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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Private Nonprofit
City Setting
Extremely Selective (5% acceptance rate)
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Key Facts
5%
Accept Rate
$10,555
Avg. Net Cost
5.6K
Medium Campus
$87,815
Median Salary
97%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
97%
Retention Rate
Return after 1st year
28%
First-Gen Students
First in family
19%
Pell Grant Aid
Receive Federal Grants
Admissions
5%
Acceptance Rate
Extremely Selective
SAT Reading
740 - 780
200
800
SAT Math
760 - 800
200
800
ACT Composite
34 - 35
1
36
Cost & Financial Aid
Average Cost (After Aid)
$10,555
In-State Tuition
$59,710
Out-of-State Tuition
$59,710
Net price reflects average cost after financial aid
Popular Programs
Engineering
16%
Financial Aid & Affordability
19%
Pell Grants
3%
Take Loans
147%
3yr Repayment
Pell Grant Recipients:
Percentage of students receiving federal Pell Grants (need-based aid)
Federal Loan Rate:
Share of students who take out federal loans
3-Year Repayment:
Rate of borrowers making progress on loan repayment
Student Outcomes
97%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
97%
Retention Rate
1st Year
Earnings After Graduation
$87,815
6 Years After
$110,066
10 Years After
Campus & Student Life
5.6K
Students
City
Setting
Student Profile
Gender Distribution
Men: 49%
Women: 51%
28%
First-Gen Students
0%
Part-Time Students
Avg. Family Income
$63,667
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
White: 36%
Asian: 24%
Other: 15%
Hispanic: 10%
Black: 9%
At a Glance
Institution Type
Private Nonprofit
Primary Degree
Bachelor's
Location
Princeton, NJ
Setting
City
Campus Size
Medium
Selectivity
Extremely Selective
Online Only
No
Classification
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
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