 graduates)
  31. Religion/Religious Studies.(8 graduates)
  32. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(7 graduates)
  33. Music.(7 graduates)
  34. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(4 graduates)
  35. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(1 graduates)
  36. Engineering, General.
  37. Computer Engineering.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,579 students

Admission Rate: 4.5%

Retention Rate: 97.3%

Graduation Rate: 97.1%

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Student Demographics

White (36.0%)
Hispanic (9.8%)
Black (8.6%)
Asian (23.7%)
Two or More (7.0%)
International (12.3%)

Gender Distribution

Men (49.2%)
Women (50.8%)

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